Free camping near Avon, MT
Within 25 straight-line miles of Avon, MT there are 184 camps: 180 free, 4 fee. The closest is Ophir Rd 136 021, 6.1 miles north-east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Ophir Rd 136 021, 6.1 miles out.
Who manages them: 184 on the Forest Service.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ophir Rd 136 021 | 6.1 | Free | — | 4.6 mi to Quigley | — |
| Ophir Rd 136 020 | 7.4 | Free | — | 6.0 mi to Quigley | — |
| Ophir Rd 136 019 | 8.1 | Free | — | — | — |
| Elliston Rd 314 005 | 8.5 | Free | Little Blackfoot River (river) | 0.7 mi to Elliston | — |
| Elliston Rd 314 001 | 8.6 | Free | Little Blackfoot River (river) | 1.3 mi to Elliston | — |
| Ophir Rd 136 018 | 9.8 | Free | Hope Creek (stream) | 3.7 mi to Bald Butte | — |
| Neveda Crk-Rd296-014 | 10 | Free | Shingle Mill Creek (stream) | 3.2 mi to Keiley | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #307 | 10 | Free | Gleason Creek (stream) | 3.6 mi to Keiley | — |
| Ophir Rd 136 017 | 10 | Free | Hope Creek (stream) | 2.9 mi to Bald Butte | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #820 | 10 | Free | Gleason Creek (stream) | 3.6 mi to Keiley | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #100 | 10 | Free | Gleason Creek (stream) | 3.8 mi to Keiley | — |
| Mullan Rd 571 010 | 11 | Free | Uncle George Creek (stream) | 1.8 mi to Blossburg | — |
| Mullan Rd 571 014 | 11 | Free | — | 7.6 mi to Marysville | — |
| Mullan Rd 571 008 | 11 | Free | Uncle George Creek (stream) | 1.8 mi to Blossburg | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #180 | 11 | Free | Gleason Creek (stream) | 4.0 mi to Keiley | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #625 | 11 | Free | Gleason Creek (stream) | 4.1 mi to Keiley | — |
| Mullan Rd 571 007 | 11 | Free | Uncle George Creek (stream) | 1.7 mi to Blossburg | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #762 | 11 | Free | Gleason Creek (stream) | 4.3 mi to Keiley | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #73 | 11 | Free | Huckleberry Creek (stream) | 4.7 mi to Keiley | — |
| Nevada Cr Next To Admin | 11 | Free | Huckleberry Creek (stream) | 5.0 mi to Keiley | — |
| Ophir Rd 136 016 | 11 | Free | — | 1.4 mi to Bald Butte | — |
| Mullan Rd 571 015 | 12 | Free | — | 1.2 mi to Bald Butte | — |
| Mullan04 | 12 | Free | Uncle George Creek (stream) | 1.5 mi to Blossburg | — |
| Lblack18 | 13 | Free | — | 6.0 mi to Elliston | — |
| Lblack17A | 13 | Free | Hat Creek (stream) | 6.3 mi to Elliston | — |
| Upriest03 | 13 | Free | — | 1.4 mi to Blossburg | — |
| Upriest02C | 13 | Free | — | 1.4 mi to Blossburg | — |
| Lblack16C | 13 | Free | Little Blackfoot River (river) | 6.5 mi to Elliston | — |
| Upriest02B | 13 | Free | — | 8.7 mi to Helena West Side | — |
| Lblack14 | 14 | Free | Little Blackfoot River (river) | 6.8 mi to Elliston | — |
| Quigley Group Use Site | 14 | Free | — | 0.6 mi to Frontier Town | — |
| Lblack11 | 14 | Free | Little Blackfoot River (river) | 7.0 mi to Elliston | — |
| Lblack-09 | 14 | Free | Little Blackfoot River (river) | 7.3 mi to Elliston | — |
| Upriest01B | 14 | Free | — | 2.2 mi to Austin | — |
| Lblack10 | 14 | Free | — | 7.4 mi to Elliston | — |
| Lblack-01 | 14 | Free | — | 8.3 mi to Elliston | — |
| Lblack-02C | 14 | Free | — | — | — |
| Lblack-08 | 14 | Free | Little Blackfoot River (river) | 7.6 mi to Elliston | — |
| Telegraph-08 | 14 | Free | — | 5.6 mi to Rimini | — |
| Lblack-07 | 14 | Free | Little Blackfoot River (river) | 7.7 mi to Elliston | — |
| Lblack-03B | 14 | Free | Little Blackfoot River (river) | 8.5 mi to Elliston | — |
| Lblack-06A | 14 | Free | Little Blackfoot River (river) | 7.8 mi to Elliston | — |
| Telegraph-07 | 14 | Free | — | 5.5 mi to Rimini | — |
| Kading Campground | 15 | Fee | — | 9.0 mi to Elliston | — |
| Lblack-04 | 15 | Free | Little Blackfoot River (river) | 8.6 mi to Elliston | — |
| Lblack-05 | 15 | Free | Little Blackfoot River (river) | 8.3 mi to Elliston | — |
| Lpriest03J | 15 | Free | — | 2.1 mi to Austin | — |
| Lpriest03A | 15 | Free | — | 1.9 mi to Austin | — |
| Dalton-Rd 329-008 | 15 | Free | — | 4.3 mi to Finn | — |
| Madison Gulch Rd-011 | 15 | Free | — | 4.3 mi to Finn | — |
The other 134 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Avon, MT.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Avon, 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.