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

Camping in

Sanders County, Montana

14 federal places to camp in Sanders County: 14 Forest Service.

14
federal places to camp
14 Forest Service
8
take reservations
On Recreation.gov. The rest are first come, first served, or not listed there
2,532 ft
elevation
From the USGS, at the campground
9
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 40 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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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 Sanders County

14 places

  1. Bad Medicine Campground Forest Service · Kootenai National Forest 2,325 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  2. Bend Guard Station cabin or lookout Forest Service · Lolo National Forest 3,200 ftelevation 1site 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Big Eddy Campground Forest Service · Kootenai National Forest 2,188 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  4. Big Hole Lookout cabin or lookout Forest Service · Lolo National Forest 6,911 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Bull River Guard Station cabin or lookout Forest Service · Kootenai National Forest 2,303 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Cascade Campground Forest Service · Lolo National Forest 2,532 ftelevation 2sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Cougar Peak Lookout cabin or lookout Forest Service · Lolo National Forest 6,694 ftelevation 1site 10 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Gem Peak Lookout Rental cabin or lookout Forest Service · Kootenai National Forest 6,094 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Jackpine Flats Campground Forest Service · Kootenai National Forest 3,012 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  10. Marten Creek Campground Forest Service · Kootenai National Forest 2,347 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  11. Minton Peak Lookout cabin or lookout Forest Service · Kootenai National Forest 5,349 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  12. North Shore Campground Forest Service · Kootenai National Forest 2,341 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  13. Sex Peak. Lookout Rental cabin or lookout Forest Service · Kootenai National Forest 5,800 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  14. Willow Creek Campground Forest Service · Kootenai National Forest 3,584 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed