Free camping near Brandon, MT
Yes. 130 of the 131 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Brandon, MT are listed as free; 1 has no price on record. The closest free one is Madison County, 3.3 miles east, on U.S. Forest Service land.
Dave has slept at one of these camps.
The 50 nearest camps to Brandon, MT
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison CountyDave slept here | 3.3 | Free | — | 3.3 mi to Brandon | — |
| Forest Rd 158 | 3.3 | Free | — | 3.1 mi to Leiterville | — |
| Forest Rd 158 | 3.5 | Free | — | 3.1 mi to Leiterville | — |
| Forest Rd 158 | 3.9 | Free | — | 3.0 mi to Leiterville | — |
| Forest Rd 158 | 4.4 | Free | — | 3.1 mi to Leiterville | — |
| Forest Rd 159 | 5.1 | Free | — | 5.4 mi to Brandon | — |
| Forest Rd 159 | 5.3 | Free | — | 5.6 mi to Brandon | — |
| Forest Rd 159 | 5.4 | Free | — | 5.7 mi to Brandon | — |
| Forest Rd 159 | 5.9 | Free | — | 5.9 mi to Brandon | — |
| Balanced Rock Campground | 5.9 | Free | MIll Creek (stream) | 6.1 mi to Brandon | — |
| Forest Rd 8306 | 5.9 | Free | — | 5.9 mi to Brandon | — |
| Forest Rd 8306 | 7.1 | Free | Mud Lake (water) | 0.9 mi to Leiterville | — |
| Forest Rd 1217 | 7.1 | Free | — | 7.4 mi to Laurin | — |
| Forest Rd 8300 | 7.2 | Free | — | 7.2 mi to Brandon | — |
| Forest Rd 8300 | 7.2 | Free | Blossom Lake (water) | 2.4 mi to Leiterville | — |
| Forest Rd 1217 | 7.3 | Free | — | 7.6 mi to Brandon | — |
| Forest Rd 1217 | 7.7 | Free | — | 7.7 mi to Brandon | — |
| Branham Lakes Campground | 7.9 | Free | MIll Creek (stream) | 7.0 mi to Leiterville | — |
| Forest Rd 9605 | 8.2 | Free | Rossiter Lake (water) | 4.5 mi to Leiterville | — |
| Forest Rd 9605 | 8.4 | Free | Rossiter Lake (water) | 4.3 mi to Leiterville | — |
| Forest Rd 1217 | 8.5 | Free | — | 8.5 mi to Brandon | — |
| Forest Rd 700 | 8.5 | Free | — | 8.8 mi to Brandon | — |
| Forest Rd 7303 | 8.7 | Free | — | 8.0 mi to Virginia | — |
| Forest Rd 1217 | 8.8 | Free | — | 8.8 mi to Brandon | — |
| Forest Rd 700 | 8.9 | Free | — | 8.9 mi to Brandon | — |
| Forest Rd 700 | 8.9 | Free | — | 8.3 mi to Ruby | — |
| Forest Rd 9605 | 8.9 | Free | Rossiter Lake (water) | 5.0 mi to Leiterville | — |
| Forest Rd 7303 | 9.2 | Free | — | 8.8 mi to Virginia City | — |
| Forest Rd 9605 | 9.2 | Free | — | 5.3 mi to Leiterville | — |
| S Boulder 107-040 | 9.3 | Free | Sailor Lake (water) | 3.3 mi to Leiterville | — |
| Forest Rd 6340 | 9.9 | Free | Twin Lakes (water) | 9.2 mi to Leiterville | — |
| Forest Rd 6340 | 10.0 | Free | Twin Lakes (water) | 9.3 mi to Leiterville | — |
| Forest Rd 9605 | 10 | Free | — | 6.9 mi to Mammoth | — |
| Forest Rd 1221 | 10 | Free | South Meadow Lake (water) | 9.2 mi to McAllister | — |
| Forest Rd 6340 | 10 | Free | Lower Twin Lake (water) | 9.1 mi to Sterling | — |
| Forest Rd 7303 | 10 | Free | — | 8.7 mi to Virginia | — |
| Forest Rd 9605 | 10 | Free | Willow Creek (stream) | 6.9 mi to Leiterville | — |
| Forest Rd 1221 | 10 | Free | South Meadow Lake (water) | 9.1 mi to McAllister | — |
| Forest Rd 7303 | 10 | Free | — | 8.9 mi to Virginia City | — |
| S Boulder 107-041 | 10 | Free | South Boulder (stream) | 4.6 mi to Mammoth | — |
| Forest Rd 6340 | 10 | Free | Lower Twin Lake (water) | 8.9 mi to Sterling | — |
| Forest Rd 9605 | 11 | Free | Willow Creek (stream) | 7.3 mi to Mammoth | — |
| Forest Rd 9605 | 11 | Free | Willow Creek (stream) | 7.3 mi to Pony | — |
| S Boulder 107-042 | 11 | Free | Bismark Reservoir (water) | 4.4 mi to Mammoth | — |
| USFS dispersed camp #9 — Madison County, MT | 11 | Free | Willow Creek (stream) | 7.5 mi to Pony | — |
| S Boulder 107-043 | 11 | Free | Bismark Reservoir (water) | 4.3 mi to Mammoth | — |
| USFS dispersed camp #10 — Madison County, MT | 11 | Free | Willow Creek (stream) | 7.4 mi to Pony | — |
| Forest Rd 1225 | 11 | Free | Upper Sureshot Lake (water) | 8.2 mi to Pony | — |
| USFS dispersed camp #8 — Madison County, MT | 11 | Free | Willow Creek (stream) | 7.4 mi to Pony | — |
| USFS dispersed camp #7 — Madison County, MT | 11 | Free | Willow Creek (stream) | 7.3 mi to Pony | — |
The other 81 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Brandon, MT.
Who manages the camps near Brandon, MT
Who manages them: 129 on the Forest Service; 1 on Municipal; 1 on the BLM.
- Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest — 129 camps: 128 free, 1 unpriced
- Dillon Field Office — 1 camp: 1 free
- Municipal — 1 camp: 1 free
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 131 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Brandon, 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 Brandon, 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.