Free camping near Florence, MT
Yes. 114 of the 124 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Florence, MT are listed as free; 10 charge a fee. The closest free one is Mormon Helispot, 7.8 miles northwest, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Larry Creek Group Site, 4.0 miles southwest, a fee campground.
The circle crosses a state line: ID and MT.
The 50 nearest camps to Florence, MT
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Creek Group Site | 4.0 | Fee | — | 4.0 mi to Florence | — |
| Charles Waters Campground | 4.9 | Fee | — | 4.9 mi to Florence | — |
| Mormon Helispot | 7.8 | Free | Mormon Creek (stream) | 5.4 mi to McClain | — |
| Threemile WMA | 9.5 | Free | — | 9.1 mi to Bitterroot Court | — |
| Miller Creek Road 464 | 10.0 | Free | Miller Creek (stream) | 8.2 mi to McClain | — |
| Miller Creek Road 464 | 10 | Free | Holloman Creek (stream) | 8.2 mi to McClain | — |
| Drd-Como550Rd -008 | 10 | Free | Lolo Creek (river) | 4.2 mi to Lolo | — |
| Plant Creek Rd 2132 | 11 | Free | Plant Creek (stream) | 8.1 mi to Turah | — |
| Plant Creek Rd 2132 | 11 | Free | Park Creek (stream) | 7.6 mi to Turah | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #671 | 11 | Free | — | 7.8 mi to Bitterroot Court | — |
| Plant Creek Rd2132-1 | 12 | Free | Plant Creek (stream) | 7.3 mi to Turah | — |
| Cinnamon Bear Saddle-04B | 12 | Free | — | 12 mi to Florence | — |
| Cinnamon Bear Saddle-03 | 12 | Free | Cinnabar Creek (stream) | 9.6 mi to Quigley | — |
| South Fk Lolo Creek Th | 13 | Free | West Fork Butte Creek (stream) | 10 mi to Lolo | — |
| South Fk Lolo Creek Horse Th | 13 | Free | West Fork Butte Creek (stream) | 10 mi to Lolo | — |
| South Fk Lolo Creek Horse T | 13 | Free | — | 8.9 mi to Lolo | — |
| South Fk Lolo Creek Horse Th | 13 | Free | West Fork Butte Creek (stream) | 9.9 mi to Lolo | — |
| Cinnamon Bear Saddle-02 | 13 | Free | Cinnamon Bear Creek (stream) | 10 mi to Quigley | — |
| Pow7550Rd-006 | 13 | Free | Skookum Lake (water) | 10 mi to Lolo Hot Springs | — |
| Cinnamon Bear Saddle-01 | 13 | Free | Cinnamon Bear Creek (stream) | 9.9 mi to Bitterroot Court | — |
| Rd 451 Mp 2 Campsite | 13 | Free | West Fork Butte Creek (stream) | 11 mi to Lolo | — |
| Schwartz Creek / Miller | 13 | Free | Middle Fork Swartz Creek (stream) | 6.7 mi to Clinton | — |
| Pow7550Rd-004 | 13 | Free | Skookum Lake (water) | 10 mi to Lolo Hot Springs | — |
| Road 451 Mp 6 Site | 13 | Free | West Fork Butte Creek (stream) | 9.8 mi to Lolo Hot Springs | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #561 | 13 | Free | Big Creek (stream) | 4.0 mi to Bell Crossing | — |
| Pow7550Rd-003 | 13 | Free | — | 13 mi to Florence | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #148 | 14 | Free | — | 9.5 mi to Bitterroot Court | — |
| South Fk Lolo Creek 4328 | 14 | Free | West Fork Butte Creek (stream) | 10 mi to Lolo Hot Springs | — |
| Pow7550Rd-002 | 14 | Free | Skookum Lake (water) | 9.5 mi to Lolo Hot Springs | — |
| Pow5903Rd-001 | 14 | Free | Brushy Fork (stream) | 8.8 mi to Lolo Hot Springs | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #659 | 14 | Free | — | 9.6 mi to Bitterroot Court | — |
| Schwartz Creek / Miller | 14 | Free | Swartz Creek (stream) | 6.3 mi to Clinton | — |
| Pow7550Rd-001 | 14 | Free | Skookum Lake (water) | 9.3 mi to Lolo Hot Springs | — |
| Pow373Rd-012B | 14 | Free | Skookum Lake (water) | 8.9 mi to Lolo Hot Springs | — |
| Pow5960Rd-003 | 14 | Free | South Fork Spruce Creek (stream) | 12 mi to Lolo Hot Springs | — |
| Pow373Rd-010 | 14 | Free | Lily Lake (water) | 9.7 mi to Lolo Hot Springs | — |
| Pow373Rd-011 | 14 | Free | Lily Lake (water) | 9.4 mi to Lolo Hot Springs | — |
| Pow373Rd-009 | 14 | Free | Lily Lake (water) | 9.9 mi to Lolo Hot Springs | — |
| Pow5960Rd-002 | 14 | Free | South Fork Spruce Creek (stream) | 12 mi to Lolo Hot Springs | — |
| Schwartz Creek - Off Road | 15 | Free | Swartz Creek (stream) | 6.0 mi to Clinton | — |
| Road 4245 | 15 | Free | — | 4.9 mi to Clinton | — |
| Schwartz Creek | 15 | Free | Swartz Creek (stream) | 5.9 mi to Clinton | — |
| Pow373Rd-008 | 15 | Free | Spruce Creek (stream) | 11 mi to Lolo Hot Springs | — |
| Schwartz Creek | 15 | Free | Swartz Creek (stream) | 5.3 mi to Clinton | — |
| Road 4245 | 16 | Free | West Fork Swartz Creek (stream) | 3.8 mi to Clinton | — |
| Pow373Rd-007 | 16 | Free | — | 16 mi to Florence | — |
| Pow373Rd-006 | 16 | Free | Spruce Creek (stream) | 9.6 mi to Lolo Hot Springs | — |
| Pow373Rd-005 | 16 | Free | Spruce Creek (stream) | 9.6 mi to Lolo Hot Springs | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #840 | 17 | Free | — | 10 mi to Bitterroot Court | — |
| Site 5 | 17 | Free | Butte Cabin Creek (stream) | 8.8 mi to Quigley | — |
The other 74 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Florence, MT.
Who manages the camps near Florence, MT
Who manages them: 123 on the Forest Service; 1 on Montana FWP.
- Lolo National Forest — 62 camps: 54 free, 8 fee
- Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest — 37 camps: 37 free
- Bitterroot National Forest — 25 camps: 23 free, 2 fee
Season read for these camps, today
Today's season read covers 6 of the 124: 3 open, 2 closed, 1 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 Florence, 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 Florence, 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.