Free camping near Alder, MT
Within 25 straight-line miles of Alder, MT there are 169 camps: 168 free, 1 unpriced. The closest is Ruby Mountain Srma, 6.6 miles south of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Ruby Mountain Srma, 6.6 miles out. One of them is a camp Dave has slept at.
Who manages them: 167 on the Forest Service; 1 on the BLM; 1 on Municipal.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Mountain Srma | 6.6 | Free | — | 5.8 mi to Burdick Place | — |
| Forest Rd 1217 | 8.7 | Free | — | 7.4 mi to Laurin | — |
| Forest Rd 7303 | 9.0 | Free | — | 8.0 mi to Virginia | — |
| Forest Rd 159 | 9.3 | Free | — | 5.6 mi to Brandon | — |
| Forest Rd 700 | 9.4 | Free | — | 8.3 mi to Ruby | — |
| Forest Rd 1217 | 9.7 | Free | — | 7.6 mi to Brandon | — |
| Forest Rd 159 | 9.9 | Free | — | 5.4 mi to Brandon | — |
| Forest Rd 159 | 10 | Free | — | 5.7 mi to Brandon | — |
| Forest Rd 7303 | 10 | Free | — | 8.8 mi to Virginia City | — |
| Forest Rd 700 | 10 | Free | — | 8.9 mi to Brandon | — |
| Forest Rd 159 | 11 | Free | — | 5.9 mi to Brandon | — |
| Forest Rd 700 | 11 | Free | — | 8.8 mi to Brandon | — |
| Forest Rd 1217 | 11 | Free | — | 7.7 mi to Brandon | — |
| Madison CountyDave slept here | 11 | Free | — | 3.3 mi to Brandon | — |
| Forest Rd 8321 | 11 | Free | Cirque Lake (water) | 3.4 mi to Summit | — |
| Forest Rd 7303 | 11 | Free | — | 8.7 mi to Virginia | — |
| Forest Rd 7303 | 11 | Free | — | 8.9 mi to Virginia City | — |
| Forest Rd 1217 | 12 | Free | — | 8.5 mi to Brandon | — |
| Forest Rd 1217 | 12 | Free | — | 8.8 mi to Brandon | — |
| Balanced Rock Campground | 13 | Free | MIll Creek (stream) | 6.1 mi to Brandon | — |
| Forest Rd 161 | 13 | Free | Moore Creek (stream) | 7.4 mi to McAllister | — |
| Forest Rd 1221 | 13 | Free | South Meadow Lake (water) | 9.2 mi to McAllister | — |
| Forest Rd 158 | 13 | Free | — | 3.1 mi to Leiterville | — |
| Forest Rd 1221 | 13 | Free | South Meadow Lake (water) | 9.1 mi to McAllister | — |
| Forest Rd 161 | 13 | Free | Fletcher Creek (stream) | 7.1 mi to McAllister | — |
| Forest Rd 158 | 13 | Free | — | 3.1 mi to Leiterville | — |
| Forest Rd 1300 | 13 | Free | South Meadow Creek (stream) | 7.8 mi to McAllister | — |
| Forest Rd 1302 | 13 | Free | Daisy Creek (stream) | 7.1 mi to McAllister | — |
| Forest Rd 158 | 13 | Free | — | 3.0 mi to Leiterville | — |
| Forest Rd 1302 | 14 | Free | Daisy Creek (stream) | 7.1 mi to McAllister | — |
| Forest Rd 158 | 14 | Free | — | 3.1 mi to Leiterville | — |
| Forest Rd 8322 | 14 | Free | — | 1.2 mi to Bowman Place | — |
| Forest Rd 1302 | 14 | Free | Daisy Creek (stream) | 6.5 mi to McAllister | — |
| Forest Rd 1221 | 14 | Free | South Meadow Creek (stream) | 7.4 mi to McAllister | — |
| Forest Rd 6361 | 14 | Free | South Meadow Creek (stream) | 7.6 mi to McAllister | — |
| Forest Rd 1277 | 14 | Free | — | 6.4 mi to McAllister | — |
| Branham Lakes Campground | 15 | Free | MIll Creek (stream) | 7.0 mi to Leiterville | — |
| Forest Rd 1249 | 15 | Free | Daisy Creek (stream) | 6.3 mi to McAllister | — |
| Forest Rd 1249 | 15 | Free | — | 6.5 mi to McAllister | — |
| Forest Rd 1249 | 15 | Free | Daisy Creek (stream) | 6.0 mi to McAllister | — |
| Forest Rd 1224 | 15 | Free | — | 7.3 mi to McAllister | — |
| Forest Rd 1221 | 15 | Free | Leonard Creek (stream) | 6.2 mi to McAllister | — |
| Forest Rd 1249 | 15 | Free | Daisy Creek (stream) | 6.0 mi to McAllister | — |
| Forest Rd 1221 | 15 | Free | Leonard Creek (stream) | 6.0 mi to McAllister | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #457 | 15 | Free | Arasta Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to Summit | — |
| Forest Rd 1221 | 16 | Free | Leonard Creek (stream) | 5.9 mi to McAllister | — |
| Forest Rd 6340 | 16 | Free | Twin Lakes (water) | 9.2 mi to Leiterville | — |
| Forest Rd 6340 | 16 | Free | Twin Lakes (water) | 9.3 mi to Leiterville | — |
| Forest Rd 1224 | 16 | Free | Leonard Creek (stream) | 6.7 mi to McAllister | — |
| Forest Rd 6340 | 16 | Free | Lower Twin Lake (water) | 9.1 mi to Sterling | — |
The other 119 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Alder, MT.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Alder, 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.