Free camping near Dell, MT
Within 25 straight-line miles of Dell, MT there are 50 camps: 49 free, 1 unpriced. The closest is Big Sheep Creek Back Country Byway, 1.5 miles south of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Big Sheep Creek Back Country Byway, 1.5 miles out. Today's season read covers 1 of them: 1 open, 0 closed, 0 worth a call. The circle crosses a state line: ID and MT.
Who manages them: 40 on the Forest Service; 7 on Bureau of Reclamation; 2 on the BLM; 1 spread across 1 other manager.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Sheep Creek Back Country Byway | 1.5 | Free | Red Rock River (river) | 1.4 mi to Dell | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #510 | 11 | Free | — | 6.0 mi to Lima | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #450 | 11 | Free | — | 6.0 mi to Lima | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #540 | 11 | Free | — | 6.1 mi to Lima | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #566 | 12 | Free | — | 6.2 mi to Lima | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #711 | 12 | Free | — | 6.3 mi to Lima | — |
| East Creek Campground | 12 | Free | — | 6.7 mi to Lima | — |
| Crazy Dogs | 13 | Free | — | 9.1 mi to Lima | — |
| Middle Of No Where | 16 | Free | — | 8.2 mi to Lima | — |
| Trailhead 02 | 17 | Free | — | 9.0 mi to Lima | — |
| Hidden Spot | 17 | Free | — | 9.2 mi to Lima | — |
| Lone Tree Campground (Clark Canyon) | 17 | Free | Red Rock River (river) | 4.1 mi to Red Rock | — |
| At Lake | 19 | Free | Morrison Lake (water) | 5.4 mi to Hildreth | — |
| On Lake 2 Saw Fox In Water | 19 | Free | Morrison Lake (water) | 5.3 mi to Hildreth | — |
| South Ridge | 19 | Free | — | 17 mi to Leadore | — |
| Hugebcool Down Tree | 19 | Free | Simpson Creek (stream) | 6.8 mi to Hildreth | — |
| South Side | 19 | Free | Morrison Lake (water) | 5.6 mi to Hildreth | — |
| Day Use North | 19 | Free | — | 17 mi to Leadore | — |
| Off Lake In Trees North | 19 | Free | — | 16 mi to Leadore | — |
| Coyote Lake | 19 | Free | Coyote Lake (water) | 9.7 mi to Hildreth | — |
| Rocky Cliffs | 19 | Free | Tex Creek (stream) | 8.5 mi to Hildreth | — |
| Hap Hawkins Campground (Clark Canyon) | 19 | Free | — | 8.6 mi to Grant | — |
| Beaverhead Campground (Clark Canyon) | 20 | Free | Beaverhead River (river) | 6.9 mi to Red Rock | — |
| Horse Prairie Campground (Clark Canyon) | 20 | Free | — | 7.0 mi to Red Rock | — |
| By Sign | 20 | Free | — | 12 mi to Hildreth | — |
| Cameahwait Campground (Clark Canyon) | 20 | Free | — | 8.4 mi to Grant | — |
| West Cameahwait Campground (Clark Canyon) | 20 | Free | Horse Prairie Creek (stream) | 7.1 mi to Red Rock | — |
| Beaverhead River Campground (Clark Canyon) | 21 | Free | — | 10 mi to Grant | — |
| Cow Camp | 21 | Free | Cottonwood Creek (stream) | 16 mi to Hildreth | — |
| Aspens Hidden | 21 | Free | Cottonwood Creek (stream) | 15 mi to Hildreth | — |
| Lake 01 | 21 | Free | Deadman Lake (water) | — | — |
| Stream | 22 | Free | — | 17 mi to Hildreth | — |
| Harkness Lake | 22 | Free | — | — | — |
| Fisherman 1 | 22 | Free | Cottonwood Creek (stream) | 15 mi to Hildreth | — |
| Little Lake | 22 | Free | Cottonwood Creek (stream) | 15 mi to Hildreth | — |
| Sign | 22 | Free | Cottonwood Creek (stream) | 14 mi to Hildreth | — |
| Back In Trees | 22 | Free | Cottonwood Creek (stream) | 15 mi to Hildreth | — |
| Tree Cover | 22 | Free | — | 18 mi to Hildreth | — |
| Nicolia/ Deadman Trailhead | 22 | Free | — | — | — |
| Blacktail WMA | 23 | Free | — | — | — |
| Forest Rd 325 | 23 | Free | — | — | — |
| Reservoir Creek Campground | 23 | Free | — | 5.8 mi to Hildreth | Open |
| Top Elk Stalk End Road | 23 | Free | — | 7.3 mi to Chinatown | — |
| Forest Rd 325 | 23 | Free | — | 16 mi to Monida | — |
| Eighteen Mile Wilderness Study Area | 23 | Unpriced | — | 12 mi to Gilmore | — |
| Forest Rd 325 | 24 | Free | — | 16 mi to Monida | — |
| Forest Rd 325 | 24 | Free | — | 16 mi to Monida | — |
| Hawley Creek Upper Campground | 24 | Free | — | 7.0 mi to Hildreth | — |
| Trail Head | 24 | Free | — | 13 mi to Grant | — |
| Hawley Creek Lower Campground | 25 | Free | — | 7.5 mi to Hildreth | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Dell, 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.