Free camping near Garrison, MT
Within 25 straight-line miles of Garrison, MT there are 167 camps: 165 free, 2 fee. The closest is Doney Lake Rd-003, 7.1 miles south-west of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Doney Lake Rd-003, 7.1 miles out.
Who manages them: 166 on the Forest Service; 1 on Montana FWP.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doney Lake Rd-003 | 7.1 | Free | — | 2.5 mi to Pioneer | — |
| Pikes Peak Gulch-004 | 7.2 | Free | — | 2.6 mi to Pioneer | — |
| Pikes Peak Gulch-003 | 8.0 | Free | — | 7.8 mi to Goldcreek | — |
| Doney Lake Rd-002 | 9.0 | Free | Doney Lake (water) | 4.5 mi to Pioneer | — |
| Gold Creek-002B | 9.2 | Free | — | 2.0 mi to Pioneer | — |
| Gold Creek-002A | 9.2 | Free | — | 7.2 mi to Goldcreek | — |
| Crevice Creek-001B | 9.3 | Free | — | 2.0 mi to Pioneer | — |
| Crevice Creek-001A | 9.4 | Free | — | 2.1 mi to Pioneer | — |
| Pikes Peak Gulch-002 | 9.7 | Free | Doney Lake (water) | 3.8 mi to Pioneer | — |
| Pikes Peak Gulch-001 | 10 | Free | — | 4.2 mi to Pioneer | — |
| Gold Creek-003 | 13 | Free | Goldberg Reservoir (water) | 5.2 mi to Pioneer | — |
| Gold Creek-001 | 13 | Free | Rainbow Lake (water) | 5.3 mi to Princeton | — |
| Little Gold Creek-001 | 16 | Free | Bielenberg Lake (water) | 3.2 mi to Princeton | — |
| Cottonwood Creek-008 | 17 | Free | — | 3.5 mi to Leadville | — |
| Cottonwood Creek-006 | 17 | Free | — | 3.4 mi to Leadville | — |
| Little Gold Creek-002 | 17 | Free | Little Gold Creek (stream) | 1.6 mi to Princeton | — |
| Cottonwood Creek-005 | 17 | Free | — | 8.5 mi to Deer Lodge | — |
| Cottonwood Creek-003 | 18 | Free | — | 2.8 mi to Leadville | — |
| Kading Campground | 18 | Fee | — | 9.0 mi to Elliston | — |
| Elliston Rd 314 001 | 18 | Free | Little Blackfoot River (river) | 1.3 mi to Elliston | — |
| Cottonwood Creek-002 | 18 | Free | — | 2.7 mi to Leadville | — |
| Cottonwood Creek-001 | 18 | Free | — | 2.7 mi to Leadville | — |
| Elliston Rd 314 005 | 18 | Free | Little Blackfoot River (river) | 0.7 mi to Elliston | — |
| Lblack-01 | 18 | Free | — | 8.3 mi to Elliston | — |
| Lblack-02C | 18 | Free | — | — | — |
| Lower Boulder Creek-003 | 18 | Free | — | 6.6 mi to Maxville | — |
| Lower Boulder Creek-004 | 18 | Free | — | 6.0 mi to Maxville | — |
| Lower Boulder Creek-006 | 18 | Free | Little Gold Creek (stream) | 0.5 mi to Princeton | — |
| Lower Boulder Creek-009 | 18 | Free | — | — | — |
| Ophir Rd 136 021 | 19 | Free | — | 4.6 mi to Quigley | — |
| Neveda Crk-Rd296-014 | 19 | Free | Shingle Mill Creek (stream) | 3.2 mi to Keiley | — |
| Lblack-03B | 19 | Free | Little Blackfoot River (river) | 8.5 mi to Elliston | — |
| Racetrack Campground | 19 | Fee | — | 9.3 mi to Racetrack | — |
| Lblack18 | 19 | Free | — | 6.0 mi to Elliston | — |
| Peterson Creek-001 | 19 | Free | — | 3.8 mi to Leadville | — |
| Racetrack Creek-014B | 19 | Free | Racetrack Creek (stream) | 3.4 mi to Danielsville | — |
| Lblack-04 | 19 | Free | Little Blackfoot River (river) | 8.6 mi to Elliston | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #307 | 19 | Free | Gleason Creek (stream) | 3.6 mi to Keiley | — |
| Racetrack Creek-013 | 19 | Free | Racetrack Creek (stream) | 3.3 mi to Danielsville | — |
| Lblack17A | 19 | Free | Hat Creek (stream) | 6.3 mi to Elliston | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #820 | 19 | Free | Gleason Creek (stream) | 3.6 mi to Keiley | — |
| Racetrack Creek-010 | 19 | Free | Racetrack Creek (stream) | 3.1 mi to Danielsville | — |
| Racetrack Creek-009 | 19 | Free | Racetrack Creek (stream) | 2.9 mi to Danielsville | — |
| Lblack16C | 19 | Free | Little Blackfoot River (river) | 6.5 mi to Elliston | — |
| Racetrack Creek-008 | 19 | Free | — | — | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #100 | 19 | Free | Gleason Creek (stream) | 3.8 mi to Keiley | — |
| Clear Crk Rd-1831-001B | 19 | Free | — | 10.0 mi to Helmville | — |
| Lblack-05 | 19 | Free | Little Blackfoot River (river) | 8.3 mi to Elliston | — |
| Clear Crk-Rd 1831A1-016 | 20 | Free | — | 3.2 mi to Mannix | — |
| Racetrack Creek-001 | 20 | Free | Lower Bowman Lake (water) | 0.6 mi to Danielsville | — |
The other 117 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Garrison, MT.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Garrison, 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.