Free camping near Hamilton, MT
Yes. 208 of the 215 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Hamilton, MT are listed as free; 6 charge a fee and 1 has no price on record. The closest free one is Blodgett Campground, 4.2 miles west, on U.S. Forest Service land.
The circle crosses a state line: ID and MT.
The 50 nearest camps to Hamilton, MT
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blodgett Campground | 4.2 | Free | — | 4.2 mi to Hamilton | — |
| 496 Road | 9.8 | Free | Hayes Creek (stream) | 3.9 mi to Charlos Heights | — |
| Sleeping Child 002 | 9.9 | Free | Sleeping Child Creek (stream) | 6.2 mi to Charlos Heights | — |
| 62953 Road | 10.0 | Free | Hayes Creek (stream) | 2.9 mi to Charlos Heights | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #567 | 10 | Free | — | — | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #276 | 10 | Free | Skalkaho Creek (river) | 4.2 mi to Gird Point | — |
| 1325 Road | 11 | Free | Bear Creek (stream) | 4.6 mi to Pinesdale | — |
| Sleeping Child 003 | 11 | Free | Sleeping Child Creek (stream) | 6.9 mi to Charlos Heights | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #398 | 11 | Free | Sleeping Child Creek (stream) | 6.4 mi to Charlos Heights | — |
| Lost Horse 011 | 11 | Free | Hayes Creek (stream) | 4.8 mi to Charlos Heights | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #214 | 11 | Free | Sleeping Child Creek (stream) | 7.0 mi to Charlos Heights | — |
| 1325 Road | 11 | Free | South Gash Creek (stream) | 4.9 mi to Pinesdale | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #810 | 11 | Free | — | 7.7 mi to Corvallis | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #160 | 11 | Free | Lost Horse Creek (stream) | 3.5 mi to Como | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #224 | 11 | Free | Lost Horse Creek (stream) | 3.6 mi to Como | — |
| 496 Road | 11 | Free | Lost Horse Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to Charlos Heights | — |
| Lost Horse 004 | 11 | Free | — | — | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #539 | 11 | Free | Lost Horse Creek (stream) | 3.7 mi to Como | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #556 | 11 | Free | Lost Horse Creek (stream) | 3.6 mi to Como | — |
| Lost Horse 015B | 11 | Free | Lost Horse Creek (stream) | 3.4 mi to Como | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #139 | 11 | Free | Gird Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to Gird Point | — |
| Lost Horse 006 | 11 | Free | Lost Horse Creek (stream) | 6.1 mi to Charlos Heights | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #804 | 11 | Free | — | 11 mi to Hamilton | — |
| Lost Horse 015F | 11 | Free | Lost Horse Creek (stream) | 3.6 mi to Como | — |
| Losthorse-016 | 11 | Free | Lost Horse Creek (stream) | 5.2 mi to Charlos Heights | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #155 | 11 | Free | Lost Horse Creek (stream) | 3.8 mi to Como | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #269 | 11 | Free | — | — | — |
| Lost Horse 014 | 11 | Free | Lost Horse Creek (stream) | 3.9 mi to Como | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #195 | 11 | Free | Lost Horse Creek (stream) | 4.1 mi to Como | — |
| Losthorse-012 | 12 | Free | — | — | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #841 | 12 | Free | Sleeping Child Creek (stream) | 7.3 mi to Gird Point | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #312 | 12 | Free | — | 8.5 mi to Corvallis | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #673 | 12 | Free | — | 4.2 mi to Charlos Heights | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #651 | 12 | Free | Sleeping Child Creek (stream) | 6.7 mi to Como | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #144 | 12 | Free | Lost Horse Creek (stream) | 4.4 mi to Como | — |
| Lost Horse 007 | 12 | Free | Lost Horse Creek (stream) | 7.0 mi to Charlos Heights | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #662 | 12 | Free | — | 8.2 mi to Charlos Heights | — |
| Lost Horse 008 | 12 | Free | Lost Horse Creek (stream) | 7.1 mi to Charlos Heights | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #34 | 12 | Free | Sleeping Child Creek (stream) | 7.9 mi to Gird Point | — |
| Lost Horse 009 | 12 | Free | Lost Horse Creek (stream) | 7.3 mi to Charlos Heights | — |
| 737 Road | 12 | Free | Gash Creek (stream) | 5.7 mi to Victor | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #786 | 13 | Free | Gird Creek (stream) | 0.3 mi to Gird Point | — |
| Lost Horse 010 | 13 | Free | Lost Horse Creek (stream) | 8.0 mi to Charlos Heights | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #583 | 13 | Free | — | 4.9 mi to Charlos Heights | — |
| Lost Horse 013 | 13 | Free | Lost Horse Creek (stream) | 5.4 mi to University Heights | — |
| Black Bear Campground | 13 | Free | Daly Creek (stream) | 2.9 mi to Gird Point | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #864 | 13 | Free | Kramis Pond (water) | 3.5 mi to University Heights | — |
| 429 Road -013 | 13 | Free | Lost Horse Creek (stream) | 8.9 mi to Charlos Heights | — |
| Lake Como 004 | 13 | Free | Rock Creek (stream) | 2.4 mi to University Heights | — |
| 429 Road | 13 | Free | Lost Horse Creek (stream) | 9.3 mi to Charlos Heights | — |
The other 165 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Hamilton, MT.
Who manages the camps near Hamilton, MT
Who manages them: 214 on the Forest Service; 1 on an agency our record does not name.
- Bitterroot National Forest — 149 camps: 145 free, 4 fee
- Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest — 46 camps: 45 free, 1 unpriced
- Lolo National Forest — 10 camps: 8 free, 2 fee
- Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest — 10 camps: 10 free
Season read for these camps, today
Today's season read covers 2 of the 215: 1 open, 0 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 Hamilton, 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 Hamilton, 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.