Camping near
Helena, Montana
24 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Helena in Lewis and Clark County: 12 Forest Service, 6 BLM, 6 Reclamation.
- 24
- federal places to camp
- 12 Forest Service, 6 BLM, 6 Reclamation
- 9.8 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
- 457
- campsites you can book ahead
- On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 80 feet
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Within 30 miles of Helena, nearest first
24 places
- Moose Creek Group Use Area group campground Forest Service · Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest · Lewis and Clark County in town areaaway 4,900 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Strawberry Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest · Jefferson County 9.8 miaway 6,106 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- White Sandy Campground BLM · Hauser Lake · Lewis and Clark County 11.8 miaway 3,688 ftelevation 25sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Moose Creek Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest · Lewis and Clark County 12.1 miaway 4,858 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Moose Creek Campground Forest Service · Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest · Lewis and Clark County 12.2 miaway 4,846 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Devil's Elbow Campground BLM · Hauser Lake · Lewis and Clark County 12.4 miaway 3,723 ftelevation 43sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Quigley Group Use group campground Forest Service · Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest · Lewis and Clark County 13.7 miaway 6,300 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Riverside Campground Reclamation · Canyon Ferry Lake · Lewis and Clark County 14.2 miaway 3,668 ftelevation 28sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Chinamen's Campground Reclamation · Canyon Ferry Lake · Lewis and Clark County 15.5 miaway 3,921 ftelevation 37sites 47 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Court Sheriff Campground Reclamation · Canyon Ferry Lake · Lewis and Clark County 15.5 miaway 3,835 ftelevation 47sites 75 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Jo Bonner Campground Reclamation · Canyon Ferry Lake · Lewis and Clark County 16.4 miaway 3,826 ftelevation 17sites 67 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Hellgate Campground Reclamation · Canyon Ferry Lake · Lewis and Clark County 18.2 miaway 3,844 ftelevation 69sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Bar Gulch Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest · Broadwater County 20.1 miaway 4,700 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- White Earth Campground Reclamation · Canyon Ferry Lake · Broadwater County 21.3 miaway 3,815 ftelevation 35sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Indian Flats Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest · Lewis and Clark County 22.5 miaway 6,520 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Lost Horse Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest · Lewis and Clark County 22.7 miaway 5,200 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Eagle Guard Station cabin or lookout Forest Service · Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest · Broadwater County 23 miaway 5,809 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Kading Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest · Powell County 24.7 miaway 6,069 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Galena Gulch Campground camping area BLM · Jefferson County 24.9 miaway n/aelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Log Gulch Campground BLM · Chain of Lakes · Lewis and Clark County 25.5 miaway 3,594 ftelevation 72sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Holter Dam Campground BLM · Chain of Lakes · Lewis and Clark County 27.6 miaway 3,482 ftelevation 17sites 65 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Holter Lake Campground BLM · Chain of Lakes · Lewis and Clark County 27.6 miaway 3,617 ftelevation 56sites 33 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Granite Butte Lookout cabin or lookout Forest Service · Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest · Lewis and Clark County 27.9 miaway 7,587 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Nevada Creek Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest · Powell County 29.9 miaway 5,350 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
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