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Camping near

Kalispell, Montana

19 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Kalispell in Flathead County: 16 Forest Service, 3 Park Service.

19
federal places to camp
16 Forest Service, 3 Park Service
11.1 mi
to the nearest one
Ashley Lake South Campground
3,900 ft
at the highest of them
Mcgregor Lake Campground. The lowest, Swan Lake Campground, sits at 3,086 ft
602
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 75 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 Kalispell, nearest first

19 places

  1. Ashley Lake South Campground Forest Service · Flathead National Forest · Flathead County 11.1 miaway 3,964 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  2. Doris Creek Campground Forest Service · Flathead National Forest · Flathead County 17.1 miaway 3,614 ftelevation 9sites 1 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Lost Johnny Campground Forest Service · Flathead National Forest · Flathead County 17.6 miaway 3,572 ftelevation 5sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Lost Johnny Point Campground Forest Service · Flathead National Forest · Flathead County 18 miaway 3,576 ftelevation 21sites 49 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Tally Lake Campground Forest Service · Flathead National Forest · Flathead County 18.1 miaway 3,369 ftelevation 39sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Emery Bay Campground Forest Service · Flathead National Forest · Flathead County 19.2 miaway 3,552 ftelevation 28sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Lid Creek Campground Forest Service · Flathead National Forest · Flathead County 19.9 miaway 3,600 ftelevation 23sites 49 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Star Meadows Guard Station cabin or lookout Forest Service · Flathead National Forest · Flathead County 21 miaway 4,015 ftelevation 1site 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Murray Bay Campground Forest Service · Flathead National Forest · Flathead County 23.8 miaway 3,586 ftelevation 20sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Riverside Campground group campground Forest Service · Flathead National Forest · Flathead County 23.8 miaway 3,574 ftelevation 1site 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Sylvia Lake Campground Forest Service · Flathead National Forest · Flathead County 24.2 miaway 4,967 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  12. Anna Creek Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Flathead National Forest · Flathead County 24.9 miaway 3,765 ftelevation 1site 25 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  13. Apgar Campground Park Service · Glacier National Park · Flathead County 26.5 miaway 3,177 ftelevation 187sites 42 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  14. Apgar Group Sites group campground Park Service · Glacier National Park · Flathead County 26.5 miaway 3,500 ftelevation 5sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  15. Big Creek Campground Forest Service · Flathead National Forest · Flathead County 27.5 miaway 3,300 ftelevation 23sites 48 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  16. Fish Creek Campground Park Service · Glacier National Park · Flathead County 27.8 miaway 3,500 ftelevation 171sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  17. Swan Lake Campground Forest Service · Flathead National Forest · Lake County 29.3 miaway 3,086 ftelevation 40sites 75 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  18. Mcgregor Lake Campground Forest Service · Kootenai National Forest · Flathead County 29.4 miaway 3,900 ftelevation 28sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  19. Devil's Corkscrew Campground Forest Service · Flathead National Forest · Flathead County 30 miaway 3,596 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed