Free camping near East Missoula, MT
Within 25 straight-line miles of East Missoula, MT there are 73 camps: 68 free, 5 fee. The closest is Site 99-??, 7.1 miles north-east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Site 99-??, 7.1 miles out. Today's season read covers 3 of them: 2 open, 1 closed, 0 worth a call.
Who manages them: 71 on the Forest Service; 1 on the BLM; 1 on Montana FWP.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site 99-?? | 7.1 | Free | Beeskove Creek (stream) | 6.2 mi to Pinegrove | — |
| Site 99-25 | 7.2 | Free | — | — | — |
| Site 99-26 | 7.4 | Free | Beeskove Creek (stream) | 6.4 mi to Miller | — |
| Site 99-28 | 7.6 | Free | Beeskove Creek (stream) | 6.3 mi to Miller | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #213 | 8.5 | Free | — | — | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #119 | 8.7 | Free | East Fork Rattlesnake Creek (stream) | 6.6 mi to Miller | — |
| Plant Creek Rd 2132 | 9.7 | Free | Park Creek (stream) | 7.6 mi to Turah | — |
| Plant Creek Rd 2132 | 10 | Free | Plant Creek (stream) | 8.1 mi to Turah | — |
| Plant Creek Rd2132-1 | 10 | Free | Plant Creek (stream) | 7.3 mi to Turah | — |
| Miller Creek Road 464 | 11 | Free | Holloman Creek (stream) | 8.2 mi to McClain | — |
| Miller Creek Road 464 | 12 | Free | Miller Creek (stream) | 8.2 mi to McClain | — |
| Road 4245 | 12 | Free | West Fork Swartz Creek (stream) | 3.8 mi to Clinton | — |
| Road 4245 | 12 | Free | — | 4.9 mi to Clinton | — |
| Schwartz Creek / Miller | 13 | Free | Middle Fork Swartz Creek (stream) | 6.7 mi to Clinton | — |
| Drd-Como550Rd -008 | 13 | Free | Lolo Creek (river) | 4.2 mi to Lolo | — |
| Lower Blackfoot River Corridor | 13 | Free | Blackfoot River (river) | 0.6 mi to McNamara | — |
| Schwartz Creek / Miller | 13 | Free | Swartz Creek (stream) | 6.3 mi to Clinton | — |
| Schwartz Creek | 14 | Free | Swartz Creek (stream) | 5.3 mi to Clinton | — |
| Southside Road Site B | 15 | Free | Clark Fork (river) | 1.3 mi to Schilling | — |
| Schwartz Creek - Off Road | 15 | Free | Swartz Creek (stream) | 6.0 mi to Clinton | — |
| Schwartz Creek | 15 | Free | Swartz Creek (stream) | 5.9 mi to Clinton | — |
| Southside Camp | 15 | Free | — | 4.0 mi to Frenchtown | — |
| Mormon Helispot | 16 | Free | Mormon Creek (stream) | 5.4 mi to McClain | — |
| Mill Creek D | 16 | Free | Mill Creek (stream) | 4.0 mi to Frenchtown | — |
| Albert 2 | 19 | Free | — | 4.2 mi to Huson | — |
| South Fk Lolo Creek Horse Th | 19 | Free | West Fork Butte Creek (stream) | 9.9 mi to Lolo | — |
| South Fk Lolo Creek Horse T | 19 | Free | — | 8.9 mi to Lolo | — |
| Albert 3 | 19 | Free | — | 4.4 mi to Huson | — |
| South Fk Lolo Creek Horse Th | 19 | Free | West Fork Butte Creek (stream) | 10 mi to Lolo | — |
| Albert Spur | 19 | Free | — | 4.1 mi to Huson | — |
| South Fk Lolo Creek Th | 19 | Free | West Fork Butte Creek (stream) | 10 mi to Lolo | — |
| Boles 02 | 19 | Free | — | 13 mi to Seeley Lake | — |
| Rd 451 Mp 2 Campsite | 19 | Free | West Fork Butte Creek (stream) | 11 mi to Lolo | — |
| Boles 03 | 19 | Free | Boles Creek (stream) | 12 mi to Seeley Lake | — |
| Boles 05 | 19 | Free | Boles Creek (stream) | 11 mi to Seeley Lake | — |
| Bear Creek | 20 | Free | Bear Creek (stream) | 6.5 mi to Frenchtown | — |
| South Fk Lolo Creek 4328 | 20 | Free | West Fork Butte Creek (stream) | 10 mi to Lolo Hot Springs | — |
| Threemile WMA | 20 | Free | — | 9.1 mi to Bitterroot Court | — |
| Corral Creek 2 | 20 | Free | Clark Fork (river) | 2.2 mi to Huson | — |
| Corral Creek | 21 | Free | Six Mile Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to Huson | — |
| Road 451 Mp 6 Site | 21 | Free | West Fork Butte Creek (stream) | 9.8 mi to Lolo Hot Springs | — |
| Boles 06 | 21 | Free | Finley Creek (stream) | 9.2 mi to Seeley Lake | — |
| Boles 07 | 22 | Free | Finley Creek (stream) | 8.6 mi to Seeley Lake | — |
| Sixmile Creek | 22 | Free | Six Mile Creek (stream) | 3.2 mi to Huson | — |
| Lolo Creek Campground And Picnic Area | 22 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Lolo | Closed |
| Tank Creek | 22 | Free | Clark Fork (river) | 1.9 mi to Ninemile | — |
| Larry Creek Group Site | 22 | Fee | — | 4.0 mi to Florence | — |
| Cinnamon Bear Saddle-04B | 22 | Free | — | 12 mi to Florence | — |
| Cinnamon Bear Saddle-03 | 22 | Free | Cinnabar Creek (stream) | 9.6 mi to Quigley | — |
| Spook Lake 04 | 22 | Free | Spook Lake (water) | 8.3 mi to Seeley Lake | — |
The other 23 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on East Missoula, MT.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from East Missoula, 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.