Free camping near Frenchtown, MT
Within 25 straight-line miles of Frenchtown, MT there are 61 camps: 58 free, 3 fee. The closest is Southside Camp, 4.0 miles south of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Southside Camp, 4.0 miles out. Today's season read covers 3 of them: 1 open, 2 closed, 0 worth a call.
Who manages them: 61 on the Forest Service.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southside Camp | 4.0 | Free | — | 4.0 mi to Frenchtown | — |
| Mill Creek D | 4.0 | Free | Mill Creek (stream) | 4.0 mi to Frenchtown | — |
| Southside Road Site B | 4.4 | Free | Clark Fork (river) | 1.3 mi to Schilling | — |
| Corral Creek | 4.4 | Free | Six Mile Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to Huson | — |
| Sixmile Creek | 4.5 | Free | Six Mile Creek (stream) | 3.2 mi to Huson | — |
| Corral Creek 2 | 4.7 | Free | Clark Fork (river) | 2.2 mi to Huson | — |
| Albert Spur | 5.1 | Free | — | 4.1 mi to Huson | — |
| Albert 2 | 5.2 | Free | — | 4.2 mi to Huson | — |
| Albert 3 | 5.6 | Free | — | 4.4 mi to Huson | — |
| Bear Creek | 5.9 | Free | Bear Creek (stream) | 6.5 mi to Frenchtown | — |
| Tank Creek | 6.4 | Free | Clark Fork (river) | 1.9 mi to Ninemile | — |
| Donkey Alley 1 | 8.6 | Free | Kreis Pond (water) | 4.5 mi to Soudan | — |
| Donkey Alley 2 | 8.6 | Free | Kreis Pond (water) | 4.7 mi to Soudan | — |
| Ccc Camp 5 | 8.9 | Free | Kreis Pond (water) | 5.4 mi to Stark | — |
| Ccc Camp 3 | 9.0 | Free | Kreis Pond (water) | 5.4 mi to Stark | — |
| Stony Creek | 9.2 | Free | Kreis Pond (water) | 5.1 mi to Stark | — |
| Kreis Pond Campground | 9.8 | Fee | — | 6.1 mi to Huson | Open |
| Lower Petty Creek A | 10 | Free | Clark Fork (river) | 1.2 mi to Lothrop | — |
| Lower Petty Creek B | 10 | Free | Clark Fork (river) | 1.4 mi to Lothrop | — |
| Cedar Creek | 13 | Free | Ninemile Creek (stream) | 2.2 mi to Stark | — |
| Plateau Saddle | 13 | Free | Clark Fork (river) | 2.1 mi to Alberton | — |
| Plateau Lookout-C | 13 | Free | Clark Fork (river) | 2.1 mi to Alberton | — |
| Sawmill C | 14 | Free | — | 3.0 mi to Alberton | — |
| Mccormick Creek | 14 | Free | — | 2.4 mi to Stark | — |
| Site 99-?? | 18 | Free | Beeskove Creek (stream) | 6.2 mi to Pinegrove | — |
| Drd-Como550Rd -008 | 18 | Free | Lolo Creek (river) | 4.2 mi to Lolo | — |
| Site 99-25 | 18 | Free | — | — | — |
| Lolo Creek Campground And Picnic Area | 19 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Lolo | Closed |
| Site 99-26 | 19 | Free | Beeskove Creek (stream) | 6.4 mi to Miller | — |
| Site 99-28 | 19 | Free | Beeskove Creek (stream) | 6.3 mi to Miller | — |
| Howard Creek 4398 | 19 | Free | Lolo Creek (river) | 5.6 mi to Lolo Hot Springs | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #213 | 19 | Free | — | — | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #119 | 20 | Free | East Fork Rattlesnake Creek (stream) | 6.6 mi to Miller | — |
| South Fk Lolo Creek Horse Th | 20 | Free | West Fork Butte Creek (stream) | 9.9 mi to Lolo | — |
| Rd 451 Mp 2 Campsite | 20 | Free | West Fork Butte Creek (stream) | 11 mi to Lolo | — |
| South Fk Lolo Creek 4328 | 20 | Free | West Fork Butte Creek (stream) | 10 mi to Lolo Hot Springs | — |
| South Fk Lolo Creek Horse T | 20 | Free | — | 8.9 mi to Lolo | — |
| Earl Tennant Campground | 20 | Free | Lolo Creek (river) | 5.7 mi to Lolo Hot Springs | — |
| South Fk Lolo Creek Horse Th | 20 | Free | West Fork Butte Creek (stream) | 10 mi to Lolo | — |
| South Fk Lolo Creek Th | 20 | Free | West Fork Butte Creek (stream) | 10 mi to Lolo | — |
| Road Side Drive | 20 | Free | Lolo Creek (river) | 4.7 mi to Lolo Hot Springs | — |
| Road 451 Mp 6 Site | 21 | Free | West Fork Butte Creek (stream) | 9.8 mi to Lolo Hot Springs | — |
| Soldier Creek 2 | 21 | Free | — | 4.6 mi to Old Town | — |
| Howard 1 | 21 | Free | — | 4.0 mi to Lolo Hot Springs | — |
| Howard Creek 4236-1 | 22 | Free | — | 4.0 mi to Lolo Hot Springs | — |
| Mormon Helispot | 22 | Free | Mormon Creek (stream) | 5.4 mi to McClain | — |
| Ninemile Creek | 22 | Free | — | 4.1 mi to Old Town | — |
| Howard Creek 238-4 | 22 | Free | — | 3.6 mi to Lolo Hot Springs | — |
| Drd-Como550Rd-007 | 22 | Free | — | — | — |
| Burnt Fork 2 | 22 | Free | — | 3.6 mi to Old Town | — |
The other 11 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Frenchtown, MT.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Frenchtown, 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.