Free camping near East Missoula, MT
Yes. 68 of the 73 camps within 25 straight-line miles of East Missoula, MT are listed as free; 5 charge a fee. The closest free one is Site 99-??, 7.1 miles northeast, on U.S. Forest Service land.
The 50 nearest camps to East Missoula, MT
| 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.
Who manages the camps near East Missoula, MT
Who manages them: 71 on the Forest Service; 1 on the BLM; 1 on Montana FWP.
- Lolo National Forest — 63 camps: 60 free, 3 fee
- Bitterroot National Forest — 8 camps: 6 free, 2 fee
- Missoula Field Office — 1 camp: 1 free
- Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest — 1 camp: 1 free
Season read for these camps, today
Today's season read covers 3 of the 73: 2 open, 1 closed, 0 worth a call. It comes from each camp's own record, so a camp with no season word is not counted either way.
Forecast near East Missoula, 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 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.