U.S. Forest Service · National Forest · Montana

Flathead National Forest

Here, one in six take walk-ups.

42Campgrounds
7Take walk-ups
2Free to camp
$13–$150A night, across 15
286Sites, from 28
3,080–6,420 ftElevation

Where they are

42 of 42 mapped
Drawing the map
© OpenFreeMap · OpenStreetMap · Esri hillshade
Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Oct 23, 2026

The campgrounds

42 campgrounds
In 1 places, folded
Flathead National Forest42 campgrounds
Holland Lake CampgroundReservableFlathead National Forest · MTfrom $226 pull-through sites1 group site42 sitesrigs to 74 ft4,050 ftdrinking watertoiletsSwan Lake CampgroundReservableFlathead National Forest · MTfrom $221 pull-through site1 group site42 sitesrigs to 75 ft3,090 fthookupsdrinking watertoiletsTally Lake CampgroundReservableFlathead National Forest · MTfrom $2210 pull-through sites2 group sites41 sitesrigs to 60 ft3,370 ftdrinking watertoiletsEmery Bay CampgroundReservableFlathead National Forest · MTfrom $224 with a bear box4 pull-through sites28 sitesrigs to 99 ft3,550 fthookupsdrinking watertoiletsBig Creek Campground (Flathead National Forest, MT)ReservableFlathead National Forest · MTfrom $2222 with a bear box1 group site23 sitesrigs to 48 ft3,310 ftdrinking watertoiletsLid Creek CampgroundReservableFlathead National Forest · MTfrom $181 with a bear box23 sitesrigs to 49 ft3,660 fttoiletsLost Johnny Point CampgroundReservableFlathead National Forest · MTfrom $2221 sitesrigs to 49 ft3,580 ftdrinking watertoiletsMurray Bay Campground (MT)ReservableFlathead National Forest · MTfrom $1811 with a bear box6 pull-through sites20 sitesrigs to 60 ft3,590 ftdrinking watertoiletsDevil Creek CampgroundReservableFlathead National Forest · MTfrom $2213 with a bear box13 sites4,390 ftdrinking watertoiletsDoris Creek CampgroundReservableFlathead National Forest · MTfrom $189 with a bear box2 pull-through sites9 sitesrigs to 1 ft3,610 fttoiletsLost Johnny CampgroundReservableFlathead National Forest · MTfrom $185 sites3,570 ftdrinking watertoiletsRiverside Campground (MT)ReservableFlathead National Forest · MTfrom $1503 with a bear box1 group site3 sitesrigs to 50 ft3,570 fttoilets
Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Oct 23, 2026

This land

measured from the nearest campground in the unit
developing
Flathead National Forestlogging, drilling
Roadless
Bob Marshall-Scapegoat-Swan334,275 acres · 1 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
Deadhorse Ridge23,648 acres · 2 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
Swan River Island465 acres · 2 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
Thompson Seton52,235 acres · 2 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
Tuchuck17,730 acres · 3 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
Lebeau5,450 acres · 3 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 9, 2026

Heads up

Wildfire
Deer Creek fire · 18 mi from the nearest campground here · 1,099 acres · 100% contained
Wildfire
3 Chiefs fire · 18 mi from the nearest campground here
Wildfire
Fox Creek fire · 31 mi from the nearest campground here
Wildfire
Mineral Hill fire · 47 mi from the nearest campground here · 0 acres
Source: NIFC/IRWIN via MTJP wildfire tracker · Oct 22, 2026

Who answers for this land

Flathead National Forest’s campgrounds sit in one congressional district. These members vote on the laws that decide what happens to this land.

Ryan Zinke, official portrait
Ryan Zinke (R)MT 1st · 42 campgrounds · grade F
Source: campground records from RIDB, NPS, USFS EDW and BLM, unified by CAMPANAC, refreshed nightly