Free camping near Craig, MT
Within 25 straight-line miles of Craig, MT there are 66 camps: 66 free. The closest is Beartooth WMA, 10 miles south-east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Beartooth WMA, 10 miles out.
Who manages them: 65 on the Forest Service; 1 on Montana FWP.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beartooth WMA | 10 | Free | — | 9.0 mi to Nelson | — |
| Coulter Campground | 15 | Free | Missouri River (river) | 3.7 mi to Old Weiss and French Place | — |
| W Prong-Rd 1807-004 | 17 | Free | — | 13 mi to Lower Ellis Place | — |
| W Prong-Rd 1807-002 | 18 | Free | — | 14 mi to Lower Ellis Place | — |
| W Prong-Rd-1807-001 | 18 | Free | — | 14 mi to Strom | — |
| Lbeaver01B | 19 | Free | — | 8.5 mi to York | — |
| Ubeaver01C | 19 | Free | — | 4.5 mi to Nelson | — |
| Lbeaver01D | 19 | Free | — | 3.3 mi to Nelson | — |
| Ubeaver01D | 19 | Free | — | 4.6 mi to Nelson | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #796 | 19 | Free | — | 13 mi to Strom | — |
| Pass Crk-Rd 4083-005 | 19 | Free | — | 15 mi to Wolf Creek | — |
| Ubeaver01F | 19 | Free | — | 9.3 mi to York | — |
| Pass Crk-Rd 4083-006 | 19 | Free | — | 15 mi to Wolf Creek | — |
| Pass Crk-Rd 4083-007 | 19 | Free | Blackfoot River (river) | 12 mi to Strom | — |
| Missouri River/Jim Ball Gfa - Nelson Cua | 19 | Free | — | 0.1 mi to Nelson | — |
| Ubeaver02 | 19 | Free | — | 5.6 mi to Nelson | — |
| Lrd Meadow Creek 002 | 20 | Free | Blackfoot River (river) | 11 mi to Strom | — |
| Missouri River/Jim Ball Gfa - Beaver Creek N Cua | 20 | Free | Beaver Creek (stream) | 2.2 mi to Old Weiss and French Place | — |
| Lbeaver03 | 20 | Free | Beaver Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Old Weiss and French Place | — |
| Lbeaver02 | 20 | Free | Beaver Creek (stream) | 2.6 mi to Old Weiss and French Place | — |
| Lbeaver05A | 20 | Free | Beaver Creek (stream) | 2.0 mi to Old Weiss and French Place | — |
| Missouri River/Jim Ball Gfa - Beaver Creek S Cua | 20 | Free | Missouri River (river) | 1.8 mi to Old Weiss and French Place | — |
| Lbeaver06 | 20 | Free | Beaver Creek (stream) | 1.9 mi to Old Weiss and French Place | — |
| Lrd Meadow Ck 001 | 20 | Free | Blackfoot River (river) | 11 mi to Strom | — |
| Sandbar Creek 001 | 20 | Free | — | 8.7 mi to Strom | — |
| Sandbar Crk-Rd 4090-007 | 20 | Free | — | 8.5 mi to Strom | — |
| Sandbar Creek 002 | 20 | Free | — | 14 mi to Lincoln | — |
| Sandbar Crk-Rd 4090-006 | 20 | Free | — | — | — |
| Sandbar Creek 003 | 20 | Free | — | 8.8 mi to Strom | — |
| West Flesher (Horsefly) 002 | 21 | Free | — | 7.4 mi to Wilborn | — |
| Sandbar Crk-Rd 4090-001D | 21 | Free | — | 8.5 mi to Wilborn | — |
| Cadote Crk-010 | 21 | Free | — | 14 mi to Strom | — |
| Sandbar Crk-Rd 4090-001B | 21 | Free | — | 8.3 mi to Wilborn | — |
| Pike Gulch Rd 138 012 | 21 | Free | — | 4.7 mi to Vigilante Overlook | — |
| Cadote Crk-008 | 21 | Free | Blackfoot River (river) | 13 mi to Wilborn | — |
| Pike Gulch Rd 138 006 | 21 | Free | — | 4.5 mi to Vigilante Overlook | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #746 | 21 | Free | — | — | — |
| Cadote Crk-009 | 21 | Free | Blackfoot River (river) | 13 mi to Wilborn | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #644 | 21 | Free | — | 4.7 mi to Vigilante Overlook | — |
| West Flesher-Rd 4108-002E | 21 | Free | — | 7.1 mi to Wilborn | — |
| Sandbar Crk-Rd 4090-001Aa | 22 | Free | — | 8.2 mi to Wilborn | — |
| Second Gulch-011 | 22 | Free | Blackfoot River (river) | 12 mi to Wilborn | — |
| Lrd First Gulch 003 | 23 | Free | — | 12 mi to Lincoln | — |
| Page Gulch 02 | 23 | Free | — | 5.5 mi to Wilborn | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #145 | 23 | Free | — | 3.0 mi to Vigilante Overlook | — |
| Second Gulch-012 | 23 | Free | — | 12 mi to Lincoln | — |
| Falls Creek 006 | 23 | Free | — | — | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #432 | 24 | Free | — | 13 mi to Lower Ellis Place | — |
| Falls Creek 007 | 24 | Free | — | 10 mi to Lower Ellis Place | — |
| Alice Creek Dispersed Site | 24 | Free | — | 13 mi to Lower Ellis Place | — |
The other 16 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Craig, MT.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Craig, 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.