Free camping near Deer Lodge, MT
Yes. 162 of the 166 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Deer Lodge, MT are listed as free; 4 charge a fee. The closest free one is Cottonwood Creek-008, 7.9 miles east, on U.S. Forest Service land.
The 50 nearest camps to Deer Lodge, MT
| 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.
Who manages the camps near Deer Lodge, MT
Who manages them: 164 on the Forest Service; 2 on Montana FWP.
- Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest — 131 camps: 129 free, 2 fee
- Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest — 33 camps: 31 free, 2 fee
- Montana FWP — 2 camps: 2 free
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 166 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Deer Lodge, 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 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.