Free camping near Cardwell, MT
Yes. 170 of the 172 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Cardwell, MT are listed as free; 1 charges a fee and 1 has no price on record. The closest free one is Bone Basin Perry Cyn-073, 8.5 miles southwest, on U.S. Forest Service land.
Dave has slept at one of these camps.
The 50 nearest camps to Cardwell, MT
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bone Basin Perry Cyn-073 | 8.5 | Free | — | 5.9 mi to Mammoth | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #171 | 9.4 | Free | — | 5.1 mi to Mammoth | — |
| Bone Basin Perry Cyn-070 | 9.8 | Free | — | 5.0 mi to Renova | — |
| Bone Basin Perry Cyn-072 | 9.8 | Free | — | 5.6 mi to Renova | — |
| Bone Basin Perry Cyn-071 | 10 | Free | — | 5.6 mi to Renova | — |
| Mill Canyon Rusty-005 | 12 | Free | Coalpit Creek (stream) | 4.3 mi to Mammoth | — |
| Mill Canyon Rusty-002 | 12 | Free | Coalpit Creek (stream) | 4.4 mi to Mammoth | — |
| Mill Canyon Rusty-001 | 13 | Free | Mill Creek (stream) | 4.4 mi to Waterloo | — |
| S Boulder 107-059 | 15 | Free | Curly Creek (stream) | 0.8 mi to Mammoth | — |
| S Boulder 107-057 | 15 | Free | Curly Creek (stream) | 0.9 mi to Mammoth | — |
| South Boulder Lower Dispersed Site | 15 | Free | Curly Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to Mammoth | — |
| S Boulder 107-055 | 15 | Free | Curly Creek (stream) | 1.5 mi to Mammoth | — |
| BLM public landDave slept here | 15 | Free | Big Pipestone Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Paul Place | — |
| Forest Rd 938A | 15 | Free | Upper Mason (water) | 2.5 mi to Mammoth | — |
| Forest Rd 938A | 16 | Free | — | 2.6 mi to Mammoth | — |
| S Boulder 107-054 | 16 | Free | Curly Creek (stream) | 1.8 mi to Mammoth | — |
| Forest Rd 938A | 16 | Free | Upper Mason (water) | 2.7 mi to Mammoth | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #19 | 16 | Free | Whitetail Creek (stream) | 3.7 mi to Paul Place | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #559 | 16 | Free | Whitetail Creek (stream) | 3.9 mi to Paul Place | — |
| S Boulder 107-052 | 16 | Free | Curly Creek (stream) | 2.2 mi to Mammoth | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #106 | 16 | Free | Whitetail Creek (stream) | 4.0 mi to Paul Place | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #478 | 16 | Free | — | 1.1 mi to Paul Place | — |
| S Boulder 107-048 | 16 | Free | Curly Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Mammoth | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #788 | 17 | Free | Big Pipestone Creek (stream) | 1.9 mi to Paul Place | — |
| S Boulder 107-047E | 17 | Free | Curly Creek (stream) | 2.8 mi to Mammoth | — |
| S Boulder 107-047C | 17 | Free | Curly Creek (stream) | 2.8 mi to Mammoth | — |
| S Boulder 107-046 | 17 | Free | Curly Creek (stream) | 2.9 mi to Mammoth | — |
| S Boulder 107-047A | 17 | Free | Curly Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Mammoth | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #22 | 17 | Free | — | 12 mi to Boulder | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #98 | 17 | Free | — | 7.1 mi to Paul Place | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #573 | 17 | Free | — | 7.4 mi to Paul Place | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #814 | 17 | Free | — | 7.6 mi to Paul Place | — |
| S Boulder 107-045 | 17 | Free | Bismark Reservoir (water) | 3.5 mi to Mammoth | — |
| S Boulder 107-044 | 18 | Free | — | 4.0 mi to Mammoth | — |
| S Boulder 107-043 | 18 | Free | Bismark Reservoir (water) | 4.3 mi to Mammoth | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #508 | 18 | Free | Pappas Creek (stream) | 2.9 mi to Paul Place | — |
| S Boulder 107-042 | 18 | Free | Bismark Reservoir (water) | 4.4 mi to Mammoth | — |
| S Boulder 107-041 | 18 | Free | South Boulder (stream) | 4.6 mi to Mammoth | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #302 | 19 | Free | — | 8.8 mi to Mountain Valley Trailer Court | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #59 | 19 | Free | — | 11 mi to Boulder | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #230 | 19 | Free | — | 8.7 mi to Paul Place | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #516 | 19 | Free | — | 8.7 mi to Mountain Valley Trailer Court | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #114 | 19 | Free | — | 8.7 mi to Mountain Valley Trailer Court | — |
| Toll Mountain Campground | 19 | Free | — | 2.4 mi to Rader Creek | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #266 | 19 | Free | — | 9.3 mi to Paul Place | — |
| S Boulder 107-040 | 19 | Free | Sailor Lake (water) | 3.3 mi to Leiterville | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #678 | 20 | Free | — | 8.4 mi to Mountain Valley Trailer Court | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #289 | 20 | Free | — | 8.7 mi to Mountain Valley Trailer Court | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #134 | 20 | Free | — | 6.0 mi to Paul Place | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #60 | 20 | Free | — | 8.5 mi to Boulder | — |
The other 122 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Cardwell, MT.
Who manages the camps near Cardwell, MT
Who manages them: 171 on the Forest Service; 1 on the BLM.
- Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest — 171 camps: 169 free, 1 fee, 1 unpriced
- Butte Field Office — 1 camp: 1 free
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 172 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Cardwell, 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 Cardwell, 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.