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

Camping in

Fergus County, Montana

5 federal places to camp in Fergus County: 3 Forest Service, 1 Army Corps, 1 BLM.

5
federal places to camp
3 Forest Service, 1 Army Corps, 1 BLM
2
take reservations
On Recreation.gov. The rest are first come, first served, or not listed there
6,041 ft
at the highest of them
Crystal Lake Group Campsite. The lowest, James Kipp Campground, sits at 2,274 ft
2
campsites you can book ahead
Site details are not published for these

Interactive map. Drag to pan, scroll or pinch to zoom, and select any point to see which agency manages the land. Arrow keys pan and the plus and minus keys zoom when the map has focus. A list of every state with its share of federal land is on the Explore page.

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.

Every federal campground in Fergus County

5 places

  1. Crooked Creek Campground Army Corps · Fort Peck Project 2,904 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  2. Crystal Lake Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest 5,700 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Crystal Lake Group Campsite group campground Forest Service · Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest 6,041 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. James Kipp Campground BLM 2,274 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  5. Timber Creek Dispersed Campground Forest Service 5,789 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed