Free camping near Helena, MT
Yes. 155 of the 162 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Helena, MT are listed as free; 5 charge a fee and 2 have no price on record. The closest free one is Lpriest01F, 10.0 miles west, on U.S. Forest Service land.
The 50 nearest camps to Helena, MT
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lpriest01F | 10.0 | Free | Ten Mile Creek (stream) | 3.1 mi to Forest Heights | — |
| Lpriest01A | 10 | Free | Ten Mile Creek (stream) | 3.1 mi to Forest Heights | — |
| Lpriest01G | 10 | Free | Ten Mile Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Forest Heights | — |
| Crystal Creek Rd 4017 002 | 11 | Free | — | 4.3 mi to Montana | — |
| Crystal Creek Rd 4017 001D | 11 | Free | McClellan Creek (stream) | 5.6 mi to Montana City | — |
| Crystal Creek Rd 4017 001G | 11 | Free | McClellan Creek (stream) | 5.7 mi to Montana City | — |
| Chessman Rd 299 006 | 12 | Free | Chessman Reservoir (water) | 3.0 mi to Rimini | — |
| Lpriest03A | 12 | Free | — | 1.9 mi to Austin | — |
| Lpriest03J | 12 | Free | — | 2.1 mi to Austin | — |
| Clancy Gfa - Corral Gulch | 12 | Free | Chessman Reservoir (water) | 4.0 mi to Rimini | — |
| 10Mile03 | 12 | Free | — | — | — |
| Chessman Rd 299 007 | 12 | Free | Chessman Reservoir (water) | 1.5 mi to Rimini | — |
| Chessman Rd 299 008 | 12 | Free | Chessman Reservoir (water) | 1.4 mi to Rimini | — |
| Moose Creek Campground | 12 | Fee | — | 2.4 mi to Rimini | — |
| Mcclellan Creek Rd 294 008A | 12 | Free | McClellan Creek (stream) | 6.2 mi to Clancy | — |
| Upriest01B | 12 | Free | — | 2.2 mi to Austin | — |
| Moose Creek Group Use Site | 12 | Free | — | 2.2 mi to Rimini | — |
| Tizer/Montgomery Park Gfa - Four-Way Jct Cua | 12 | Free | McClellan Creek (stream) | 4.7 mi to Alhambra | — |
| 10Mile002C | 13 | Free | Ten Mile Creek (stream) | 2.0 mi to Rimini | — |
| Crystal Creek Rd 4017 004 | 13 | Free | — | 5.8 mi to Spokane Creek | — |
| 10Mile001A | 13 | Free | Ten Mile Creek (stream) | 1.9 mi to Rimini | — |
| Park Lake Campground | 13 | Fee | — | 5.2 mi to Rimini | — |
| Crystal Creek Rd 4017 | 13 | Free | — | 5.7 mi to Spokane Creek | — |
| Upriest02B | 13 | Free | — | 8.7 mi to Helena West Side | — |
| Upriest02C | 13 | Free | — | 1.4 mi to Blossburg | — |
| Upriest03 | 13 | Free | — | 1.4 mi to Blossburg | — |
| Quigley Group Use Site | 14 | Free | — | 0.6 mi to Frontier Town | — |
| Park Lake Rd 1878 001 | 14 | Free | — | 4.7 mi to Rimini | — |
| Park Lake Rd 1878 002 | 14 | Free | — | 4.9 mi to Rimini | — |
| Missouri River/Jim Ball Gfa - Beaver Creek S Cua | 14 | Free | Missouri River (river) | 1.8 mi to Old Weiss and French Place | — |
| Lbeaver06 | 14 | Free | Beaver Creek (stream) | 1.9 mi to Old Weiss and French Place | — |
| Lbeaver05A | 15 | Free | Beaver Creek (stream) | 2.0 mi to Old Weiss and French Place | — |
| Mullan04 | 15 | Free | Uncle George Creek (stream) | 1.5 mi to Blossburg | — |
| Missouri River/Jim Ball Gfa - Beaver Creek N Cua | 15 | Free | Beaver Creek (stream) | 2.2 mi to Old Weiss and French Place | — |
| Lbeaver03 | 15 | Free | Beaver Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Old Weiss and French Place | — |
| Lbeaver02 | 15 | Free | Beaver Creek (stream) | 2.6 mi to Old Weiss and French Place | — |
| Mullan Rd 571 007 | 16 | Free | Uncle George Creek (stream) | 1.7 mi to Blossburg | — |
| Mullan Rd 571 014 | 16 | Free | — | 7.6 mi to Marysville | — |
| Mullan Rd 571 008 | 16 | Free | Uncle George Creek (stream) | 1.8 mi to Blossburg | — |
| Tizer Rd 164 002 | 16 | Free | — | 3.3 mi to Jefferson | — |
| Mullan Rd 571 010 | 16 | Free | Uncle George Creek (stream) | 1.8 mi to Blossburg | — |
| Tizer Rd 164 001 | 16 | Free | — | 3.2 mi to Jefferson City | — |
| Jo Bonner Campground | 16 | Unpriced | — | 1.1 mi to Cavetown | — |
| Tizer Rd 164 004 | 17 | Free | — | 4.1 mi to Jefferson City | — |
| Polecreek02 | 17 | Free | — | 3.9 mi to Winston | — |
| Tizer Rd 164 003 | 17 | Free | — | 4.0 mi to Jefferson | — |
| Tizer Rd 164 005 | 17 | Free | — | 4.7 mi to Elkhorn | — |
| Telegraph-03 | 18 | Free | — | 4.9 mi to Rimini | — |
| Telegraph-04C | 18 | Free | — | 5.0 mi to Rimini | — |
| Telegraph-01 | 18 | Free | — | 5.0 mi to Rimini | — |
The other 112 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Helena, MT.
Who manages the camps near Helena, MT
Who manages them: 160 on the Forest Service; 2 on the BLM.
- Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest — 144 camps: 139 free, 5 fee
- Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest — 16 camps: 16 free
- Butte Field Office — 2 camps: 2 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 162 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Helena, 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 Helena, 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.