Free camping near Bigfork, MT
Yes. 199 of the 210 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Bigfork, MT are listed as free; 8 charge a fee and 3 have no price on record. The closest free one is Crane Multi-Purpose, 4.9 miles southeast, on U.S. Forest Service land.
Dave has slept at one of these camps.
The 50 nearest camps to Bigfork, MT
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crane Multi-Purpose | 4.9 | Free | Horseshoe Lake (water) | 2.2 mi to Woods Bay | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #495 | 5.3 | Free | — | 5.3 mi to Bigfork | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #453 | 5.6 | Free | — | 4.5 mi to Bear Creek Village | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #240 | 5.6 | Free | — | 4.7 mi to Bear Creek Village | — |
| 5398-2 Bear Creek Road | 5.9 | Free | — | 2.4 mi to Bear Creek Village | — |
| Peterson Creek Area | 5.9 | Free | — | 2.4 mi to Bear Creek Village | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #48 | 6.0 | Free | — | 4.9 mi to Bear Creek Village | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #9 | 6.8 | Free | — | 6.8 mi to Bigfork | — |
| Huckleberry Camping | 6.9 | Free | — | 2.8 mi to Woods Bay | — |
| Parking_View_002 | 7.0 | Free | Picnic Lakes (water) | 5.8 mi to Bear Creek Village | — |
| Radio_Facility_001 | 7.0 | Free | Picnic Lakes (water) | 5.5 mi to Bear Creek Village | — |
| Krause -13A | 7.1 | Free | — | 6.3 mi to Jessup | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #635 | 7.3 | Free | Picnic Lakes (water) | 6.0 mi to Bear Creek Village | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #374 | 7.3 | Free | Picnic Lakes (water) | 6.0 mi to Bear Creek Village | — |
| 9701 Road Stub | 7.3 | Free | — | 4.2 mi to Woods Bay | — |
| Inthlamkeh_Lake_002 | 7.4 | Free | In-thlam-keh Lake (water) | 4.8 mi to Bear Creek Village | — |
| Birch_Lake_002 | 7.4 | Free | Birch Lake (water) | 5.2 mi to Bear Creek Village | — |
| Huckleberry 3 | 7.4 | Free | — | 3.3 mi to Woods Bay | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #314 | 7.4 | Free | — | 7.4 mi to Bigfork | — |
| Birch_Lake_016 | 7.4 | Free | Birch Lake (water) | 5.2 mi to Bear Creek Village | — |
| Birch Lake | 7.4 | Free | Birch Lake (water) | 5.1 mi to Bear Creek Village | — |
| Itk_Cra_001 | 7.5 | Free | — | 7.5 mi to Bigfork | — |
| Flathead CountyDave slept here | 7.5 | Free | — | 6.4 mi to Jessup | — |
| Crater_Lake_012 | 7.5 | Free | Crater Lake (water) | 4.6 mi to Bear Creek Village | — |
| Birch_Lake_013 | 7.5 | Free | Birch Lake (water) | 5.3 mi to Bear Creek Village | — |
| Birch_Lake_017 | 7.5 | Free | Birch Lake (water) | 5.1 mi to Bear Creek Village | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #206 | 7.5 | Free | — | 5.4 mi to Jessup | — |
| Birch_Crater_001 | 7.6 | Free | Aeneas Lake (water) | 5.1 mi to Bear Creek Village | — |
| Crater_Lake_007 | 7.6 | Free | Crater Lake (water) | 4.6 mi to Bear Creek Village | — |
| Anneas_006 | 7.6 | Free | — | 7.6 mi to Bigfork | — |
| Picnic Lake | 7.6 | Free | Picnic Lakes (water) | 5.9 mi to Bear Creek Village | — |
| Picnic_Lake_008 | 7.7 | Free | — | 7.7 mi to Bigfork | — |
| 5390 Krause-27 | 7.7 | Free | Strawberry Lake (water) | 6.4 mi to Jessup | — |
| Picnic_Lake_001 | 7.7 | Free | Picnic Lakes (water) | 6.0 mi to Bear Creek Village | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #818 | 7.8 | Free | — | 5.0 mi to Jessup | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #321 | 7.9 | Free | — | 4.0 mi to Jessup | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #202 | 7.9 | Free | — | 5.5 mi to Jessup | — |
| Black_Lake_008 | 8.0 | Free | Black Lake (water) | 6.3 mi to Bear Creek Village | — |
| Black_Lake_002 | 8.3 | Free | Black Lake (water) | 6.6 mi to Bear Creek Village | — |
| Jewel_Lakes_002 | 8.3 | Free | Black Lake (water) | 6.7 mi to Bear Creek Village | — |
| 5385 5388 -3 Peters Ridge Th | 8.5 | Free | — | 8.5 mi to Bigfork | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #772 | 8.6 | Free | — | 4.0 mi to Jessup | — |
| Twin_Lakes_001 | 8.6 | Free | Blackfoot Lake (water) | 7.3 mi to Bear Creek Village | — |
| Twin_Lakes_002 | 8.6 | Free | Blackfoot Lake (water) | 7.3 mi to Bear Creek Village | — |
| Jewel_Lakes_003 | 8.6 | Free | — | — | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #469 | 8.9 | Free | — | 4.9 mi to Woods Bay | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #542 | 9.1 | Free | — | 3.2 mi to Jessup | — |
| Wildcat_Lake_001 | 9.1 | Free | Wildcat Lake (water) | 8.3 mi to Bear Creek Village | — |
| Blackfoot_Lake_002 | 9.3 | Free | Blackfoot Lake (water) | 7.3 mi to Canyon Creek Boat Landing | — |
| Quintonkon Cr #1 | 9.7 | Free | Quintonkon Creek (stream) | 6.3 mi to Bear Creek Village | — |
The other 160 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Bigfork, MT.
Who manages the camps near Bigfork, MT
Who manages them: 209 on the Forest Service; 1 on an agency our record does not name.
- Flathead National Forest — 210 camps: 199 free, 8 fee, 3 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 210 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Bigfork, 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 Bigfork, 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.