Tobacco River
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping is free. Tobacco River is a National Forest campground near Lincoln, Montana.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Tobacco River 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
- 2,482 ft
48.8939, -115.1342 in Lincoln. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Tobacco River?
No. Tobacco River 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 Tobacco River?
Camping at Tobacco River is free.
Who manages Tobacco River?
Tobacco River is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Tobacco River
Rexford Bench
- Sites
- 54
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $24 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $20 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
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