A gravel road curving into a high mountain valley at first light, the peaks catching the sun.

Camping near

East Helena, Montana

22 federal places to camp within 30 miles of East Helena in Lewis and Clark County: 10 Forest Service, 6 BLM, 6 Reclamation.

22
federal places to camp
10 Forest Service, 6 BLM, 6 Reclamation
7.5 mi
to the nearest one
Strawberry Cabin
3,921 ft
at the highest of them
Chinamen's Campground. The lowest, Holter Dam Campground, sits at 3,482 ft
455
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 80 feet

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Map layers

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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.

Within 30 miles of East Helena, nearest first

22 places

  1. Strawberry Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest · Jefferson County 7.5 miaway 6,106 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Devil's Elbow Campground BLM · Hauser Lake · Lewis and Clark County 9.7 miaway 3,723 ftelevation 43sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Riverside Campground Reclamation · Canyon Ferry Lake · Lewis and Clark County 10.1 miaway 3,668 ftelevation 28sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. White Sandy Campground BLM · Hauser Lake · Lewis and Clark County 10.9 miaway 3,688 ftelevation 25sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Chinamen's Campground Reclamation · Canyon Ferry Lake · Lewis and Clark County 11.3 miaway 3,921 ftelevation 37sites 47 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Court Sheriff Campground Reclamation · Canyon Ferry Lake · Lewis and Clark County 11.3 miaway 3,835 ftelevation 47sites 75 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Jo Bonner Campground Reclamation · Canyon Ferry Lake · Lewis and Clark County 12 miaway 3,826 ftelevation 17sites 67 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Hellgate Campground Reclamation · Canyon Ferry Lake · Lewis and Clark County 13.5 miaway 3,844 ftelevation 69sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Bar Gulch Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest · Broadwater County 16.1 miaway 4,700 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Moose Creek Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest · Lewis and Clark County 16.4 miaway 4,858 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Moose Creek Campground Forest Service · Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest · Lewis and Clark County 16.4 miaway 4,846 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  12. White Earth Campground Reclamation · Canyon Ferry Lake · Broadwater County 16.4 miaway 3,815 ftelevation 35sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  13. Quigley Group Use group campground Forest Service · Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest · Lewis and Clark County 18.4 miaway 6,300 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  14. Eagle Guard Station cabin or lookout Forest Service · Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest · Broadwater County 19.9 miaway 5,809 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  15. Indian Flats Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest · Lewis and Clark County 20 miaway 6,520 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  16. Miller Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest · Broadwater County 25.3 miaway 5,159 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  17. Galena Gulch Campground camping area BLM · Jefferson County 26 miaway n/aelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  18. Log Gulch Campground BLM · Chain of Lakes · Lewis and Clark County 26.1 miaway 3,594 ftelevation 72sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  19. Lost Horse Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest · Lewis and Clark County 27.4 miaway 5,200 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  20. Holter Lake Campground BLM · Chain of Lakes · Lewis and Clark County 28.6 miaway 3,617 ftelevation 56sites 33 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  21. Holter Dam Campground BLM · Chain of Lakes · Lewis and Clark County 28.7 miaway 3,482 ftelevation 17sites 65 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  22. Kading Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest · Powell County 28.7 miaway 6,069 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov