Free camping near East Helena, MT
Within 25 straight-line miles of East Helena, MT there are 171 camps: 163 free, 4 fee, 4 unpriced. The closest is Crystal Creek Rd 4017 001G, 7.5 miles south of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Crystal Creek Rd 4017 001G, 7.5 miles out.
Who manages them: 167 on the Forest Service; 4 on the BLM.
| 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.
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.