Free camping near Clinton, MT
Yes. 69 of the 77 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Clinton, MT are listed as free; 8 charge a fee. The closest free one is Road 4245, 3.5 miles southwest, on U.S. Forest Service land.
The 50 nearest camps to Clinton, MT
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Road 4245 | 3.5 | Free | West Fork Swartz Creek (stream) | 3.8 mi to Clinton | — |
| Road 4245 | 4.9 | Free | — | 4.9 mi to Clinton | — |
| Schwartz Creek | 5.3 | Free | Swartz Creek (stream) | 5.3 mi to Clinton | — |
| Schwartz Creek | 5.9 | Free | Swartz Creek (stream) | 5.9 mi to Clinton | — |
| Schwartz Creek - Off Road | 6.0 | Free | Swartz Creek (stream) | 6.0 mi to Clinton | — |
| Schwartz Creek / Miller | 6.2 | Free | Swartz Creek (stream) | 6.3 mi to Clinton | — |
| Schwartz Creek / Miller | 6.5 | Free | Middle Fork Swartz Creek (stream) | 6.7 mi to Clinton | — |
| Plant Creek Rd2132-1 | 7.8 | Free | Plant Creek (stream) | 7.3 mi to Turah | — |
| Plant Creek Rd 2132 | 9.1 | Free | Plant Creek (stream) | 8.1 mi to Turah | — |
| Plant Creek Rd 2132 | 9.2 | Free | Park Creek (stream) | 7.6 mi to Turah | — |
| Miller Creek Road 464 | 9.6 | Free | Holloman Creek (stream) | 8.2 mi to McClain | — |
| Miller Creek Road 464 | 9.6 | Free | Miller Creek (stream) | 8.2 mi to McClain | — |
| Road 4257-1 | 10 | Free | — | 2.2 mi to Ravenna | — |
| Lower Blackfoot River Corridor | 10 | Free | Blackfoot River (river) | 0.6 mi to McNamara | — |
| Road 4312 | 11 | Free | — | 2.8 mi to Ravenna | — |
| Lodgepole Saddle | 12 | Free | — | 12 mi to Clinton | — |
| Brewster Creek Road | 12 | Free | — | 12 mi to Clinton | — |
| W.Fk. Tyler Saddle | 13 | Free | — | 4.0 mi to Nimrod | — |
| Norton Campground | 13 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Clinton | Open |
| Grizzly Campground | 14 | Fee | — | 14 mi to Clinton | — |
| Site 1 | 14 | Free | — | 14 mi to Clinton | — |
| Site 2 | 14 | Free | Welcome Creek (stream) | 4.0 mi to Quigley | — |
| Dalles Campground | 15 | Fee | — | 15 mi to Clinton | Open |
| Threemile WMA | 15 | Free | — | 9.1 mi to Bitterroot Court | — |
| Site 99-28 | 15 | Free | Beeskove Creek (stream) | 6.3 mi to Miller | — |
| Site 99-26 | 15 | Free | Beeskove Creek (stream) | 6.4 mi to Miller | — |
| Cinnamon Bear Saddle-04B | 15 | Free | — | 12 mi to Florence | — |
| Site 99-25 | 15 | Free | — | — | — |
| Site 99-?? | 15 | Free | Beeskove Creek (stream) | 6.2 mi to Pinegrove | — |
| Cinnamon Bear Saddle-03 | 15 | Free | Cinnabar Creek (stream) | 9.6 mi to Quigley | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #213 | 15 | Free | — | — | — |
| Site 3 | 15 | Free | Cinnabar Creek (stream) | 6.1 mi to Quigley | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #119 | 15 | Free | East Fork Rattlesnake Creek (stream) | 6.6 mi to Miller | — |
| Cinnamon Bear Saddle-02 | 16 | Free | Cinnamon Bear Creek (stream) | 10 mi to Quigley | — |
| Harrys Flat Campground | 16 | Fee | — | 16 mi to Stevensville | — |
| Site 4 | 17 | Free | Butte Cabin Creek (stream) | 7.9 mi to Quigley | — |
| Lower Willow Creek-002 | 17 | Free | — | 7.9 mi to Quigley | — |
| Cinnamon Bear Saddle-01 | 17 | Free | Cinnamon Bear Creek (stream) | 9.9 mi to Bitterroot Court | — |
| Trailhead 96 | 17 | Free | Butte Cabin Creek (stream) | 8.3 mi to Quigley | — |
| Harvey Creek-002 | 18 | Free | — | 6.7 mi to Nimrod | — |
| Site 5 | 18 | Free | Butte Cabin Creek (stream) | 8.8 mi to Quigley | — |
| Lower Willow Creek-003 | 18 | Free | — | 8.3 mi to Nimrod | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #671 | 18 | Free | — | 7.8 mi to Bitterroot Court | — |
| Upper Willow Creek-005 | 18 | Free | — | 7.1 mi to Quigley | — |
| Garnet Back Country Byway | 19 | Free | — | 0.7 mi to Garnet | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #148 | 19 | Free | — | 9.5 mi to Bitterroot Court | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #659 | 19 | Free | — | 9.6 mi to Bitterroot Court | — |
| Upper Willow Creek-006 | 19 | Free | Upper Willow Creek (stream) | 8.7 mi to Quigley | — |
| Site 6 | 20 | Free | — | 15 mi to Stevensville | — |
| Road 88 Upper Willow 01 | 20 | Free | Upper Willow Creek (stream) | 9.1 mi to Quigley | — |
The other 27 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Clinton, MT.
Who manages the camps near Clinton, MT
Who manages them: 74 on the Forest Service; 2 on the BLM; 1 on Montana FWP.
- Lolo National Forest — 54 camps: 48 free, 6 fee
- Bitterroot National Forest — 12 camps: 10 free, 2 fee
- Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest — 9 camps: 9 free
- Missoula Field Office — 2 camps: 2 free
Season read for these camps, today
Today's season read covers 4 of the 77: 3 open, 0 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 Clinton, 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 Clinton, 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.