Red Top
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping is free. Red Top is a National Forest campground near Lincoln, Montana.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Red Top sits inside Kootenai National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- None, first-come
- Fee
- Free
Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 2,879 ft
48.7609, -115.9188 in Lincoln. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Red Top?
No. Red Top is first-come, first-served: there is no reservation system, so arrive early to claim an open site.
How much does it cost to camp at Red Top?
Camping at Red Top is free.
Who manages Red Top?
Red Top is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Red Top
Whitetail
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single site: $7 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $10 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $12 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $10 per night
More campgrounds: camping near Lincoln and campgrounds in Lincoln.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01