Free camping near Dillon, MT
Within 25 straight-line miles of Dillon, MT there are 40 camps: 40 free. The closest is Barretts Diversion Dam Camping Area, 8.0 miles south-west of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Barretts Diversion Dam Camping Area, 8.0 miles out.
Who manages them: 32 on the Forest Service; 8 on Bureau of Reclamation.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barretts Diversion Dam Camping Area | 8.0 | Free | Beaverhead River (river) | 0.2 mi to Barretts | — |
| Pretty Rocks | 13 | Free | — | 3.8 mi to Argenta | — |
| Middle Of Trees | 14 | Free | — | 5.6 mi to Apex | — |
| Bilt Up | 14 | Free | — | 5.6 mi to Argenta | — |
| Slash Piles | 14 | Free | — | 4.8 mi to Argenta | — |
| Cabin | 14 | Free | — | 5.5 mi to Argenta | — |
| Steep Climb | 14 | Free | — | 4.0 mi to Argenta | — |
| Bathing Site | 14 | Free | — | 2.0 mi to Ermont Mill | — |
| Fence Spot | 14 | Free | — | 5.6 mi to Argenta | — |
| Party Spot | 15 | Free | — | 2.3 mi to Ermont Mill | — |
| Bridge Spot | 15 | Free | — | 8.2 mi to Argenta | — |
| Farlin Gultch | 15 | Free | — | — | — |
| Fire Site | 16 | Free | — | 3.9 mi to Argenta | — |
| Turnaround | 16 | Free | — | 6.4 mi to Apex | — |
| Fishing Pull Off | 16 | Free | Kelly Reservoir (water) | 3.2 mi to Ermont Mill | — |
| Rock Pile | 16 | Free | Kelly Reservoir (water) | 3.9 mi to Ermont Mill | — |
| Kelly Res 02 | 17 | Free | — | 5.3 mi to Argenta | — |
| Flies | 17 | Free | Kelly Reservoir (water) | 4.4 mi to Ermont Mill | — |
| Rocky Road | 17 | Free | Kelly Reservoir (water) | 4.6 mi to Ermont Mill | — |
| Scattered Campfire | 17 | Free | — | 5.6 mi to Argenta | — |
| Big Spot | 17 | Free | Kelly Reservoir (water) | 4.9 mi to Ermont Mill | — |
| Squeeky Birds | 17 | Free | Kelly Reservoir (water) | 5.0 mi to Ermont Mill | — |
| Occupied | 17 | Free | Kelly Reservoir (water) | 5.4 mi to Ermont Mill | — |
| Beaverhead River Campground (Clark Canyon) | 18 | Free | — | 10 mi to Grant | — |
| Beaverhead Campground (Clark Canyon) | 19 | Free | Beaverhead River (river) | 6.9 mi to Red Rock | — |
| Aspens Down | 19 | Free | Bond Lake (water) | 8.6 mi to Coolidge | — |
| Dinner Station Campground | 19 | Free | — | 10 mi to Maverick Mountain | — |
| Lake Trail Head | 20 | Free | Deerhead Lake (water) | 7.6 mi to Coolidge | — |
| Middle Of Nowhere | 20 | Free | Estler Lake (water) | 6.6 mi to Polaris | — |
| Horse Prairie Campground (Clark Canyon) | 20 | Free | — | 7.0 mi to Red Rock | — |
| Boy Scout Flat Dispersed Site | 20 | Free | Bond Lake (water) | 8.4 mi to Navy | — |
| Cameahwait Campground (Clark Canyon) | 21 | Free | — | 8.4 mi to Grant | — |
| West Cameahwait Campground (Clark Canyon) | 21 | Free | Horse Prairie Creek (stream) | 7.1 mi to Red Rock | — |
| Hap Hawkins Campground (Clark Canyon) | 22 | Free | — | 8.6 mi to Grant | — |
| Lone Tree Campground (Clark Canyon) | 22 | Free | Red Rock River (river) | 4.1 mi to Red Rock | — |
| Brownes Lake Dispersed Site | 23 | Free | Lake Agnes (water) | 6.6 mi to Navy | — |
| Circle Drive | 23 | Free | Lake Agnes (water) | 7.5 mi to Navy | — |
| Rock Creek Disp Site | 24 | Free | Lake Agnes (water) | 7.8 mi to Navy | — |
| Awful Road | 24 | Free | Rainbow Lake (water) | 8.3 mi to Navy | — |
| Rocky | 24 | Free | — | 8.9 mi to Glen | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Dillon, 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.