A gravel road curving into a high mountain valley at first light, the peaks catching the sun.

Camping near

Polson, Montana

6 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Polson in Lake County: 6 Forest Service.

6
federal places to camp
6 Forest Service
18.9 mi
to the nearest one
Mission Lookout
4,050 ft
at the highest of them
Holland Lake Campground. The lowest, Swan Lake Campground, sits at 3,086 ft
83
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 75 feet

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Map layers

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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 Polson, nearest first

6 places

  1. Mission Lookout cabin or lookout Forest Service · Flathead National Forest · Lake County 18.9 miaway 3,700 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Old Condon Ranger Station cabin or lookout Forest Service · Flathead National Forest · Missoula County 20.1 miaway 3,597 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Swan Guard Station cabin or lookout Forest Service · Flathead National Forest · Lake County 20.8 miaway 3,079 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Swan Lake Campground Forest Service · Flathead National Forest · Lake County 21.8 miaway 3,086 ftelevation 40sites 75 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Lindbergh Lake Campground Forest Service · Flathead National Forest · Missoula County 27.6 miaway 4,394 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  6. Holland Lake Campground Forest Service · Flathead National Forest · Missoula County 29.8 miaway 4,050 ftelevation 40sites 74 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov