Free camping near Carlton, MT
Yes. 120 of the 130 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Carlton, MT are listed as free; 10 charge a fee. The closest free one is Mormon Helispot, 6.4 miles west, on U.S. Forest Service land.
The circle crosses a state line: ID and MT.
The 50 nearest camps to Carlton, MT
| 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.
Who manages the camps near Carlton, MT
Who manages them: 128 on the Forest Service; 1 on Montana FWP; 1 on the BLM.
- Lolo National Forest — 74 camps: 66 free, 8 fee
- Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest — 33 camps: 33 free
- Bitterroot National Forest — 22 camps: 20 free, 2 fee
- Missoula Field Office — 1 camp: 1 free
Season read for these camps, today
Today's season read covers 6 of the 130: 3 open, 2 closed, 1 worth a call. It comes from each camp's own record, so a camp with no season word is not counted either way.
Forecast near Carlton, 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 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.