Free camping near Helena Valley Northeast, MT
Within 25 straight-line miles of Helena Valley Northeast, MT there are 118 camps: 114 free, 3 fee, 1 unpriced. The closest is Missouri River/Jim Ball Gfa - Beaver Creek S Cua, 5.8 miles north of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Missouri River/Jim Ball Gfa - Beaver Creek S Cua, 5.8 miles out.
Who manages them: 116 on the Forest Service; 1 on the BLM; 1 on Montana FWP.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri River/Jim Ball Gfa - Beaver Creek S Cua | 5.8 | Free | Missouri River (river) | 1.8 mi to Old Weiss and French Place | — |
| Lbeaver06 | 5.8 | Free | Beaver Creek (stream) | 1.9 mi to Old Weiss and French Place | — |
| Lbeaver05A | 6.0 | Free | Beaver Creek (stream) | 2.0 mi to Old Weiss and French Place | — |
| Missouri River/Jim Ball Gfa - Beaver Creek N Cua | 6.3 | Free | Beaver Creek (stream) | 2.2 mi to Old Weiss and French Place | — |
| Lbeaver03 | 6.6 | Free | Beaver Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Old Weiss and French Place | — |
| Lbeaver02 | 6.6 | Free | Beaver Creek (stream) | 2.6 mi to Old Weiss and French Place | — |
| Missouri River/Jim Ball Gfa - Nelson Cua | 9.7 | Free | — | 0.1 mi to Nelson | — |
| Coulter Campground | 11 | Free | Missouri River (river) | 3.7 mi to Old Weiss and French Place | — |
| Jo Bonner Campground | 13 | Unpriced | — | 1.1 mi to Cavetown | — |
| Lbeaver01B | 13 | Free | — | 8.5 mi to York | — |
| Lbeaver01D | 13 | Free | — | 3.3 mi to Nelson | — |
| Magpie01 | 14 | Free | — | 2.6 mi to Cavetown | — |
| Magpie02A | 14 | Free | — | 3.3 mi to Cavetown | — |
| Ubeaver01C | 14 | Free | — | 4.5 mi to Nelson | — |
| Ubeaver01D | 14 | Free | — | 4.6 mi to Nelson | — |
| Ubeaver01F | 14 | Free | — | 9.3 mi to York | — |
| Vigilante Campground | 14 | Fee | — | 5.9 mi to York | — |
| Magpie03 | 15 | Free | — | 6.0 mi to York | — |
| Magpie04 | 15 | Free | — | 4.8 mi to Cavetown | — |
| Ubeaver02 | 15 | Free | — | 5.6 mi to Nelson | — |
| Crystal Creek Rd 4017 001G | 16 | Free | McClellan Creek (stream) | 5.7 mi to Montana City | — |
| Crystal Creek Rd 4017 001D | 16 | Free | McClellan Creek (stream) | 5.6 mi to Montana City | — |
| Crystal Creek Rd 4017 002 | 16 | Free | — | 4.3 mi to Montana | — |
| Magpie05B | 16 | Free | — | 7.2 mi to York | — |
| Pike Gulch Rd 138 006 | 16 | Free | — | 4.5 mi to Vigilante Overlook | — |
| Lpriest01F | 16 | Free | Ten Mile Creek (stream) | 3.1 mi to Forest Heights | — |
| Magpie06 | 16 | Free | — | 3.7 mi to Vigilante Overlook | — |
| Lpriest01A | 16 | Free | Ten Mile Creek (stream) | 3.1 mi to Forest Heights | — |
| Pike Gulch Rd 138 012 | 16 | Free | — | 4.7 mi to Vigilante Overlook | — |
| Lpriest01G | 16 | Free | Ten Mile Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Forest Heights | — |
| Magpie07D | 16 | Free | — | 2.6 mi to Vigilante Overlook | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #145 | 17 | Free | — | 3.0 mi to Vigilante Overlook | — |
| Lpriest03A | 17 | Free | — | 1.9 mi to Austin | — |
| West Big Belts Gfa - Hellgate Cua | 17 | Free | — | 4.9 mi to Cavetown | — |
| Magpie08 | 17 | Free | — | 2.7 mi to Vigilante Overlook | — |
| Crystal Creek Rd 4017 004 | 17 | Free | — | 5.8 mi to Spokane Creek | — |
| Lpriest03J | 17 | Free | — | 2.1 mi to Austin | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #746 | 17 | Free | — | — | — |
| Crystal Creek Rd 4017 | 17 | Free | — | 5.7 mi to Spokane Creek | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #644 | 17 | Free | — | 4.7 mi to Vigilante Overlook | — |
| Beartooth WMA | 17 | Free | — | 9.0 mi to Nelson | — |
| Upriest01B | 17 | Free | — | 2.2 mi to Austin | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #680 | 17 | Free | — | 2.3 mi to Vigilante Overlook | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #460 | 17 | Free | — | 2.0 mi to Vigilante Overlook | — |
| Mcclellan Creek Rd 294 008A | 17 | Free | McClellan Creek (stream) | 6.2 mi to Clancy | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #330 | 17 | Free | — | 2.0 mi to Vigilante Overlook | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #641 | 18 | Free | — | 1.9 mi to Vigilante Overlook | — |
| Upriest02B | 18 | Free | — | 8.7 mi to Helena West Side | — |
| Upriest02C | 18 | Free | — | 1.4 mi to Blossburg | — |
| Upriest03 | 18 | Free | — | 1.4 mi to Blossburg | — |
The other 68 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Helena Valley Northeast, MT.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Helena Valley Northeast, 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.