Beaverhead - Deerlodge National Forest
Developed Campgrounds & Picnic Areas

Dillon Area
Campgrounds and Picnic Areas	Season	Camping Units	Trailer Length
ASPEN PICNIC AREA, 12 miles north of Dillon on Interstate 15, take Apex exit, drive west 8 miles on Birch Creek Road. Elevation 7500.	May through October	None	No Trailers	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No
CRYSTAL PARK PICNIC AREA, 3 miles south of Dillon on Interstate 15, take Highway 278 exit, drive west on Highway 278 for 22 miles, take Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway Road 73 north for 17 miles. Elevation 7700.	Variable. June through Mid October. Call for current conditions.	None	No Trailers	Handicap Accessible	Handicap Accessible	Yes	No	No	No	$5 per day for each vehicle.
DINNER STATION CAMPGROUND AND PICNIC AREA, 12 miles north of Dillon on Interstate 15, take Apex exit, travel 11.5 miles west on Birch Creek Road. Elevation 7200. Group site can be reserved.	Mid May through Mid September	8	16 feet	Yes	Handicap Accessible	Yes	No	No	No	Fee for group use.
EAST CREEK CAMPGROUND, 48 miles south of Dillon on Interstate 15 to Lima, then drive north .8 miles on Frontage Road, drive west 7 miles on Forest Road 179, drive south .5 miles on Forest Road 3929, drive southeast 1.5 miles on Forest Road 3930. Elevation 7000.	Mid May through September	4	16 feet	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
GRASSHOPPER CAMPGROUND AND PICNIC AREA, 3 miles south of Dillon on Interstate 15, take Highway 278 exit, drive west on Highway 278 for 22 miles, take Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway Road 73 north for 13 miles. Elevation 6900.	June through Mid September	24	30 feet	Yes	Handicap Accessible	Yes	No	Yes	No	$8 per night, $3 per additional vehicle. Fee for group use.
PRICE CREEK CAMPGROUND, 3 miles south of Dillon on Interstate 15, take Highway 278 exit, drive west on Highway 278 for 22 miles, take Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway Road 73 north for 16 miles. Take Forest Road 2406 for .25 miles.	June through September	28	30 feet	No	Handicap Accessible	Yes	No	No	No	$8 per night, $3 per additional vehicle. Fee for group use.
RESERVOIR LAKE CAMPGROUND AND PICNIC AREA, 19 miles south of Dillon on Interstate 15, take Highway 324 west 17 miles, take Forest Road 181 for 18 miles. Elevation 7000. Group site can be reserved.	June through Mid September	16	16 feet	Yes	Handicap Accessible	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	$8 per night. Fee for group use.
SACAJAWEA MEMORIAL PICNIC AREA, 19 miles south from Dillon on Interstate 15, take Highway 324 west for 12 miles to Grant, continue on Highway 324 for 10 miles, turn west on Forest Road 3909 for 12 miles. Elevation 7400.	Mid June through Mid September	None	No Trailers	Yes	Handicap Accessible	No	No	No	No	No

Wise River Area
Campgrounds and Picnic Areas	Season	Camping Units	Trailer Length
BOULDER CREEK CAMPGROUND AND PICNIC AREA, 13 miles south of Wise River on Road 73, the Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway. Elevation 6400.	Mid June through September	13	30 feet	Yes	Handicap Accessible	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	$8 per night, $3 per additional vehicle.
CANYON CREEK CAMPGROUND AND PICNIC AREA, Go 13 miles west from Melrose on Forest Road 187, then southeast 4.5 miles on Forest Road 7401. Elevation 7300.	Mid June through Mid September	3	18 feet	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No
FOURTH OF JULY CAMPGROUND AND PICNIC AREA, 12 miles south of Wise River on Road 73, the Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway. Elevation 6400.	Mid June through September	5	30 feet	Yes	Handicap Accessible	Yes	No	No	Yes	$8 per night, $3 per additional vehicle.
LITTLE JOE CAMPGROUND AND PICNIC AREA, 21 miles south of Wise River on the Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway, Road 73. Elevation 6800.	Mid June through September	5	28 feet	Yes	Handicap Accessible	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	$8 per night, $3 per additional vehicle.
LODGEPOLE CAMPGROUND AND PICNIC AREA, 13 miles south of Wise River on the Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway, Road 73. Elevation 6400.	Mid June through September	10	30 feet	Yes	Handicap Accessible	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	$8 per night, $3 per additional vehicle.
LUPINE SHELTER PICNIC AREA, on the Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway, Road 73, 24 miles south of Wise River. Elevation 7600.	Yearround	None	30 feet	Yes	Handicap Accessible	No	No	No	No	Fee for group use.
MONO CREEK CAMPGROUND AND PICNIC AREA, 22 miles south of Wise River on Road 73, the Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway, take Forest Road 2465 southeast 1 mile. Elevation 7000.	Mid June through September	5	18 feet	Yes	Handicap Accessible	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	$8 per night, $3 per additional vehicle.
PETTENGILL CAMPGROUND, on Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway, Road 73, 10 miles south of Wise River. Elevation 6250.	Mid June through September	3	24 feet	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	$8 per night, $3 per additional vehicle.
PINTLER CAMPGROUND AND PICNIC AREA, 30 miles west of Wise River on Highway 43, turn onto Forest Road 185 and go north 12 more miles. Elevation 6300.	Mid June through Mid September	2	18 feet	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No
SEYMOUR CREEK CAMPGROUND AND PICNIC AREA, 11 miles west of Wise River on Highway 43, turn and go north on Forest Road 274 for 4 miles, then go northwest on Forest Road 934 for 8 miles. Elevation 6700.	Mid June through September	17	18 feet	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No
WILLOW CAMPGROUND, on Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway Road 7314 miles south of Wise River. Elevation 6600.	Mid June through September	5	26 feet	No	Handicap Accessible	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	$8 per night, $3 per additional vehicle.

Wisdom Area
Campgrounds and Picnic Areas	Season	Camping Units	Trailer Length
MAY CREEK CAMPGROUND, on Highway 43 17 miles west of Wisdom. Elevation 6300.	Early July through Labor day	21	30 feet	No	Handicap Accessible	Yes	No	Yes	No	$7 per night.
MINER LAKE CAMPGROUND, .5 miles south of Jackson on Highway 278, go west on County Road 182 for 6.75 miles, then go west another 3.25 miles on Forest Road 182. Elevation 7000.	Early July through Labor day	18	20 feet	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	$7 per night.
MUSSIGBROD CAMPGROUND, 1 mile west of Wisdom on Highway 43, turn and follow Lower North Fork Road north for 7.5 miles, then take Forest Road 573 for 10 miles. Elevation 6500.	Early July through Labor Day	10	30 feet	No	Handicap Accessible	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	$7 per night.
NORTH VAN HOUTEN CAMPGROUND, 1.5 miles south of Jackson on Highway 278, turn and take Forest Road 181 for 10.5 miles. Elevation 6700.	Memorial Day through Labor Day	3	20 feet	No	Handicap Accessible	No	Yes	Yes	No	No
SOUTH VAN HOUTEN CAMPGROUND, 1.5 miles south of Jackson on Highway 278, turn and take Forest Road 181 for 10.5 miles. Elevation 6700.	Memorial Day through Labor Day	3	30 feet	No	Handicap Accessible	Yes	No	Yes	No	No
STEEL CREEK CAMPGROUND AND PICNIC AREA, .25 miles north of Wisdom. Then follow Steel Creek Road for 9 miles. Elevation 6200.	Early July through Labor Day	9	22 feet	No	Handicap Accessible	Yes	No	Yes	No	No
TWIN LAKES CAMPGROUND AND PICNIC AREA, go 7 miles south of Wisdom on Highway 278. Turn onto Briston Lane Road and go 7 miles. Then take Forest Road 945 for 5 miles and then take Forest Road 183 for another 5 miles. Elevation 7200.	Early July through Labor Day	21	25 feet	Yes	Handicap Accessible	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	$7 per night.

Ennis/Sheridan Area
Campgrounds and Picnic Areas	Season	Camping Units	Trailer Length
BALANCED ROCK CAMPGROUND AND PICNIC AREA, 10 miles east of Sheridan on the Mill Creek Road. Road not recommended for trailers. Elevation 7320.	Memorial Day through Late September	5	32 feet	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No
BEAR CREEK CAMPGROUND AND PICNIC AREA, 10 miles south of Ennis on Highway 287, turn onto Bear Creek Road and go east 10 miles. Elevation 6350.	Early June through Late November	12	28 feet	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
BRANHAM LAKES CAMPGROUND AND PICNIC AREA, on Mill Creek Road, 13 miles east of Sheridan. Road not recommended for trailers. Elevation 8800.	Early July through Late September	6	No Trailers	Yes	Handicap Accessible	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
CLIFF POINT CAMPGROUND, on Highway 287, 37 miles south of Ennis take Forest Road 241 west for 5 miles. Elevation 6400.	Late May through Mid September	6	16 feet	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	$9 per night.
CLOVER MEADOWS CAMPGROUND AND PICNIC AREA, 1.5 miles southwest of Ennis on Highway 287. Take Varney Road south 10 mile. Then take Call Road 292 southwest for 12 miles, then take the Gravelly Range Road south for another 8 miles. Elevation 8430.	Early July through Late September	1	No Trailers	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND, go 8 miles south of Sheridan on Highway 287. At Alder, take Ruby Reservoir Road south for 36 miles. Elevation 6360.	Late May through Late November	10	28 feet	No	Handicap Accessible	No	No	No	No	No
EAGLES NEST FISHING ACCESS, on Highway 287, 34 miles south of Ennis. Elevation 6000.	Late May through Mid October	None	No Trailers	No	Handicap Accessible	No	No	Handicap Accessible	No	No
ELK LAKE CAMPGROUND AND PICNIC AREA, on Red Rock Lake National Wildlife Refuge Road 50 miles east of Monida (23 miles west of Henry's Lake, Idaho via Red Rock Pass.) Elevation 6400.	Mid May through Mid October	2	No Trailers	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No
HILLTOP CAMPGROUND, 37 miles south of Ennis on Highway 287, turn and take Forest Road 241 west for 5 miles. Elevation 6800.	Late May through Mid September	18	22 feet	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	$8 per night.
KIRBY DAY USE AREA, 34 miles south of Ennis on Highway 287. Elevation 6000.	Late May through Mid October	None	No	Yes	Handicap Accessible	No	No	Yes	No	No
MADISON CAMPGROUND, on Highway 287, 34 miles south of Ennis. Elevation 6000.	Late May through Mid October	10	30 feet	No	Handicap Accessible	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	$8 per night.
MILL CREEK CAMPGROUND, on the Mill Creek Road, 7 miles east of Sheridan. Elevation 6480.	Late May through Late September	10	22 feet	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No
POTOSI CAMPGROUND AND PICNIC AREA, 7 miles west of Harrison on Pony Road, at Pony turn onto South Willow Creek Road and go south for 10 miles. Elevation 6200.	Late May through Mid September	15	22 feet	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No
RIVERVIEW CAMPGROUND, on Highway 287, 34 miles south of Ennis. Elevation 6000.	Late May through Mid October	24	30 feet	No	Handicap Accessible	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	$6 per night.
WEST FORK MADISON CAMPGROUND, 34 miles south of Ennis on 287 (9 miles west of the Madison River Canyon Earthquake slide.) Elevation 6000.	Late May through Mid September	7	No Trailers	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	$7 per night.
WADE LAKE CAMPGROUND AND PICNIC AREA, 37 miles south of Ennis on Highway 287, then go west on Forest Road 241 for 5 miles. Elevation 6400.	Early June through Labor Day	30	30 feet	Yes	Handicap Accessible	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	$8 per night

Butte Area
Campgrounds and Picnic Areas	Season	Camping Units	Trailer Length
BEAVER DAM CAMPGROUND AND PICNIC AREA, 17 miles south of Butte off Interstate 15. Take Feeley exit, go west 6 miles on Divide Creek Road.	Memorial Day through Labor Day	15	50 feet	Yes	Handicap Accessible	Yes	No	Yes	No	$5 per night.
FREEDOM POINT PICNIC AREA, 8 miles north of Butte off Interstate 15. Take Elk Park exit, drive west 8 miles on Forest Road 442. Call Butte Ranger District to reserve the site.	Mid June through Labor Day	None	No Trailers	Handicap Accessible	Handicap Accessible	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Pavilion Rental Fee.
HOMESTAKE PICNIC AREA, 6 miles east of Butte off Interstate 90, take Homestake exit, then go .5 miles north.	Late June through Mid September	None	No Trailers	Yes	Handicap Accessible	Yes	No	Yes	No	No
LADYSMITH CAMPGROUND, off Interstate 15, 20 miles north of Butte. Take Bernice exit and go west 4 miles on Forest Road 82.	Late June through Mid September	6	No Trailers	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
LOWLAND CAMPGROUND AND PICNIC AREA, off Interstate 15, 8 miles north of Butte. Take Elk Park exit, drive west 6 miles on Forest Road 442, turn left on Forest Road 9485 for 1.5 miles. Call Butte Ranger District to reserve the area.	Late June through Mid September	11	22 feet	Yes	Handicap Accessible	Yes	No	No	Yes	$5 per night. Fee for group use.
MORMON CREEK CAMPGROUND AND PICNIC AREA, off Interstate 15, 20 miles north of Butte. Get off on the Bernice exit, drive west 2 miles on Forest Road 82.	Late June through Mid September	16	16 feet	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
SHEEPSHEAD RECREATION AREA, 8 miles north of Butte off Interstate 15. Take the Bernice exit and drive 8 miles on Forest Road 442. Call Butte Ranger District to reserve the area.	Mid June through Labor Day	None	No Trailers	Handicap Accessible	Handicap Accessible	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Pavilion Rental Fee.
WHITEHOUSE CAMPGROUND AND PICNIC AREA, off Interstate 15, 20 miles north of Butte. Take the Bernice exit and then go west 13 miles on Forest Road 82. Call Jefferson Ranger District to reserve the area.	Late June through Early December	5	22 feet	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No

Deer Lodge/ Anaconda Area
Campgrounds and Picnic Areas	Season	Camping Units	Trailer Length
OROFINO CAMPGROUND AND PICNIC AREA, on Forest Road 82, 13 miles southeast of Deer Lodge. Call Pintler Ranger District (Deer Lodge Office) to reserve the Pavilion.	Late June through Mid September	10	22 feet	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Pavilion Rental Fee.
RACETRACK CAMPGROUND AND PICNIC AREA, 11 miles south of Deer Lodge off Interstate 90. Take Racetrack exit and drive west 1 mile, then south .75 miles, then west on Forest Road 169.	Late June through Mid September	13	22 feet	No	Handicap Accessible	Yes	No	Yes	No	None
SPRING HILL CAMPGROUND AND PICNIC AREA, go 11 miles west of Anaconda on Montana Highway 1.	Late June through Mid September	15	22 feet	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	$10 per night.
WARM SPRINGS CAMPGROUND AND PICNIC AREA, off Montana Highway 1, 10.5 miles west of Anaconda. Turn and take Forest Road 170 another 2.5 miles.	Late June through Mid September	6	16 feet	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No

Philipsburg/Georgetown Lake Area
Campgrounds and Picnic Areas	Season	Camping Units	Trailer Length
BADGER BAY FISHING ACCESS, 12.5 miles south of Philipsburg at Georgetown Lake off Montana Highway 1 on the Lakeshore Road.	Mid May to Late September	None	No Trailers	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No
CABLE MOUNTAIN CAMPGROUND, 15.7 miles south of Philipsburg off the Discovery Basin Road, Forest Road 65. Adjacent to the North Fork of Flint Creek.	Late June through Mid September	11	22 feet	No	Handicap Accessible	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	$8 per night.
COMER'SPOINT FISHING ACCESS, 13 miles south of Philipsburg atGeorgetown Lake on the Georgetown Lake Road.	Early May to Late September	None	No Trailers	No	Handicap Accessible	No	No	Yes	No	No
COPPER CREEK CAMPGROUND, off the Middle Fork Road (Forest Road 5106), 25.5 miles southwest of Philipsburg.	Mid May to Late September	7	22 feet	No	Handicap Accessible	Yes	No	Yes	No	No
CRYSTAL CREEK CAMPGROUND, on the Skalkaho Highway (Montana Highway 38), 31 miles southwest of Philipsburg. Close to Mud Lake.	Mid June to Late September	3	16 feet	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No
EAST FORK CAMPGROUND AND PICNIC AREA, 17.5 miles southwest of Philipsburg off the East Fork Road (Forest Road 672.) Call Philipsburg Ranger District office to reserve the area.	Mid June to Late September	7	22 feet	No	Handicap Accessible	Yes	No	Yes	No	No
ECHO LAKE PICNIC AREA, off Montana Highway 1, 14 miles south of Philipsburg. Take Echo Lake Road (Forest Road 65.)	Mid May to Late September	None	No Trailers	Yes	Handicap Accessible	No	Car Top Only	Yes	Yes	No
FLINT CREEK CAMPGROUND, off Montana Highway 1, 8 miles south of Philipsburg.	Early May to Late September	16	22 feet	No	Handicap Accessible	No	No	Yes	No	No
GRASSY POINT PICNIC AREA, 12 miles south of Philipsburg at Georgetown Lake.	Early May to Late September	None	No Trailers	Yes	Handicap Accessible	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
LODGEPOLE CAMPGROUND, on Montana Highway 1, 10.75 miles south of Philipsburg at Georgetown Lake.	Late May to Late September	31	32 feet	No	Yes	Yes	Across Road at Red Bridge	Across Road	Yes	$10 per night.
MOOSE LAKE PICNIC AREA, on the Middle Fork Road (Forest Road 5106), 26 miles south of Philipsburg	Early May to Late September	None	No Trailers	Yes	Handicap Accessible	No	Car Top Only	Yes	No	No
PEBBLE BEACH PICNIC AREA, 10 miles south of Philipsburg at Georgetown Lake off Montana Highway 1 on the Georgetown Lake Road.	Mid May to Mid September	None	No Trailers	Yes	Handicap Accessible	No	Car Top Only	Yes	No	No
PHILIPSBURG BAY CAMPGROUND, off the Georgetown Lake Road, 11 miles south of Philipsburg at Georgetown Lake.	Mid May to Late September	69	32 feet	No	Handicap Accessible	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	$12 per night.
PINEY CAMPGROUND AND PICNIC AREA, at Georgetown Lake, 13 miles south of Philipsburg off Montana Highway 1 on the Georgetown Lake Road.	Mid May to Mid September	48	32 feet	Yes	Handicap Accessible	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	$12 per night.
RAINBOW BAY PICNIC AREA, off Montana Highway 1 on the Georgetown Lake Road, 14 miles south of Philipsburg at Georgetown Lake. Call Pintler Ranger District (Philipsburg Office) to reserve the area.	Mid May to Late September	None	No Trailers	Yes	Handicap Accessible	No	Car Top Only	Yes	No	Fee for Group Use.
RED BRIDGE FISHING ACCESS, off Montana Highway 1, 10 miles south of Philipsburg.	Early May to Late September	None	No Trailers	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No
SPILLWAY CAMPGROUND, 18 miles southwest of Philipsburg off the East Fork Road (Forest Road 672.)	Late May to Late September	13	22 feet	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No
STONY CAMPGROUND, off the Rock Creek Road (Forest Road 102), 19 miles west of Philipsburg.	Mid May to Late September	10	32 feet	No	Handicap Accessible	Yes	No	Yes	No	No
STEWART LAKE PICNIC AREA, on Forest Road 8445, 5 miles northeast of Philipsburg.	Mid May to Mid September	None	No Trailers	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	No
SUNNYSIDE FISHING ACCESS, off Montana Highway 1 on the Lakeshore Road, 13 miles south of Philipsburg at Georgetown Lake.	Mid May to Late September	None	No Trailers	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No

Whitehall/Boulder Area
Campgrounds and Picnic Areas	Season	Camping Units	Trailer Length
BASIN CANYON CAMPGROUND AND PICNIC AREA, off Interstate 15 5 miles north of Basin. Take Forest Road 1723 for 3 miles.	Memorial Day to Mid September	2	16 feet	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
DELMOE LAKE CAMPGROUND AND PICNIC AREA, off Interstate 90 17 miles northeast of Butte. Take the Homestake exit, then follow Forest Road 222 for another 10 miles.	Memorial Day to Mid September	25	32 feet	Yes	Handicap Accessible	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	$8 per night, $3 per additional vehicle.
ELDER CREEK PICNIC AREA, 1.5 miles southwest of Boulder, take Forest Road 8528 to Forest Road 86 and continue for 5 miles. TEMPORARILY CLOSED UNTIL TREES BLOWN DOWN ON ACCESS ROAD CAN BE CLEARED.	Memorial Day to Mid September	None	No Trailers	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No
ELKHORN PICNIC AREA, go 6 miles south of Boulder off Montana Highway 69, then take Forest Road 258 for 12 miles.	May to Mid September	None	No Trailers	Yes	Handicap Accessible	No	No	No	No	No
PIGEON CREEK CAMPGROUND, go 15 miles west of Whitehall off Montana Highway 2, then take Forest Road 668 for another 5 miles. Road is not suitable for trailer traffic.	Memorial Day to Mid September	6	No Trailers	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No
TOLL MOUNTAIN CAMPGROUND AND PICNIC AREA, go 15 miles west of Whitehall off Montana Highway 2, then take Forest Road 240 for another 3 miles.	First of May to Mid September	5	22 feet	Yes	Handicap Accessible	No	No	No	No	No