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Camping near

Ennis, Montana

19 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Ennis in Madison County: 15 Forest Service, 4 BLM.

19
federal places to camp
15 Forest Service, 4 BLM
10 mi
to the nearest one
Axolotl Cabin
6,200 ft
at the highest of them
Red Cliff Campground. The lowest, Red Mountain, sits at 4,476 ft
165
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

  • 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 Ennis, nearest first

19 places

  1. Axolotl Cabin cabin or lookout BLM · Axolotl Lakes · Madison County 10 miaway 7,000 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Bear Creek Bunkhouse cabin or lookout Forest Service · Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest · Madison County 15.7 miaway 6,233 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Bear Creek Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest · Madison County 15.7 miaway 6,242 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Spanish Creek Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Custer Gallatin National Forest · Madison County 18.8 miaway 6,200 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Yellow Mule Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Custer Gallatin National Forest · Madison County 18.9 miaway n/aelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Trapper Springs BLM · Dillion · Madison County 19.7 miaway 4,484 ftelevation 15sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Red Mountain BLM · Dillion · Madison County 19.8 miaway 4,476 ftelevation 18sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Wall Creek Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest · Madison County 23.2 miaway 6,160 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Palisades Campground BLM · Madison County 24.5 miaway 5,640 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  10. Vigilante Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest · Madison County 25.3 miaway 6,100 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Garnet Mountain Fire Lookout cabin or lookout Forest Service · Custer Gallatin National Forest · Gallatin County 26.1 miaway 8,217 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  12. Spire Rock Campground Forest Service · Custer Gallatin National Forest · Gallatin County 26.3 miaway 5,600 ftelevation 20sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  13. Red Cliff Campground Forest Service · Custer Gallatin National Forest · Gallatin County 26.6 miaway 6,200 ftelevation 61sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  14. Greek Creek Campground Forest Service · Custer Gallatin National Forest · Gallatin County 26.8 miaway 5,600 ftelevation 14sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  15. Moose Creek Flat Campground Forest Service · Custer Gallatin National Forest · Gallatin County 27.2 miaway 5,700 ftelevation 13sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  16. Moose Creek Group Site group campground Forest Service · Custer Gallatin National Forest · Gallatin County 27.2 miaway 5,700 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  17. Swan Creek Campground Forest Service · Custer Gallatin National Forest · Gallatin County 27.4 miaway 5,800 ftelevation 13sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  18. Eldridge Guard Station cabin or lookout Forest Service · Custer Gallatin National Forest · Gallatin County 27.9 miaway 7,027 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  19. Black Butte Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest · Madison County 29.9 miaway 8,920 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov