Camping near
Columbia Falls, Montana
20 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Columbia Falls in Flathead County: 15 Forest Service, 5 Park Service.
- 20
- federal places to camp
- 15 Forest Service, 5 Park Service
- 10.7 mi
- to the nearest one
- Doris Creek Campground
- 3,614 ft
- at the highest of them
- Doris Creek Campground. The lowest, Apgar Campground, sits at 3,177 ft
- 646
- campsites you can book ahead
- On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 60 feet
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Within 30 miles of Columbia Falls, nearest first
20 places
- Doris Creek Campground Forest Service · Flathead National Forest · Flathead County 10.7 miaway 3,614 ftelevation 9sites 1 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Lost Johnny Campground Forest Service · Flathead National Forest · Flathead County 11.1 miaway 3,572 ftelevation 5sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Lost Johnny Point Campground Forest Service · Flathead National Forest · Flathead County 11.3 miaway 3,576 ftelevation 21sites 49 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Emery Bay Campground Forest Service · Flathead National Forest · Flathead County 11.5 miaway 3,552 ftelevation 28sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Apgar Campground Park Service · Glacier National Park · Flathead County 14.3 miaway 3,177 ftelevation 187sites 42 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Apgar Group Sites group campground Park Service · Glacier National Park · Flathead County 14.3 miaway 3,500 ftelevation 5sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Lid Creek Campground Forest Service · Flathead National Forest · Flathead County 14.4 miaway 3,600 ftelevation 23sites 49 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Fish Creek Campground Park Service · Glacier National Park · Flathead County 15.4 miaway 3,500 ftelevation 171sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Big Creek Campground Forest Service · Flathead National Forest · Flathead County 15.8 miaway 3,300 ftelevation 23sites 48 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Tally Lake Campground Forest Service · Flathead National Forest · Flathead County 18.3 miaway 3,369 ftelevation 39sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Riverside Campground group campground Forest Service · Flathead National Forest · Flathead County 18.5 miaway 3,574 ftelevation 1site 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Murray Bay Campground Forest Service · Flathead National Forest · Flathead County 18.8 miaway 3,586 ftelevation 20sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Ashley Lake South Campground Forest Service · Flathead National Forest · Flathead County 20.5 miaway 3,964 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Sprague Creek Campground Park Service · Glacier National Park · Flathead County 21.5 miaway 3,177 ftelevation 24sites 21 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Anna Creek Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Flathead National Forest · Flathead County 23.2 miaway 3,765 ftelevation 1site 25 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Star Meadows Guard Station cabin or lookout Forest Service · Flathead National Forest · Flathead County 23.8 miaway 4,015 ftelevation 1site 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Avalanche Campground Park Service · Glacier National Park · Flathead County 27.1 miaway 3,419 ftelevation 87sites 34 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Ben Rover Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Flathead National Forest · Flathead County 27.9 miaway 3,527 ftelevation 1site 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Sylvia Lake Campground Forest Service · Flathead National Forest · Flathead County 28.8 miaway 4,967 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Devil's Corkscrew Campground Forest Service · Flathead National Forest · Flathead County 29.1 miaway 3,596 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
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