Public land camping
BLM Camping in Montana
15 places to camp in Montana run by the Bureau of Land Management.
- 15
- federal places to camp
- 15 BLM
- 9
- take reservations
- On Recreation.gov. The rest are first come, first served, or not listed there
- 4,484 ft
- at the highest of them
- Trapper Springs. The lowest, Holter Dam Campground, sits at 3,482 ft
- 248
- campsites you can book ahead
- On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 80 feet
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Federal land, by managing agency
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US Fish and Wildlife (USFW)
Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)
Department Of Defense (DOD)
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
Other Federal
State
Local
Alaska Native Lands (Patented or Interim Conveyed)
Alaska Native Allotment
Federal campgrounds, by agency
- Forest Service
- Bureau of Land Management
- National Park Service
- Army Corps of Engineers
- Reclamation, Fish and Wildlife and others
State and local land (USGS PAD-US)
- State land
- County and city land
- Regional agency or district
- Land trust or conservancy
BLM roads and trails
Roads Managed for Public Motorized Use
Road
Primitive Road
Roads Managed for Limited Public Motorized Use
Road
Primitive Road
Trails Managed for Public Motorized Use
Trail
Trails Managed for Limited Public Motorized Use
- Trail
Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map
Roads
Roads open to all Vehicles, Yearlong
Roads open to all Vehicles, Seasonal
Roads open to highway legal vehicles only, Yearlong
Roads open to highway legal vehicles only, Seasonal
Special Designation, Yearlong
Special Designation, Seasonal
Trails
Trails open to all vehicles, Yearlong
Trails open to all vehicles, Seasonal
Trails open to vehicles 50" or less in width, Yearlong
Trails open to vehicles 50" or less in width, Seasonal
Trails open to motorcycles, Yearlong
Trails open to motorcycles, Seasonal- Special Designation, Yearlong
Special Designation, Seasonal
Trails Open to Wheeled Vehicles Only < 50" in Width, Yearlong
Trails Open to Wheeled Vehicles Only < 50" or Less in Width, Seasonal
BLM Wilderness
Wilderness Area
Wilderness Study Area
BLM recreation sites
- Camping
- OHV area
- Trailhead
Gaps with no tint inside public land are private parcels, often old mining claims and homesteads. They are not open to the public.
Dashed clay lines on the base map are unpaved tracks from OpenStreetMap. They show what exists on the ground, not what is legal to drive.
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Boundaries are approximate and land status changes. This map is a planning aid, not a survey or a statement of access. Confirm routes, closures and camping rules with the managing office.
BLM campgrounds and camping areas in Montana
15 places
- Axolotl Cabin cabin or lookout BLM · Axolotl Lakes · Madison County 7,000 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Camp Creek Campground BLM · Phillips County 4,025 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Devil's Elbow Campground BLM · Hauser Lake · Lewis and Clark County 3,723 ftelevation 43sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Dickie Bridge Campground camping area BLM · Beaverhead County n/aelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Divide Bridge Campground BLM · Beaverhead County 5,406 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Galena Gulch Campground camping area BLM · Jefferson County n/aelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Henneberry House cabin or lookout BLM · Dillion · Beaverhead County 5,341 ftelevation 1site 24 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Holter Dam Campground BLM · Chain of Lakes · Lewis and Clark County 3,482 ftelevation 17sites 65 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Holter Lake Campground BLM · Chain of Lakes · Lewis and Clark County 3,617 ftelevation 56sites 33 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- James Kipp Campground BLM · Fergus County 2,274 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Log Gulch Campground BLM · Chain of Lakes · Lewis and Clark County 3,594 ftelevation 72sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Palisades Campground BLM · Madison County 5,640 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Red Mountain BLM · Dillion · Madison County 4,476 ftelevation 18sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Trapper Springs BLM · Dillion · Madison County 4,484 ftelevation 15sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- White Sandy Campground BLM · Hauser Lake · Lewis and Clark County 3,688 ftelevation 25sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
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