Free camping near Alberton, MT
Yes. 81 of the 86 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Alberton, MT are listed as free; 5 charge a fee. The closest free one is Plateau Saddle, 1.7 miles west, on U.S. Forest Service land.
The circle crosses a state line: ID and MT.
The 50 nearest camps to Alberton, MT
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plateau Saddle | 1.7 | Free | Clark Fork (river) | 2.1 mi to Alberton | — |
| Plateau Lookout-C | 1.8 | Free | Clark Fork (river) | 2.1 mi to Alberton | — |
| Lower Petty Creek A | 2.8 | Free | Clark Fork (river) | 1.2 mi to Lothrop | — |
| Sawmill C | 2.8 | Free | — | 3.0 mi to Alberton | — |
| Lower Petty Creek B | 3.0 | Free | Clark Fork (river) | 1.4 mi to Lothrop | — |
| Tank Creek | 5.1 | Free | Clark Fork (river) | 1.9 mi to Ninemile | — |
| Cedar Creek | 6.3 | Free | Ninemile Creek (stream) | 2.2 mi to Stark | — |
| Corral Creek 2 | 7.0 | Free | Clark Fork (river) | 2.2 mi to Huson | — |
| Corral Creek | 7.0 | Free | Six Mile Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to Huson | — |
| Kreis Pond Campground | 7.2 | Fee | — | 6.1 mi to Huson | Open |
| Donkey Alley 1 | 7.3 | Free | Kreis Pond (water) | 4.5 mi to Soudan | — |
| Donkey Alley 2 | 7.4 | Free | Kreis Pond (water) | 4.7 mi to Soudan | — |
| Albert 3 | 7.9 | Free | — | 4.4 mi to Huson | — |
| Albert Spur | 7.9 | Free | — | 4.1 mi to Huson | — |
| Albert 2 | 8.2 | Free | — | 4.2 mi to Huson | — |
| Ccc Camp 5 | 8.4 | Free | Kreis Pond (water) | 5.4 mi to Stark | — |
| Stony Creek | 8.5 | Free | Kreis Pond (water) | 5.1 mi to Stark | — |
| Ccc Camp 3 | 8.5 | Free | Kreis Pond (water) | 5.4 mi to Stark | — |
| Sixmile Creek | 9.6 | Free | Six Mile Creek (stream) | 3.2 mi to Huson | — |
| Mccormick Creek | 11 | Free | — | 2.4 mi to Stark | — |
| Drd-Como550Rd-007 | 12 | Free | — | — | — |
| Southside Camp | 12 | Free | — | 4.0 mi to Frenchtown | — |
| Southside Road Site B | 12 | Free | Clark Fork (river) | 1.3 mi to Schilling | — |
| West Fork Fish B | 13 | Free | West Fork Fish Creek (stream) | 6.3 mi to Tarkio | — |
| West Fork Fish A | 14 | Free | West Fork Fish Creek (stream) | 6.5 mi to Tarkio | — |
| Quartz Flat Campground | 14 | Fee | — | — | Closed |
| South Fork Fish Creek | 15 | Free | Wig Creek (stream) | 9.9 mi to Lolo Hot Springs | — |
| Surveyor Creek | 15 | Free | Surveyors Creek (stream) | 11 mi to Lolo Hot Springs | — |
| Mill Creek D | 15 | Free | Mill Creek (stream) | 4.0 mi to Frenchtown | — |
| Soldier Creek 2 | 15 | Free | — | 4.6 mi to Old Town | — |
| Bear Creek | 15 | Free | Bear Creek (stream) | 6.5 mi to Frenchtown | — |
| Howard Creek 4398 | 15 | Free | Lolo Creek (river) | 5.6 mi to Lolo Hot Springs | — |
| Howard Creek 17790B | 15 | Free | South Fork Fish Creek (stream) | 5.0 mi to Lolo Hot Springs | — |
| Road Side Drive | 15 | Free | Lolo Creek (river) | 4.7 mi to Lolo Hot Springs | — |
| Ninemile Creek | 16 | Free | — | 4.1 mi to Old Town | — |
| Howard Creek 4236-1 | 16 | Free | — | 4.0 mi to Lolo Hot Springs | — |
| Howard 1 | 16 | Free | — | 4.0 mi to Lolo Hot Springs | — |
| Cache Creek | 16 | Free | — | 14 mi to Cyr | — |
| Burnt Fork 2 | 16 | Free | — | 3.6 mi to Old Town | — |
| Howard Creek 238-4 | 16 | Free | — | 3.6 mi to Lolo Hot Springs | — |
| Burnt Fork 1 | 16 | Free | — | 11 mi to Riverbend | — |
| Sullivan Creek | 16 | Free | South Fork Fish Creek (stream) | 5.0 mi to Lolo Hot Springs | — |
| Howard Creek 238-6 | 16 | Free | — | 3.6 mi to Lolo Hot Springs | — |
| Howard Creek Spur | 16 | Free | South Fork Fish Creek (stream) | 3.6 mi to Lolo Hot Springs | — |
| Earl Tennant Campground | 16 | Free | Lolo Creek (river) | 5.7 mi to Lolo Hot Springs | — |
| Clearwater Crossing Campground | 16 | Free | West Fork Fish Creek (stream) | 8.3 mi to Tarkio | Open |
| Lolo Creek Campground And Picnic Area | 16 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Lolo | Closed |
| Old Town Site | 19 | Free | — | 0.0 mi to Old Town | — |
| South Fk Lolo Creek 4328 | 19 | Free | West Fork Butte Creek (stream) | 10 mi to Lolo Hot Springs | — |
| Trout Creek Campground | 20 | Fee | — | 2.7 mi to Riverbend | — |
The other 36 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Alberton, MT.
Who manages the camps near Alberton, MT
Who manages them: 86 on the Forest Service.
- Lolo National Forest — 82 camps: 77 free, 5 fee
- Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest — 4 camps: 4 free
Season read for these camps, today
Today's season read covers 5 of the 86: 2 open, 3 closed, 0 worth a call. It comes from each camp's own record, so a camp with no season word is not counted either way.
Forecast near Alberton, MT
This is the Weather Service forecast for the town, fetched when the page opens. It is not a forecast for any camp in the table; ground higher up or in a canyon can run colder or windier. It needs JavaScript; without it, see weather.gov.
Camping near other towns close by
The nearest towns that have their own page, with the straight-line miles between the towns.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Alberton, MT, not a driving distance — a camp four miles out across a canyon can be an hour of road. Cost is the audited three-state verdict on each camp's own record: free, fee, or unpriced where we could not confirm a price. A blank column is a gap in the record, not a statement that the thing is absent. Camps come from state and federal agency records, not from a visit, except the ones marked. Seasons, permits and fire rules change: confirm with the managing office before you go. Found a fee where we show free? Tell us on the contact page.