Free camping near Happys Inn, MT
Within 25 straight-line miles of Happys Inn, MT there are 106 camps: 101 free, 3 fee, 2 unpriced. The closest is Pleasant Valley, 7.7 miles west of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Pleasant Valley, 7.7 miles out. Today's season read covers 2 of them: 2 open, 0 closed, 0 worth a call.
Who manages them: 103 on the Forest Service; 3 on an agency our record does not name.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Valley | 7.7 | Free | — | 7.7 mi to Happys Inn | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #49 | 10 | Free | Raritan Creek (stream) | 10 mi to Happys Inn | — |
| McGregor Lake Campground | 10 | Fee | McGregor Creek (stream) | 9.1 mi to Pine Prairie | — |
| Mcgregor Lake | 11 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Happys Inn | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #191 | 11 | Free | Colonite Creek (stream) | 11 mi to Happys Inn | — |
| Bend Guard Station | 12 | Fee | Thompson River (river) | 0.8 mi to Bend | — |
| Rd 148 Site 12 | 12 | Free | Porcupine Creek (stream) | 12 mi to Happys Inn | — |
| Sylvan Lake Campground | 12 | Free | — | — | — |
| Sylvan Lake | 12 | Free | East Fisher Creek (stream) | 11 mi to Bend | — |
| All Peak Trail 466 Site B | 14 | Free | Bench Creek (stream) | 14 mi to Trout Creek | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #686 | 14 | Free | Cool Creek (stream) | 9.7 mi to Bend | — |
| Rd 4724 Site 5 | 14 | Free | Miller Creek (stream) | 13 mi to Happys Inn | — |
| Rd 148 Site 11 | 14 | Free | Silver Butte Fisher River (river) | 13 mi to Trout Creek | — |
| Fishtrap Lake Campground | 14 | Free | Cool Creek (stream) | 7.8 mi to Bend | Open |
| Rd 6738 Camp Site | 15 | Free | Tepee Lake (water) | 13 mi to Pioneer Junction | — |
| Rd 148 Site 10 | 15 | Free | Olson Creek (stream) | 12 mi to Trout Creek | — |
| Willow Creek | 15 | Free | Vermilion River (river) | 10 mi to Childs | — |
| Rd 154 Site 25 | 16 | Free | Vermilion River (river) | 10 mi to Childs | — |
| Rd 154 Site 24 | 16 | Free | Vermilion River (river) | 10 mi to Childs | — |
| Rd 231 Site 8 | 16 | Free | — | — | — |
| Rd 148 Site 9 | 16 | Free | Trapper Creek (stream) | 12 mi to Trout Creek | — |
| Rd 207 Site 1A | 16 | Free | Vermilion River (river) | 10 mi to Childs | — |
| Oscar Miller | 16 | Free | West Fisher Creek (stream) | 14 mi to Tuscor | — |
| Rd 231 Site 2 | 16 | Free | West Fisher Creek (stream) | 14 mi to Tuscor | — |
| Rd 2332 Site 2 | 16 | Free | Lake Creek (stream) | 14 mi to Tuscor | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #473 | 16 | Free | — | 14 mi to Noxon | — |
| Rd 231 Site 3 | 16 | Free | West Fisher Creek (stream) | 14 mi to Tuscor | — |
| Rd 154 Site 22 | 17 | Free | Vermilion River (river) | 9.0 mi to Childs | — |
| West Fork Fishtrap Creek Campground | 17 | Free | West Fork Fishtrap Creek (stream) | 7.9 mi to Bend | Open |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #735 | 17 | Free | Lake Creek (stream) | 13 mi to Tuscor | — |
| Rd 4724 Site 3 | 17 | Free | South Fork Miller Creek (stream) | 15 mi to Noxon | — |
| Lake Creek Campground | 17 | Unpriced | Lake Creek (stream) | 13 mi to Tuscor | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #26 | 17 | Free | — | 9.2 mi to Trout Creek | — |
| Rd 148 Site 7 | 17 | Free | Iron Meadow Creek (stream) | 10 mi to Trout Creek | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #783 | 18 | Free | — | 13 mi to Noxon | — |
| Rd 148 Site 6 | 18 | Free | Iron Meadow Creek (stream) | 9.9 mi to Trout Creek | — |
| Rd 154 Site 20 | 18 | Free | Vermilion River (river) | 7.5 mi to Childs | — |
| Rd 154 Site 19A | 18 | Free | Vermilion River (river) | 7.3 mi to Childs | — |
| Rd 148 Site 5 | 18 | Free | Silver Butte Creek (stream) | 9.2 mi to Trout Creek | — |
| Howard Lake Remote Site | 19 | Free | Howard Lake (water) | 14 mi to Noxon | — |
| Bramlet Lk Trail Site 1 | 19 | Free | Bramlet Creek (stream) | 12 mi to Noxon | — |
| Dispersed camp #3 — Lincoln County, MT | 19 | Free | Bear Lakes (water) | 9.5 mi to Tuscor | — |
| Howard Lake Campground | 19 | Unpriced | Howard Lake (water) | 14 mi to Noxon | — |
| Rd 154 Site 18 | 19 | Free | Vermilion River (river) | 6.9 mi to Childs | — |
| Rd 148 Site 3 | 19 | Free | Silver Bow Creek (stream) | 7.9 mi to Trout Creek | — |
| Dispersed camp — Lincoln County, MT | 19 | Free | Bear Lakes (water) | 9.5 mi to Tuscor | — |
| Rd 6746 Site 1 | 19 | Free | Standard Creek (stream) | 12 mi to Noxon | — |
| Rd 154 Site 17 | 20 | Free | Cataract Creek (stream) | 6.5 mi to Childs | — |
| Cow Camp 1 | 20 | Free | Lefthand Creek (stream) | 10.0 mi to Marion | — |
| Rd 6746 Site 2 | 20 | Free | Mill Creek (stream) | 11 mi to Noxon | — |
The other 56 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Happys Inn, MT.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Happys Inn, 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.