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Camping in

Lincoln County, Montana

36 federal places to camp in Lincoln County: 34 Forest Service, 2 Army Corps.

36
federal places to camp
34 Forest Service, 2 Army Corps
17
take reservations
On Recreation.gov. The rest are first come, first served, or not listed there
3,100 ft
at the highest of them
South Dickey Lake. The lowest, Yaak River Campground, sits at 1,900 ft
201
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 50 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

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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 Lincoln County

36 places

  1. Big Creek Baldy. Lookout Rental cabin or lookout Forest Service · Kootenai National Forest 5,773 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Big Therriault Lake Campground Forest Service · Kootenai National Forest 5,542 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  3. Blackwell Flats Campground Army Corps · Libby Dam and Lake Koocanusa n/aelevation 7sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Caribou Campground Forest Service · Kootenai National Forest 3,649 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  5. Dorr Skeels Campground Forest Service · Kootenai National Forest 2,344 ftelevation 10sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Dunn Creek Campground Army Corps · Libby Dam and Lake Koocanusa n/aelevation 13sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Fairview Ranger Station cabin or lookout Forest Service · Kootenai National Forest 2,995 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Garver Mtn. Lookout Rental cabin or lookout Forest Service · Kootenai National Forest 5,877 ftelevation 1site 22 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Grave Creek Campground Forest Service · Kootenai National Forest 3,023 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  10. Howard Lake Campground Forest Service · Kootenai National Forest 4,108 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  11. Kilbrennan Lake Campground Forest Service · Kootenai National Forest 2,892 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  12. Lake Creek Campground Forest Service · Kootenai National Forest 3,367 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  13. Loon Lake Campground Forest Service · Kootenai National Forest 3,627 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  14. McGillivray Campground Forest Service · Kootenai National Forest 2,520 ftelevation 38sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  15. Mcguire Mtn. Lookout Rental cabin or lookout Forest Service · Kootenai National Forest 6,994 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  16. Mt. Baldy-Buckhorn Ridge cabin or lookout Forest Service · Kootenai National Forest 6,127 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  17. Mt. Wam Lookout Cabin Rental cabin or lookout Forest Service · Kootenai National Forest 7,231 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  18. North Dickey Lake Forest Service · Kootenai National Forest 3,100 ftelevation 24sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  19. Peck Gulch Campground Forest Service · Kootenai National Forest 2,469 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  20. Pete Creek Campground Forest Service · Kootenai National Forest 2,934 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  21. Pleasant Valley Campground Forest Service · Kootenai National Forest 3,061 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  22. Red Top Campground Forest Service · Kootenai National Forest 2,834 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  23. Rexford Bench Forest Service · Kootenai National Forest 2,470 ftelevation 54sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  24. Rocky Gorge Campground Forest Service · Kootenai National Forest 2,504 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  25. South Dickey Lake Forest Service · Kootenai National Forest 3,100 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  26. Spar Lake Campground Forest Service · Kootenai National Forest 3,312 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  27. Swisher Lake Campground Forest Service · Kootenai National Forest 2,510 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  28. Sylvan Lake Campground Forest Service · Kootenai National Forest 3,603 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  29. Tobacco River Campground Forest Service · Kootenai National Forest 2,475 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  30. Upper Ford Cabin Rental cabin or lookout Forest Service · Kootenai National Forest 2,984 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  31. Webb Mtn. Lookout Rental cabin or lookout Forest Service · Kootenai National Forest 5,986 ftelevation 1site 25 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  32. Whitetail Campground Forest Service · Kootenai National Forest 2,916 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  33. Whitetail Yurt cabin or lookout Forest Service · Kootenai National Forest 2,918 ftelevation 1site 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  34. Yaak Falls Campground Forest Service · Kootenai National Forest 2,425 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  35. Yaak Mtn. Lookout Rental cabin or lookout Forest Service · Kootenai National Forest 4,993 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  36. Yaak River Campground Forest Service · Kootenai National Forest 1,900 ftelevation 46sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov