Free camping near Deer Lodge, MT
Within 25 straight-line miles of Deer Lodge, MT there are 166 camps: 162 free, 4 fee. The closest is Cottonwood Creek-008, 7.9 miles east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Cottonwood Creek-008, 7.9 miles out.
Who manages them: 164 on the Forest Service; 2 on Montana FWP.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cottonwood Creek-008 | 7.9 | Free | — | 3.5 mi to Leadville | — |
| Cottonwood Creek-006 | 8.0 | Free | — | 3.4 mi to Leadville | — |
| Cottonwood Creek-005 | 8.5 | Free | — | 8.5 mi to Deer Lodge | — |
| Peterson Creek-001 | 8.6 | Free | — | 3.8 mi to Leadville | — |
| Cottonwood Creek-003 | 8.7 | Free | — | 2.8 mi to Leadville | — |
| Cottonwood Creek-002 | 8.9 | Free | — | 2.7 mi to Leadville | — |
| Cottonwood Creek-001 | 9.1 | Free | — | 2.7 mi to Leadville | — |
| Doney Lake Rd-002 | 11 | Free | Doney Lake (water) | 4.5 mi to Pioneer | — |
| Orofino Campground | 11 | Free | — | 5.0 mi to Leadville | — |
| Pikes Peak Gulch-004 | 11 | Free | — | 2.6 mi to Pioneer | — |
| Doney Lake Rd-003 | 11 | Free | — | 2.5 mi to Pioneer | — |
| Pikes Peak Gulch-003 | 12 | Free | — | 7.8 mi to Goldcreek | — |
| Peterson Creek-002 | 12 | Free | — | 5.0 mi to Leadville | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #375 | 12 | Free | — | 8.9 mi to Racetrack | — |
| Peterson Creek-003 | 12 | Free | — | 5.1 mi to Leadville | — |
| Kading Campground | 12 | Fee | — | 9.0 mi to Elliston | — |
| Pikes Peak Gulch-002 | 13 | Free | Doney Lake (water) | 3.8 mi to Pioneer | — |
| Racetrack Campground | 13 | Fee | — | 9.3 mi to Racetrack | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #38 | 13 | Free | — | 9.9 mi to Racetrack | — |
| Pikes Peak Gulch-001 | 13 | Free | — | 4.2 mi to Pioneer | — |
| Racetrack Creek-014B | 13 | Free | Racetrack Creek (stream) | 3.4 mi to Danielsville | — |
| Lblack-01 | 13 | Free | — | 8.3 mi to Elliston | — |
| Lblack-02C | 13 | Free | — | — | — |
| Racetrack Creek-013 | 13 | Free | Racetrack Creek (stream) | 3.3 mi to Danielsville | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #143 | 13 | Free | Boulder River (river) | 3.2 mi to Leadville | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #308 | 13 | Free | Boulder River (river) | 3.8 mi to Leadville | — |
| Racetrack Creek-010 | 13 | Free | Racetrack Creek (stream) | 3.1 mi to Danielsville | — |
| Racetrack Creek-009 | 14 | Free | Racetrack Creek (stream) | 2.9 mi to Danielsville | — |
| Racetrack Creek-008 | 14 | Free | — | — | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #739 | 14 | Free | Boulder River (river) | 4.0 mi to Leadville | — |
| Lblack-03B | 14 | Free | Little Blackfoot River (river) | 8.5 mi to Elliston | — |
| Racetrack Creek-007B | 14 | Free | Racetrack Creek (stream) | 2.6 mi to Danielsville | — |
| Racetrack Creek-006A | 14 | Free | — | 11 mi to Racetrack | — |
| Dry Cottonwood Creek-001 | 14 | Free | — | 7.5 mi to Leadville | — |
| Lblack-04 | 14 | Free | Little Blackfoot River (river) | 8.6 mi to Elliston | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #718 | 14 | Free | Boulder River (river) | 4.0 mi to Leadville | — |
| Gold Creek-002B | 14 | Free | — | 2.0 mi to Pioneer | — |
| Gold Creek-002A | 14 | Free | — | 7.2 mi to Goldcreek | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #7 | 14 | Free | Boulder River (river) | 4.1 mi to Leadville | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #586 | 14 | Free | Boulder River (river) | 4.1 mi to Leadville | — |
| Racetrack Creek-005B | 14 | Free | Racetrack Creek (stream) | 2.3 mi to Danielsville | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #525 | 14 | Free | Boulder River (river) | 3.9 mi to Leadville | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #600 | 14 | Free | Boulder River (river) | 4.5 mi to Leadville | — |
| Lblack-05 | 15 | Free | Little Blackfoot River (river) | 8.3 mi to Elliston | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #670 | 15 | Free | — | — | — |
| Racetrack Creek-004 | 15 | Free | Thorton Creek (stream) | 2.0 mi to Danielsville | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #603 | 15 | Free | Boulder River (river) | 4.3 mi to Leadville | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #386 | 15 | Free | Boulder River (river) | 4.3 mi to Leadville | — |
| Boulder River N-025 | 15 | Free | Boulder River (river) | 4.0 mi to Leadville | — |
| Boulder River N-026B | 15 | Free | Boulder River (river) | 4.5 mi to Leadville | — |
The other 116 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Deer Lodge, MT.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Deer Lodge, 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.