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Camping in

Missoula County, Montana

13 federal places to camp in Missoula County: 13 Forest Service.

13
federal places to camp
13 Forest Service
11
take reservations
On Recreation.gov. The rest are first come, first served, or not listed there
4,200 ft
at the highest of them
Owl Creek Corral. The lowest, Big Larch Campground, sits at 4,000 ft
198
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 74 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 Missoula County

13 places

  1. Big Larch Campground Forest Service · Lolo National Forest 4,000 ftelevation 53sites 51 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Double Arrow Lookout cabin or lookout Forest Service · Lolo National Forest 4,932 ftelevation 1site 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Holland Lake Campground Forest Service · Flathead National Forest 4,050 ftelevation 40sites 74 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Lake Alva Campground Forest Service · Lolo National Forest 4,120 ftelevation 39sites 64 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Lake Inez Point 6 (Group Camp Site) group campground Forest Service · Lolo National Forest 4,100 ftelevation 1site 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Lakeside Lolo Campground Forest Service · Lolo National Forest 4,200 ftelevation 5sites 58 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Lindbergh Lake Campground Forest Service · Flathead National Forest 4,394 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  8. Old Condon Ranger Station cabin or lookout Forest Service · Flathead National Forest 3,597 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Owl Creek Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Flathead National Forest n/aelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Owl Creek Corral Forest Service · Flathead National Forest 4,200 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  11. River Point Lolo Campground Forest Service · Lolo National Forest 4,003 ftelevation 27sites 56 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  12. Seeley Lake Lolo Campground Forest Service · Lolo National Forest 4,010 ftelevation 29sites 64 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  13. West Fork Butte Lookout cabin or lookout Forest Service · Lolo National Forest 5,274 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov