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

Camping near

Thompson Falls, Montana

17 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Thompson Falls in Sanders County: 17 Forest Service.

17
federal places to camp
17 Forest Service
10.2 mi
to the nearest one
Cougar Peak Lookout
2,664 ft
elevation
From the USGS, at the campground
62
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 60 feet

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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.

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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 Thompson Falls, nearest first

17 places

  1. Cougar Peak Lookout cabin or lookout Forest Service · Lolo National Forest · Sanders County 10.2 miaway 6,694 ftelevation 1site 10 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Big Hole Lookout cabin or lookout Forest Service · Lolo National Forest · Sanders County 12.7 miaway 6,911 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Savenac Bunkhouse cabin or lookout Forest Service · Lolo National Forest · Mineral County 15 miaway 3,136 ftelevation 1site 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Savenac Cookhouse cabin or lookout Forest Service · Lolo National Forest · Mineral County 15 miaway 3,136 ftelevation 1site 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Savenac East Cottage Forest Service · Lolo National Forest · Mineral County 15 miaway 3,135 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  6. Savenac West Cottage cabin or lookout Forest Service · Lolo National Forest · Mineral County 15 miaway 3,136 ftelevation 1site 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Jackpine Flats Campground Forest Service · Kootenai National Forest · Sanders County 15.3 miaway 3,012 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  8. Cabin City Campground cabin or lookout Forest Service · Lolo National Forest · Mineral County 16 miaway 3,200 ftelevation 25sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Sex Peak. Lookout Rental cabin or lookout Forest Service · Kootenai National Forest · Sanders County 16.4 miaway 5,800 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Up Up Lookout cabin or lookout Forest Service · Lolo National Forest · Mineral County 18.5 miaway 5,900 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Willow Creek Campground Forest Service · Kootenai National Forest · Sanders County 18.8 miaway 3,584 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  12. Sylvan Lake Campground Forest Service · Kootenai National Forest · Lincoln County 22.1 miaway 3,603 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  13. North Shore Campground Forest Service · Kootenai National Forest · Sanders County 22.5 miaway 2,341 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  14. Bend Guard Station cabin or lookout Forest Service · Lolo National Forest · Sanders County 25.2 miaway 3,200 ftelevation 1site 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  15. Minton Peak Lookout cabin or lookout Forest Service · Kootenai National Forest · Sanders County 25.4 miaway 5,349 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  16. Marten Creek Campground Forest Service · Kootenai National Forest · Sanders County 27.1 miaway 2,347 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  17. Sloway Campground Forest Service · Lolo National Forest · Mineral County 29.3 miaway 2,664 ftelevation 28sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov