A gray 4x4 Sprinter with a roof rack on a two-track through a wildflower meadow, cloud sitting on the mountains behind.

Camping in

Lewis and Clark County, Montana

23 federal places to camp in Lewis and Clark County: 13 Forest Service, 5 Reclamation, 5 BLM.

23
federal places to camp
13 Forest Service, 5 Reclamation, 5 BLM
20
take reservations
On Recreation.gov. The rest are first come, first served, or not listed there
3,921 ft
at the highest of them
Chinamen's Campground. The lowest, Holter Dam Campground, sits at 3,482 ft
421
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 80 feet

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 Lewis and Clark County

23 places

  1. Aspen Grove Group Use Area group campground Forest Service · Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest 4,800 ftelevation 1site 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Chinamen's Campground Reclamation · Canyon Ferry Lake 3,921 ftelevation 37sites 47 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Court Sheriff Campground Reclamation · Canyon Ferry Lake 3,835 ftelevation 47sites 75 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Cummings Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest 5,030 ftelevation 1site 15 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Devil's Elbow Campground BLM · Hauser Lake 3,723 ftelevation 43sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Double Falls Campground Forest Service 5,255 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  7. Granite Butte Lookout cabin or lookout Forest Service · Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest 7,587 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Hellgate Campground Reclamation · Canyon Ferry Lake 3,844 ftelevation 69sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Holter Dam Campground BLM · Chain of Lakes 3,482 ftelevation 17sites 65 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Holter Lake Campground BLM · Chain of Lakes 3,617 ftelevation 56sites 33 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Indian Flats Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest 6,520 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  12. Indian Meadows Guard Station cabin or lookout Forest Service · Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest 5,541 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  13. Jo Bonner Campground Reclamation · Canyon Ferry Lake 3,826 ftelevation 17sites 67 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  14. Kenck Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest 5,200 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  15. Log Gulch Campground BLM · Chain of Lakes 3,594 ftelevation 72sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  16. Lost Horse Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest 5,200 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  17. Moose Creek Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest 4,858 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  18. Moose Creek Campground Forest Service · Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest 4,846 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  19. Moose Creek Group Use Area group campground Forest Service · Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest 4,900 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  20. Quigley Group Use group campground Forest Service · Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest 6,300 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  21. Riverside Campground Reclamation · Canyon Ferry Lake 3,668 ftelevation 28sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  22. Van Deriet Campground Forest Service · Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest 5,421 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  23. White Sandy Campground BLM · Hauser Lake 3,688 ftelevation 25sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov