Bureau of Reclamation · MT

Court Sheriff Campground

Court Sheriff CampgroundPhoto · BOR
Not publishedStatus
ReservableAccess
48Sites
100 ftMax rig

The place

Court Sheriff Campground is located at the very north end of Canyon Ferry Reservoir, 30 miles east of Helena, Montana, along Montana Highway 284. Court Sheriff Campground offers year-round access to a wide range of recreational opportunities. Court Sheriff Campground is named for the Sheriff family. In 1865 Court Sheriff moved into the region from the state of Illinois to Montana to work the mines. Court Sheriff first worked the mines in Diamond City, then hired on as a carpenter to help build a wooden flume for the Magpie-Gave Hill ditch. Keep reading

In 1875 he opened a general mercantile to serve the miners east of the Missouri River at Cavetown. He moved to nearby Canyon Ferry in 1880, and by 1883 had established a general store and later added a livery stable and two-and-a-half-story hotel. Recreation Canyon Ferry Reservoir offers a wide range of year-round recreational opportunities. Water related activities include everything from swimming and fishing to sailing and motor-boating. Canoeists and kayakers explore the many quiet backwater bays. Jet skiers, windsurfers and water skiers skim the summer waves, while winter draws ice fishermen, ice boaters and ice skaters. Facilities Court Sheriff Campground is very popular and a well-developed campground. The campground is paved with 48 campsites, most are located along the water. During the peak summer months services include vault toilets, potable water, trash, recycling containers and a campground host. Natural Features Court Sheriff Campground sits at the north end of Canyon Ferry Reservoir between the Big Belt and Elkhorns mountain ranges. Contact Info For facility specific information, please call (406) 475-3920. Nearby Attractions Court Sheriff Campground on Canyon Ferry Reservoir is located halfway between Yellowstone National Park and Glacier National Park along with the capital city of Helena, Montana. For up to date events visit, www.helenamt.com .

The sites · 48

LoopSiteTypeMax rigElectricADA
001 Hoststandard nonelectric40 ft
002standard nonelectric40 ft
003standard nonelectric40 ft
004standard nonelectric40 ftyes
005standard nonelectric100 ft
006standard nonelectric45 ft
007standard nonelectric55 ft
008standard nonelectric45 ft
009standard nonelectric55 ft
010management
011standard nonelectric75 ftyes
012standard nonelectric40 ft
013standard nonelectric40 ft
014standard nonelectric35 ft
015standard nonelectric40 ft
016standard nonelectric40 ft
017standard nonelectric40 ft
018standard nonelectric40 ft
019standard nonelectric45 ft
020standard nonelectric40 ft
021standard nonelectric50 ft
022standard nonelectric40 ft
023standard nonelectric40 ft
024standard nonelectric40 ft
025standard nonelectric50 ft
026standard nonelectric45 ft
027standard nonelectric46 ft
028standard nonelectric45 ft
029standard nonelectric45 ft
030standard nonelectric45 ft
031standard nonelectric55 ft
032standard nonelectric55 ft
033standard nonelectric45 ft
034standard nonelectric50 ft
035standard nonelectric35 ft
036tent only nonelectric
037tent only nonelectric
038tent only nonelectric
039tent only nonelectricyes
040standard nonelectric40 ft
041standard nonelectric40 ft
042standard nonelectric50 ft
043standard nonelectric40 ft
044standard nonelectric30 ft
045 Hoststandard nonelectric60 ft
046standard nonelectric40 ft
047standard nonelectric30 ft
048standard nonelectric30 ft

Booking

183 daysBooking window before arrival

Recreation.gov default: most campsites can be booked six months prior to arrival date. Most campgrounds go on sale at 7am PT / 8am MT / 10am ET, but not always; check the facility Seasons and Fees tab. Some locations also offer shorter supplemental booking windows.

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Fees

We only charge fees during "Peak Seasons" the 1st weekend of May through the second weekend of September.

Your representative

This campground sits in MT-02. This member’s public-lands record →

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