Free camping near Ashland, MT
Yes. 76 free camps lie within 25 straight-line miles of Ashland, MT. The closest is Forest Rd 4773A, 6.9 miles east, on U.S. Forest Service land.
The 50 nearest camps to Ashland, MT
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Rd 4773A | 6.9 | Free | Lower Coal Creek Reservoir (water) | 4.3 mi to Willow Crossing | — |
| Red Shale | 7.6 | Free | East Fork Otter Creek (stream) | 3.5 mi to Willow Crossing | — |
| Spur Off Hwy 212D | 8.0 | Free | Home Creek (stream) | 3.7 mi to Willow Crossing | — |
| Forest Rd 4409H | 11 | Free | — | 11 mi to Ashland | — |
| Forest Rd 44601 | 11 | Free | Home Creek (stream) | 6.4 mi to Willow Crossing | — |
| Spur Off Hwy 212 | 12 | Free | Home Creek (stream) | 6.8 mi to Willow Crossing | — |
| Forest Rd 1313A | 12 | Free | East Fork O'Dell Creek (stream) | 7.7 mi to Birney | — |
| Forest Rd 413111 | 13 | Free | — | 9.3 mi to Birney | — |
| Forest Rd 4409G | 13 | Free | East Fork Otter Creek (stream) | 8.8 mi to Stacey | — |
| Forest Rd 4409F | 13 | Free | East Fork Otter Creek (stream) | 8.5 mi to Stacey | — |
| Forest Rd 4409E | 14 | Free | East Fork Otter Creek (stream) | 8.4 mi to Stacey | — |
| Forest Rd 4778 | 14 | Free | Home Creek (stream) | 9.2 mi to Willow Crossing | — |
| Forest Rd 4094A | 14 | Free | — | 7.3 mi to Willow Crossing | — |
| Forest Rd 4410 | 15 | Free | — | 15 mi to Ashland | — |
| Forest Rd 4409C | 15 | Free | East Fork Otter Creek (stream) | 7.7 mi to Stacey | — |
| Forest Rd 44236A | 15 | Free | East Fork Otter Creek (stream) | 7.8 mi to Stacey | — |
| Forest Rd 4409B | 15 | Free | East Fork Otter Creek (stream) | 7.4 mi to Stacey | — |
| Forest Rd 44236B | 15 | Free | East Fork Otter Creek (stream) | 7.5 mi to Stacey | — |
| Forest Rd 4409A | 15 | Free | East Fork Otter Creek (stream) | 7.2 mi to Stacey | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #216 | 15 | Free | East Fork Otter Creek (stream) | 7.6 mi to Stacey | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #736 | 16 | Free | — | 8.1 mi to Stacey | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #392 | 16 | Free | — | 16 mi to Ashland | — |
| Forest Rd 4767E | 16 | Free | — | 8.0 mi to Stacey | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #285 | 16 | Free | East Fork Otter Creek (stream) | 7.0 mi to Stacey | — |
| Forest Rd 4094B | 16 | Free | — | 8.6 mi to Willow Crossing | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #498 | 16 | Free | — | 16 mi to Ashland | — |
| Forest Rd 4777F | 16 | Free | East Fork Otter Creek (stream) | 7.0 mi to Stacey | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #358 | 16 | Free | East Fork Otter Creek (stream) | 7.2 mi to Stacey | — |
| Forest Rd 47672B | 16 | Free | — | 8.0 mi to Stacey | — |
| Forest Rd 4094A | 16 | Free | Otter Creek (stream) | 9.6 mi to Willow Crossing | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #172 | 16 | Free | East Fork Otter Creek (stream) | 7.3 mi to Stacey | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #300 | 16 | Free | — | 7.6 mi to Stacey | — |
| Forest Rd 44104A | 16 | Free | — | 9.2 mi to Willow Crossing | — |
| Forest Rd 4427A | 16 | Free | — | 5.5 mi to Stacey | — |
| Forest Rd 4427B | 17 | Free | — | 5.2 mi to Stacey | — |
| Forest Rd 4410D | 17 | Free | — | 9.3 mi to Sonnette | — |
| Forest Rd 4094C | 17 | Free | — | 9.8 mi to Sonnette | — |
| Forest Rd 4410C | 17 | Free | — | 8.9 mi to Sonnette | — |
| Forest Rd 404D | 17 | Free | — | 9.7 mi to Sonnette | — |
| Blacks Pond | 17 | Free | Stocker Branch (stream) | 10.0 mi to Birney | — |
| Forest Rd 4767B | 17 | Free | — | 7.5 mi to Stacey | — |
| Forest Rd 4410B | 17 | Free | — | 8.7 mi to Sonnette | — |
| Forest Rd 4703C | 17 | Free | — | 17 mi to Ashland | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #780 | 18 | Free | — | 18 mi to Ashland | — |
| Forest Rd 4467 | 18 | Free | — | 8.2 mi to Sonnette | — |
| Forest Rd 40944 | 18 | Free | — | 11 mi to Willow Crossing | — |
| Forest Rd 40925 | 18 | Free | — | 18 mi to Ashland | — |
| Forest Rd 4703B | 18 | Free | — | 8.1 mi to Sonnette | — |
| Forest Rd 4703A | 19 | Free | — | 7.8 mi to Sonnette | — |
| Forest Rd 40949 | 19 | Free | — | 11 mi to Sayle | — |
The other 26 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Ashland, MT.
Who manages the camps near Ashland, MT
Who manages them: 76 on the Forest Service.
- Custer Gallatin National Forest — 76 camps: 76 free
Season read for these camps, today
Today's season read covers 2 of the 76: 2 open, 0 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 Ashland, 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 Ashland, 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.