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A dark green Toyota pickup with a roof tent parked in tall dry grass as mist closes in.

Forest Service cabin or lookout

Cabin City Campground

Forest Service cabin or lookout in Lolo National Forest, Mineral County, Montana. About 3,200 feet. 16 miles from Thompson Falls.

Reserve on Recreation.gov
Managed by
Forest Service Lolo National Forest
Elevation
About 3,200 ft As the Forest Service states
Sites
25 25 standard non-electric
Longest rig
35 ft The longest vehicle any site is listed for
Hookups
None listed
Reservations
Recreation.gov
County
Mineral County

Overview

Cabin City Campground is located 2.5 miles off of Interstate 90, Exit 22 and is 30 minutes west of Superior, Montana. It is a wooded quiet site adjacent to 12 Mile Creek. The paved campground has 24 sites total. There is water, vault toilets, trash services, picnic tables, fire rings, and Camp Hosts. A short interpretative trail is on site.

Recreation

Cabin City Campground is located 20 miles from the Hiawatha Bike Trail. The St Regis River and 12 mile Creek provide good areas to fish and nature watch. The Cabin City Campground is one of three full-service campgrounds located along Interstate 90 between Idaho and Missoula, Montana.

Facilities

Cabin City Campground is paved and has vault toilets, potable water, a Camp Host, and trash services. Each site has a parking space, picnic table, and fire ring. There are 24 sites total with 12 located in Loop A and 12 located in Loop B. Sites 1 -6 are reservable. Sites 7-12 are first-come, first-serve.

Natural Features

The campground is at 3200 feet in elevation and is surrounded by trees and 12 Mile Creek runs adjacent to it. The campground is fairly flat and easily accessible from Interstate 90.

Nearby Attractions

Missoula is 65 miles to the east.

Superior is 30 miles to the east.

St. Regis is 15 miles to the east.

Route of the Hiawatha Trail is 30 miles to the west.

Lookout Ski Area / Idaho is 40 miles to the west.

Alberton Gorge is 45 miles to the east.

The description, directions and fees are the Forest Service’s own words, from its record on Recreation.gov.

What people do here

  • berry picking
  • biking
  • birding
  • camping
  • fishing
  • hiking
  • mushroom picking
  • photography
  • picnicking
  • star gazing

The land around Cabin City Campground

The ringed pin is this cabin or lookout; the others are its nearest neighbours. Switch on forest roads or BLM routes to see the way in.

Map layers

Layers
Base map
Legend

Federal land, by managing agency

  • Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
  • US Forest Service (USFS)
  • National Park Service (NPS)
  • 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

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.

Select any point to see who manages the land.

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.

Nearest campgrounds

Camping near

Source: Recreation Information Database (Recreation.gov), record updated February 25, 2026. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Seasons, fees, water and fire rules change; the managing office has the final word.

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