Hap Hawkins Campground (Clark Canyon)
Free primitive camping on Bureau of Reclamation land at Clark Canyon Reservoir, about 20 miles south of Dillon, Montana and right off I-15 -- a genuinely free stop on a stretch where most options charge. Reclamation runs this reservoir itself, and its own records show no camping fee, no entrance fee, no boat-launch fee and no parking fee anywhere on it. The ONE exception on the whole reservoir is the Lewis & Clark Campground/Marina, which has full RV hook-ups and a self-pay fee station -- that is a different campground from this one, and it is the only site Reclamation's own map marks with its "$ Fee Area" symbol. On the southwest end of the reservoir, offering what Reclamation calls "secluded views of the surrounding area". A popular group use and general camping area, with one large covered shelter with a fireplace, vault toilets, fire pits and a hand pump. Access is by an improved gravel road. The shelter is reservable through the Dillon Field Office. Note: OpenStreetMap tags this site as operated by the State of Montana, but Reclamation's own brochure and map both show it as theirs -- we go with Reclamation. Reclamation does not publish a stay limit for these campgrounds anywhere we could find -- you will see "14 nights" repeated on camping websites, but that number does not appear in any Reclamation document, so treat it as unconfirmed and ask the Dillon Field Office. This is primitive camping: expect a vault toilet and, at most sites, a hand pump rather than tap water -- treat or bring drinking water. The reservoir sits at about 5,500 feet and is exposed, so it can be cold and very windy well into the summer. IMPORTANT: Reclamation's facilities record was last updated in 2017 and the brochure is undated, so confirm current fees and rules with the Bureau of Reclamation Dillon Field Office at (406) 683-6472 before you go. We have not visited this site.
Everything you need — measured from camp
- DDump2 mi
- WWater8 mi
- FFuel14 mi
- GGrocery19 mi
- MMechanic21 mi
- LLaundry22 mi
- @Mail28 mi
- OOutfitter47 mi
- ShShower49 mi
- +Urgent care50 mi
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 14 mi out.
Not within 60 mi: Propane. Plan those before you head up.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). Open in Google Maps ↗
The site
Nearby & resupply (OpenStreetMap)
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Nearby restrooms — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletHap Hawkins Campground-Precast Vault Toilet Building · at this camp · BoR
- Vault / pit toiletHap Hawkins CXT Single Vault Building · at this camp · BoR
- Vault / pit toiletWest Cameahwait Campground-Precast Vault Toilet Building · ~1.1 mi N · BoR
- Vault / pit toiletWest Cameahwait Campground-Precast Vault Toilet Building · ~1.1 mi N · BoR
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Other camps nearby
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- West Cameahwait Campground (Clark Canyon)~1.1 mi
- Cameahwait Campground (Clark Canyon)~1.2 mi
- Horse Prairie Campground (Clark Canyon)~1.6 mi
- Lone Tree Campground (Clark Canyon)~2.1 mi
How we know this
What we don’t know
A land record can put you within a few metres of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- Road surface & last-mile access
- How many rigs actually fit
- Cell coverage by carrier
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up