U.S. Forest Service · National Forest · Montana

Deerlodge National Forest

Here, one in ten take walk-ups.

29Campgrounds
3Take walk-ups
2Free to camp
$15–$45A night, across 8
104Sites, from 15
4,810–6,950 ftElevation

Where they are

29 of 29 mapped
Drawing the map
© OpenFreeMap · OpenStreetMap · Esri hillshade
Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Oct 23, 2026

The campgrounds

29 campgrounds
Philipsburg Bay CampgroundReservableDeerlodge National Forest · MTfrom $1745 sitesrigs to 60 ft6,390 fthookupstoiletsLodgepole Campground (on Georgetown Lake, Montana)ReservableDeerlodge National Forest · MTfrom $171 hike-in site21 sitesrigs to 35 ft6,430 ftPiney Campground and Boat LaunchReservableDeerlodge National Forest · MTSites from $1719 sitesrigs to 45 ft6,400 ftdrinking watertoiletsSpring Hill CampgroundReservableDeerlodge National Forest · MTfrom $1510 sitesrigs to 50 ft6,130 ftDoney CabinReservableDeerlodge National Forest · MT1 site6,340 ftDouglas Creek CabinReservableDeerlodge National Forest · MTfrom $451 site5,740 fttoiletsFleecer StationReservableDeerlodge National Forest · MTSites from $751 site6,120 fttoiletsHells Canyon Guard StationReservableDeerlodge National Forest · MTSites from $551 site6,520 ftdrinking watertoiletsHigh Rye CabinReservableDeerlodge National Forest · MTSites from $451 site5,830 fttoiletsMoose Lake CabinReservableDeerlodge National Forest · MTSites from $451 site5,880 ftdrinking watertoiletsRacetrack CabinReservableDeerlodge National Forest · MTSites from $451 site6,140 ftStony CabinReservableDeerlodge National Forest · MTSites from $451 site4,820 ftdrinking watertoiletsWest Fork Of Rock Creek Cabin (MT)ReservableDeerlodge National Forest · MT1 site5,370 ftdrinking watertoiletsBeaverdam Campground and Picnic AreaDeerlodge National Forest · MT6,570 ftCable Mountain CampgroundFirst-comeDeerlodge National Forest · MT6,600 ftdrinking waterDelmoe Lake Campground and Picnic AreaDeerlodge National Forest · MT6,240 fttoiletsFlint Creek CampgroundDeerlodge National Forest · MTfrom $155,590 fttoiletsFreedom Point Picnic AreaReservableDeerlodge National Forest · MTSites from $506,360 ftSheepshead Picnic AreaReservableDeerlodge National Forest · MT6,440 ftCopper Creek CampgroundFirst-comeDeerlodge National Forest · MTfrom $155,930 ftCrystal Creek CampgroundDeerlodge National Forest · MTFree6,950 ftEast Fork Group Picnic AreaDeerlodge National Forest · MT5,980 ftLowland Campground and Picnic AreaDeerlodge National Forest · MT6,670 ftdrinking waterOrofino Campground and Picnic AreaDeerlodge National Forest · MT6,460 ft
Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Oct 23, 2026

This land

measured from the nearest campground in the unit
Roadless
O'Neil Creek6,279 acres · 2 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
North Carp6,600 acres · 2 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
Highlands20,044 acres · 3 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
Fleecer31,585 acres · 4 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
Emerine14,282 acres · 4 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
Fred Burr5,814 acres · 5 mi · inventoried roadless area

Camping here is a stake in what happens to it. More Than Just Parks tracks the threats and the comment windows.

Source: MTJP Threatened Lands map · Oct 4, 2026

Heads up

Wildfire
Moose fire · 7.1 mi from the nearest campground here · 6,005 acres · 100% contained
Wildfire
Black Bear fire · 8.2 mi from the nearest campground here · 2,126 acres · 100% contained
Wildfire
Nature Grove fire · 10 mi from the nearest campground here · 1,422 acres · 100% contained
Wildfire
North Fork Lost Horse fire · 29 mi from the nearest campground here · 118 acres · 100% contained
Wildfire
Mineral Hill fire · 33 mi from the nearest campground here · 0 acres
Wildfire
Sand Creek fire · 35 mi from the nearest campground here · 35,520 acres · 83% contained
Source: NIFC/IRWIN via MTJP wildfire tracker · Oct 22, 2026

Who answers for this land

Deerlodge National Forest’s campgrounds sit in 2 congressional districts. These members vote on the laws that decide what happens to this land.

Ryan Zinke, official portrait
Ryan Zinke (R)MT 1st · 24 campgrounds · grade F
Troy Downing, official portrait
Troy Downing (R)MT 2nd · 5 campgrounds · grade F
Source: campground records from RIDB, NPS, USFS EDW and BLM, unified by CAMPANAC, refreshed nightly