Free camping near East Helena, MT
Yes. 163 of the 171 camps within 25 straight-line miles of East Helena, MT are listed as free; 4 charge a fee and 4 have no price on record. The closest free one is Crystal Creek Rd 4017 001G, 7.5 miles south, on U.S. Forest Service land.
The 50 nearest camps to East Helena, MT
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Creek Rd 4017 001G | 7.5 | Free | McClellan Creek (stream) | 5.7 mi to Montana City | — |
| Crystal Creek Rd 4017 002 | 7.5 | Free | — | 4.3 mi to Montana | — |
| Crystal Creek Rd 4017 001D | 7.5 | Free | McClellan Creek (stream) | 5.6 mi to Montana City | — |
| Crystal Creek Rd 4017 004 | 8.8 | Free | — | 5.8 mi to Spokane Creek | — |
| Crystal Creek Rd 4017 | 9.0 | Free | — | 5.7 mi to Spokane Creek | — |
| Mcclellan Creek Rd 294 008A | 9.0 | Free | McClellan Creek (stream) | 6.2 mi to Clancy | — |
| Tizer/Montgomery Park Gfa - Four-Way Jct Cua | 10 | Free | McClellan Creek (stream) | 4.7 mi to Alhambra | — |
| Jo Bonner Campground | 12 | Unpriced | — | 1.1 mi to Cavetown | — |
| Polecreek02 | 13 | Free | — | 3.9 mi to Winston | — |
| Lbeaver06 | 14 | Free | Beaver Creek (stream) | 1.9 mi to Old Weiss and French Place | — |
| Missouri River/Jim Ball Gfa - Beaver Creek S Cua | 14 | Free | Missouri River (river) | 1.8 mi to Old Weiss and French Place | — |
| Magpie01 | 14 | Free | — | 2.6 mi to Cavetown | — |
| Lbeaver05A | 14 | Free | Beaver Creek (stream) | 2.0 mi to Old Weiss and French Place | — |
| Weasel Rd 405 002 | 14 | Free | — | 2.6 mi to Winston | — |
| Missouri River/Jim Ball Gfa - Beaver Creek N Cua | 14 | Free | Beaver Creek (stream) | 2.2 mi to Old Weiss and French Place | — |
| Lbeaver03 | 14 | Free | Beaver Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Old Weiss and French Place | — |
| Lbeaver02 | 14 | Free | Beaver Creek (stream) | 2.6 mi to Old Weiss and French Place | — |
| Chessman Rd 299 006 | 15 | Free | Chessman Reservoir (water) | 3.0 mi to Rimini | — |
| Magpie02A | 15 | Free | — | 3.3 mi to Cavetown | — |
| Clancy Gfa - Corral Gulch | 15 | Free | Chessman Reservoir (water) | 4.0 mi to Rimini | — |
| Lpriest01F | 15 | Free | Ten Mile Creek (stream) | 3.1 mi to Forest Heights | — |
| Lpriest01G | 15 | Free | Ten Mile Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Forest Heights | — |
| Lpriest01A | 15 | Free | Ten Mile Creek (stream) | 3.1 mi to Forest Heights | — |
| Tizer Rd 164 002 | 15 | Free | — | 3.3 mi to Jefferson | — |
| Tizer Rd 164 001 | 15 | Free | — | 3.2 mi to Jefferson City | — |
| Park Lake Campground | 15 | Fee | — | 5.2 mi to Rimini | — |
| Magpie03 | 16 | Free | — | 6.0 mi to York | — |
| Tizer Rd 164 004 | 16 | Free | — | 4.1 mi to Jefferson City | — |
| Chessman Rd 299 007 | 16 | Free | Chessman Reservoir (water) | 1.5 mi to Rimini | — |
| Chessman Rd 299 008 | 16 | Free | Chessman Reservoir (water) | 1.4 mi to Rimini | — |
| Tizer Rd 164 003 | 16 | Free | — | 4.0 mi to Jefferson | — |
| Tizer Rd 4032 022 | 16 | Free | — | 6.4 mi to McMullan | — |
| West Big Belts Gfa - Hellgate Cua | 16 | Free | — | 4.9 mi to Cavetown | — |
| Weasel Rd 405 005 | 16 | Free | — | 4.8 mi to Winston | — |
| Tizer Rd 164 005 | 16 | Free | — | 4.7 mi to Elkhorn | — |
| Magpie04 | 16 | Free | — | 4.8 mi to Cavetown | — |
| 10Mile03 | 16 | Free | — | — | — |
| Moose Creek Campground | 16 | Fee | — | 2.4 mi to Rimini | — |
| Lpriest03A | 16 | Free | — | 1.9 mi to Austin | — |
| Park Lake Rd 1878 001 | 17 | Free | — | 4.7 mi to Rimini | — |
| Lpriest03J | 17 | Free | — | 2.1 mi to Austin | — |
| Moose Creek Group Use Site | 17 | Free | — | 2.2 mi to Rimini | — |
| Tizer Rd 4032 021 | 17 | Free | — | 6.1 mi to McMullan | — |
| Tizer Rd 4032 020 | 17 | Free | — | 6.5 mi to McMullan | — |
| Park Lake Rd 1878 002 | 17 | Free | — | 4.9 mi to Rimini | — |
| Tizer Rd 164 006 | 17 | Free | — | 5.2 mi to Elkhorn | — |
| 10Mile002C | 17 | Free | Ten Mile Creek (stream) | 2.0 mi to Rimini | — |
| Missouri River/Jim Ball Gfa - Nelson Cua | 17 | Free | — | 0.1 mi to Nelson | — |
| 10Mile001A | 17 | Free | Ten Mile Creek (stream) | 1.9 mi to Rimini | — |
| Upriest01B | 17 | Free | — | 2.2 mi to Austin | — |
The other 121 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on East Helena, MT.
Who manages the camps near East Helena, MT
Who manages them: 167 on the Forest Service; 4 on the BLM.
- Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest — 152 camps: 148 free, 4 fee
- Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest — 15 camps: 15 free
- Butte Field Office — 4 camps: 4 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 171 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near East Helena, 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 East Helena, 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.