Free camping near Carlton, MT
Within 25 straight-line miles of Carlton, MT there are 130 camps: 120 free, 10 fee. The closest is Mormon Helispot, 6.4 miles west of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Mormon Helispot, 6.4 miles out. Today's season read covers 6 of them: 3 open, 2 closed, 1 worth a call. The circle crosses a state line: ID and MT.
Who manages them: 128 on the Forest Service; 1 on Montana FWP; 1 on the BLM.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mormon Helispot | 6.4 | Free | Mormon Creek (stream) | 5.4 mi to McClain | — |
| Drd-Como550Rd -008 | 7.3 | Free | Lolo Creek (river) | 4.2 mi to Lolo | — |
| Miller Creek Road 464 | 7.6 | Free | Miller Creek (stream) | 8.2 mi to McClain | — |
| Miller Creek Road 464 | 7.6 | Free | Holloman Creek (stream) | 8.2 mi to McClain | — |
| Larry Creek Group Site | 7.9 | Fee | — | 4.0 mi to Florence | — |
| Plant Creek Rd 2132 | 8.0 | Free | Park Creek (stream) | 7.6 mi to Turah | — |
| Plant Creek Rd 2132 | 8.0 | Free | Plant Creek (stream) | 8.1 mi to Turah | — |
| Charles Waters Campground | 8.8 | Fee | — | 4.9 mi to Florence | — |
| Plant Creek Rd2132-1 | 9.4 | Free | Plant Creek (stream) | 7.3 mi to Turah | — |
| Threemile WMA | 11 | Free | — | 9.1 mi to Bitterroot Court | — |
| Schwartz Creek / Miller | 11 | Free | Middle Fork Swartz Creek (stream) | 6.7 mi to Clinton | — |
| South Fk Lolo Creek Horse T | 12 | Free | — | 8.9 mi to Lolo | — |
| South Fk Lolo Creek Horse Th | 12 | Free | West Fork Butte Creek (stream) | 9.9 mi to Lolo | — |
| South Fk Lolo Creek Horse Th | 12 | Free | West Fork Butte Creek (stream) | 10 mi to Lolo | — |
| South Fk Lolo Creek Th | 12 | Free | West Fork Butte Creek (stream) | 10 mi to Lolo | — |
| Schwartz Creek / Miller | 12 | Free | Swartz Creek (stream) | 6.3 mi to Clinton | — |
| Rd 451 Mp 2 Campsite | 12 | Free | West Fork Butte Creek (stream) | 11 mi to Lolo | — |
| Road 4245 | 13 | Free | — | 4.9 mi to Clinton | — |
| Road 451 Mp 6 Site | 13 | Free | West Fork Butte Creek (stream) | 9.8 mi to Lolo Hot Springs | — |
| South Fk Lolo Creek 4328 | 13 | Free | West Fork Butte Creek (stream) | 10 mi to Lolo Hot Springs | — |
| Schwartz Creek - Off Road | 13 | Free | Swartz Creek (stream) | 6.0 mi to Clinton | — |
| Schwartz Creek | 13 | Free | Swartz Creek (stream) | 5.9 mi to Clinton | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #671 | 13 | Free | — | 7.8 mi to Bitterroot Court | — |
| Cinnamon Bear Saddle-04B | 13 | Free | — | 12 mi to Florence | — |
| Schwartz Creek | 14 | Free | Swartz Creek (stream) | 5.3 mi to Clinton | — |
| Cinnamon Bear Saddle-03 | 14 | Free | Cinnabar Creek (stream) | 9.6 mi to Quigley | — |
| Road 4245 | 14 | Free | West Fork Swartz Creek (stream) | 3.8 mi to Clinton | — |
| Cinnamon Bear Saddle-02 | 14 | Free | Cinnamon Bear Creek (stream) | 10 mi to Quigley | — |
| Pow7550Rd-006 | 14 | Free | Skookum Lake (water) | 10 mi to Lolo Hot Springs | — |
| Pow5903Rd-001 | 14 | Free | Brushy Fork (stream) | 8.8 mi to Lolo Hot Springs | — |
| Pow7550Rd-004 | 15 | Free | Skookum Lake (water) | 10 mi to Lolo Hot Springs | — |
| Pow7550Rd-003 | 15 | Free | — | 13 mi to Florence | — |
| Cinnamon Bear Saddle-01 | 15 | Free | Cinnamon Bear Creek (stream) | 9.9 mi to Bitterroot Court | — |
| Pow7550Rd-002 | 15 | Free | Skookum Lake (water) | 9.5 mi to Lolo Hot Springs | — |
| Pow373Rd-012B | 15 | Free | Skookum Lake (water) | 8.9 mi to Lolo Hot Springs | — |
| Pow7550Rd-001 | 15 | Free | Skookum Lake (water) | 9.3 mi to Lolo Hot Springs | — |
| Pow373Rd-011 | 16 | Free | Lily Lake (water) | 9.4 mi to Lolo Hot Springs | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #148 | 16 | Free | — | 9.5 mi to Bitterroot Court | — |
| Pow373Rd-010 | 16 | Free | Lily Lake (water) | 9.7 mi to Lolo Hot Springs | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #659 | 16 | Free | — | 9.6 mi to Bitterroot Court | — |
| Pow373Rd-009 | 16 | Free | Lily Lake (water) | 9.9 mi to Lolo Hot Springs | — |
| Lolo Creek Campground And Picnic Area | 16 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Lolo | Closed |
| Pow5960Rd-003 | 16 | Free | South Fork Spruce Creek (stream) | 12 mi to Lolo Hot Springs | — |
| Pow5960Rd-002 | 17 | Free | South Fork Spruce Creek (stream) | 12 mi to Lolo Hot Springs | — |
| Pow373Rd-008 | 17 | Free | Spruce Creek (stream) | 11 mi to Lolo Hot Springs | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #561 | 17 | Free | Big Creek (stream) | 4.0 mi to Bell Crossing | — |
| Pow373Rd-007 | 18 | Free | — | 16 mi to Florence | — |
| Pow373Rd-006 | 18 | Free | Spruce Creek (stream) | 9.6 mi to Lolo Hot Springs | — |
| Pow373Rd-005 | 18 | Free | Spruce Creek (stream) | 9.6 mi to Lolo Hot Springs | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #500 | 18 | Free | — | 5.2 mi to Lolo Hot Springs | — |
The other 80 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Carlton, MT.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Carlton, 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.