Free camping near Charlo, MT
Yes. 99 of the 101 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Charlo, MT are listed as free; 1 charges a fee and 1 has no price on record. The closest free one is Rd 9599-1 Cold Lakes Th Campsite, 17 miles northeast, on U.S. Forest Service land.
The 50 nearest camps to Charlo, MT
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rd 9599-1 Cold Lakes Th Campsite | 17 | Free | Cold Creek (stream) | 5.8 mi to Salmon Prairie | — |
| 9568-1 Jim Lakes Area | 17 | Free | Jim Lake (water) | 5.2 mi to Salmon Prairie | — |
| 9568-4 Jim Lakes Area | 17 | Free | Jim Lake (water) | 5.1 mi to Salmon Prairie | — |
| 561-1 Near Glacier Creek Th | 18 | Free | Crescent Creek (stream) | 11 mi to Condon | — |
| 9568-1 Cold Lakes Road | 18 | Free | Cold Creek (stream) | 4.9 mi to Salmon Prairie | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #871 | 18 | Free | Crescent Creek (stream) | 10 mi to Condon | — |
| 561-A3 Glacier Creek Area | 19 | Free | Herrick Run (stream) | 10 mi to Condon | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #115 | 19 | Free | Red Butte Creek (stream) | 7.7 mi to Condon | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #619 | 19 | Free | Herrick Run (stream) | 10 mi to Condon | — |
| 9568--4 Jim Lakes Road | 19 | Free | Cold Creek (stream) | 4.7 mi to Salmon Prairie | — |
| 903-11 Cold-Elk Ridge Area | 19 | Free | Cold Creek (stream) | 4.4 mi to Condon | — |
| 903-10 Cold-Elk Ridge Area | 19 | Free | — | 5.0 mi to Condon | — |
| 9591-4 Elk Creek Area | 19 | Free | Windfall Creek (stream) | 3.7 mi to Condon | — |
| 9568-5 Cold Lakes Road | 19 | Free | Cold Creek (stream) | 4.8 mi to Condon | — |
| 903-12 Cold- Elk Ridge Area | 19 | Free | Cold Creek (stream) | 4.3 mi to Condon | — |
| Morgan's Campsite | 19 | Free | Crystal Lake (water) | 14 mi to Condon | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #801 | 19 | Free | Glacier Creek (stream) | 5.4 mi to Condon | — |
| 903-15 Cold-Elk Ridge Area | 20 | Free | Cold Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to Salmon Prairie | — |
| 888-4 Peck Lake Area | 20 | Free | — | 3.4 mi to Salmon Prairie | — |
| Lindbergh 7 | 20 | Free | Herrick Run (stream) | 10 mi to Condon | — |
| Lindbergh 5 | 20 | Free | Herrick Run (stream) | 11 mi to Condon | — |
| 903-24 Elk Area | 20 | Free | Cold Creek (stream) | 4.4 mi to Salmon Prairie | — |
| 888-3 Peck Lake Area | 20 | Free | — | 3.5 mi to Salmon Prairie | — |
| Gated Road 10728 | 20 | Free | Herrick Run (stream) | 9.4 mi to Condon | — |
| 903-23 Elk Area | 20 | Free | Cold Creek (stream) | 4.3 mi to Condon | — |
| Lindbergh Road 2 | 20 | Free | Meadow Lake (water) | 12 mi to Condon | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #787 | 20 | Free | — | 5.9 mi to Condon | — |
| 903-26 Elk Area | 20 | Free | Cold Creek (stream) | 4.3 mi to Salmon Prairie | — |
| Bunyan Lake - 2 | 20 | Free | — | — | — |
| 10732 Lindbergh Area | 20 | Free | — | 10.0 mi to Condon | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #797 | 20 | Free | Cold Creek (stream) | 4.1 mi to Salmon Prairie | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #486 | 20 | Free | Cold Creek (stream) | 4.3 mi to Salmon Prairie | — |
| Crystal/Lindbergh | 20 | Free | Meadow Lake (water) | 12 mi to Condon | — |
| Lindbergh 3 | 20 | Free | — | 12 mi to Condon | — |
| Gated Road 9578 | 20 | Free | Swan River (river) | 8.1 mi to Condon | — |
| Elbow Lookout | 20 | Free | Swan River (river) | 9.1 mi to Condon | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #626 | 20 | Free | Windfall Creek (stream) | 2.9 mi to Condon | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #395 | 20 | Free | Loon Lake (water) | 5.0 mi to Condon | — |
| Lindbergh 17 | 21 | Free | Cygnet Lake (water) | 7.9 mi to Condon | — |
| Lindbergh 20 | 21 | Free | Cygnet Lake (water) | 8.1 mi to Condon | — |
| 888-6 Peck Lake Area | 21 | Free | Jim Creek (stream) | 1.3 mi to Salmon Prairie | — |
| Lindbergh Lake Campground | 21 | Unpriced | Swan River (river) | 8.5 mi to Condon | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #117 | 21 | Free | Stoner Lake (water) | 4.0 mi to Condon | — |
| Lindbergh Lake Campground | 21 | Fee | Swan River (river) | 8.3 mi to Condon | — |
| Lindbergh 21 | 21 | Free | Cygnet Lake (water) | 7.9 mi to Condon | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #438 | 22 | Free | Condon Creek (stream) | 3.4 mi to Salmon Prairie | — |
| Lindbergh 22 | 22 | Free | Cygnet Lake (water) | 8.0 mi to Condon | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #747 | 22 | Free | Condon Creek (stream) | 3.4 mi to Salmon Prairie | — |
| 906 - Crystal Lake Th S | 22 | Free | Swan River (stream) | 13 mi to Condon | — |
| Lindbergh 23 | 22 | Free | Cygnet Lake (water) | 7.7 mi to Condon | — |
The other 51 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Charlo, MT.
Who manages the camps near Charlo, MT
Who manages them: 101 on the Forest Service.
- Flathead National Forest — 93 camps: 91 free, 1 fee, 1 unpriced
- Lolo National Forest — 8 camps: 8 free
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 101 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Charlo, 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 Charlo, 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.