Lake Inez Point 6 (Group Camp Site)
1Heads up1 fire 28 mi away
- Right now
- Nobody has saidNo season, no closure, no bookings to read
- Sites
- 41 on recreation.gov
The place
the agency’s own description · what’s there · 11 notices
In the agency’s own words
Lake Inez Campground sits on the eastern shore of Lake Inez, a glacial-formed lake situated in a valley between the Swan and Mission Mountain ranges. Lake Inez is one of a half-dozen lakes within the valley known as the 'Chain of Lakes' through which the Clearwater River flows. The area is a popular for a variety of water-related recreation opportunities including motorized and non-motorized boating, fishing, paddling, swimming, and water skiing. Recreation • Lake Inez is a popular for boating, jet skiing and fishing; however, the available boat ramp is primitive and not paved. Keep reading
Non-motorized boating and swimming are also available and usually done away from high traffic watercraft use. Anglers can expect to see a variety of fish, from salmon to suckers, to pike, trout and perch. • The campground is just a few miles north of the Clearwater Canoe Trail which offers excellent flat water for viewing wildlife such as blue herons and river otters. The water trail is popular with canoeists and kayakers as it stretches 3.5 miles, or a couple of hours, down the river. • The Morrell Falls National Recreation Trail on the East side of the valley offers an incredible day hike exploring recent burns, dense forests, and a large waterfall.
Facilities
The group site is the only campsite available for reservations at the campground. It is avaliable for reservation the Friday before Memorial Day to the Tuesday after Labor Day, when the campsite gate closes for the season. 5 individual sites are available on a first-come, first-served basis. The site is equipped with tables and campfire rings with grills. Accessible vault toilets are provided, however drinking water and trash collection are not provided.
Natural Features
The small campground sits along the eastern shore of 314-acre Lake Inez. A dense conifer forest limits the visibility of the lake, but affords privacy between campsites. Plentiful shrubs and undergrowth give the 4,100-foot elevation campground beautiful colors during the fall. Nearby Attractions • Seeley Lake, Montana is the closest town and is about a 10-minute drive from the campground. A variety of services including gas, groceries, restaurants, boat rentals, guides and resorts can be found in town. Access to a variety of forests, sweeping views, mountain lakes, and rugged peaks can be discovered just a short drive up any of the nearby Forest Service roads. • Just a day trip away, Glacier National Park is known for a variety of opportunities to explore alpine landscapes, active glaciers, and view unique wildlife. Contact the park for current conditions. • About an hour away, Missoula is one of Western Montana’s outdoor recreation hubs. Missoula is a full-service city with 2 hospitals, an international airport, and access to services, hotels, and outdoor activities
What the agency tells you
Notice: Beginning in 2024, check out time is at 1:00 p.m. Mountain Time. Check-in is at 3:00 p.m. Mountain Time. Please check-out on time so that attendents may prepare the campsite for the next guest.
Bears frequent the area; please store all food and attractants in a locked vehicle, or in a certified bear resistant container. Click here for more information.
Drinking water is not available; please bring your own supply.
Everything else this campground posts · 8
No trash collection services available. Please Pack it Out.
Reservations cannot exceed 7 consecutive days.
Reservations are limited to one purchase per customer per season.
The entry gate will be locked upon arrival; a combination lock code will be included in the reservation confirmation letter. Please ensure the gate is locked upon departure.
Campfires must be completely extinguished before leaving campsite unattended.
Access to the campground in the early spring and late fall is closed, roads are not plowed, gate is closed.
Click here for more information on the Lolo National Forest.
Don't Move Firewood: Prevent the spread of tree-killing pests by obtaining firewood near your destination and burning it on-site. For more information visit dontmovefirewood.org.
Tents and rigs
- Sites
- 4 · 1 group
- Hookups
- None
- Longest rig
- 20 ft
- Accessible sites
- None listed
- Pets
- Allowed
- Campfires
- Allowed, barring fire bans
- Shade
- Every site
Facilities
- Toilets
- Vault Toilets
- ACCESSIBLE VAULT TOILETS on 4 of 4 campsite records
- Drinking water
- None, bring your own
- “Accessible vault toilets are provided, however drinking water and trash collection are not provided.”
- Boat ramp
- Yes
- Stay limit
- 32 nights
- recreation.gov facility rule maxStay
Around the campground
- On the water
- Waterfall, Lake, River
- Berry Picking
- Biking
- Birding
- Boating
- Canoeing
- Fishing
- Hiking
- Hunting
- Jet Skiing
- Kayaking
- Water sports
- Wildlife viewing
- Night sky · 264th darkest of 501 in MT
- Bortle 2
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We make nothing when you book. The link goes straight to the government.
Every line of the receipt · 12
What you actually pay
Who keeps the booking fee
The agency’s own policy text says the reservation fee and the cancellation processing fee are “retained by the reservation service contractor”, and that a campground concessionaire will decline to refund them because “they did not receive these fees”. Recreation.gov is run under contract by Booz Allen Hamilton. What share of your booking fee the contractor keeps isn’t published in any federal dataset we can read, so we print no number for it. Our reporting on the contract →
How we know this receipt · 5
rules read Sep 9, 2026 · rates Sep 10, 2026 · How we know all this
The sites
4 sites · the site map
All 4 sites
Toilet distances are OpenStreetMap’s, measured for 1 of the 4 sites listed. A site with no reading is unknown, never far.
The price is derived by CAMPANAC, not published per site: the per-night rate this campground publishes for each site’s own site type. 1 of the 4 sites listed carry one, and a site whose type has no published rate sits out of the price rather than being called free.
Getting there
the map and the coordinate · the agency’s directions · the phone number
Where it is
Lakeside Campground1.1 mi
Lakeside Lolo Campground (MT)Lolo National Forest · 2.0 mi
Lake Alva CampgroundLolo National Forest · 2.4 mi
Rainy Lake CampgroundLolo National Forest · 3.4 mi
Seeley Lake Lolo Campground (MT)Lolo National Forest · 7.2 mi
Big Larch CampgroundLolo National Forest · 7.6 miFrom the junction of Montana Highways 200 and 83 (locally referred to as Clearwater Junction), travel north on Highway 83 for approximately 15 miles to the town of Seeley Lake. Continue north on Highway 83 for about 9 miles. The campground entrance is on the west side of the highway.
The weather
the next four days · the thirty-year normal
Next four days, and the thirty-year normal
Forecast
NWS forecast for Seeley Lake, MT
Typical weather
Typical October night 29°F, day 56°F.
Coldest month of the year: typical January night 12°F, below freezing. Bring a bag rated colder than that, and expect ice in the water bottle.
Daily high and lowDays with 0.10 in or more
A normal is the 1991-2020 average for the month, not a forecast: about half of all Julys are colder than the July line. The seven-day forecast above answers the other question.
The land, and who answers for it
what threatens it · who answers for it
Roadless country, and what’s coming for it
You’re camping on ground somebody wants. We track the threats and the comment deadlines.
Who answers for this land
Lake Inez Point 6 (Group Camp Site) is in Montana’s 1st congressional district. Its representative, Ryan Zinke (R), votes on the laws that decide what happens to this land. Public-lands grade so far: F. See every public-lands vote →