Free camping near Helmville, MT
Yes. 183 of the 186 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Helmville, MT are listed as free; 3 charge a fee. The closest free one is USFS dispersed camp — MT #870, 4.8 miles northeast, on U.S. Forest Service land.
Dave has slept at one of these camps.
The 50 nearest camps to Helmville, MT
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #870 | 4.8 | Free | — | 4.3 mi to Helmville | — |
| Wilson Crk-Rd 1823A1-006 | 5.0 | Free | — | 4.6 mi to Helmville | — |
| Chimney Crk-Rd 1163-002 | 5.0 | Free | Nevada Creek (stream) | 5.0 mi to Helmville | — |
| Moose Cr Rd 1823-001 | 5.1 | Free | — | 4.8 mi to Helmville | — |
| Chimney Crk-Rd 1163-003 | 5.2 | Free | — | 5.1 mi to Helmville | — |
| Wilson Crk-Rd 1823-107 | 5.2 | Free | — | 5.0 mi to Helmville | — |
| Lrd Moose Ck 001 | 5.4 | Free | Blackfoot River (river) | 3.3 mi to Coughlin | — |
| Wasson Crk-Rd 1808-104 | 5.4 | Free | — | 5.1 mi to Helmville | — |
| Moose Crk-Rd 1163B1-009 | 5.4 | Free | Blackfoot River (river) | 3.4 mi to Coughlin | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #443 | 5.5 | Free | Blackfoot River (river) | 4.4 mi to Coughlin | — |
| Deer Crk Rd-004 | 5.5 | Free | Nevada Creek (stream) | 5.4 mi to Helmville | — |
| Lrd Wasson Ck 001 | 5.6 | Free | — | 5.1 mi to Helmville | — |
| Chimney Crk-Rd 1163-003A | 5.8 | Free | — | 5.8 mi to Helmville | — |
| Chimney Crk-Rd 1163-001 | 5.9 | Free | Nevada Creek (stream) | 5.7 mi to Mannix | — |
| Moose Cr Rd 1163-001 | 6.6 | Free | Blackfoot River (river) | 4.9 mi to Coughlin | — |
| Deer Crk Rd-007 | 6.8 | Free | — | 5.1 mi to Mannix | — |
| Deer Crk Rd-005 | 6.9 | Free | — | 5.5 mi to Mannix | — |
| Moose Cr Rd 1163-003 | 6.9 | Free | — | — | — |
| Moose Crk-020 | 7.1 | Free | Blackfoot River (river) | 4.9 mi to Coughlin | — |
| Moose Creek | 7.4 | Free | Blackfoot River (river) | 4.8 mi to Coughlin | — |
| Clear Crk-Rd 1831A1-02A | 8.2 | Free | — | 5.7 mi to Mannix | — |
| Dalton-Rd 329-104 | 8.4 | Free | — | 5.3 mi to Mannix | — |
| Sauerkraut Crk-001 | 8.8 | Free | — | 7.2 mi to Lincoln | — |
| Clear Crk-Rd 1831-008 | 9.0 | Free | — | 4.0 mi to Mannix | — |
| Sauerkraut Crk-002 | 9.0 | Free | — | 6.8 mi to Lincoln | — |
| Clear Crk-Rd 1831A1-005 | 9.1 | Free | — | 3.7 mi to Mannix | — |
| Clear Crk-Rd 1831A1-015 | 9.1 | Free | — | 3.6 mi to Mannix | — |
| Clear Crk-Rd 1891-014 | 9.2 | Free | — | 4.7 mi to Mannix | — |
| Clear Crk-Rd 1833-020 | 9.3 | Free | — | 4.4 mi to Mannix | — |
| Clear Crk-Rd 1831A1-016 | 9.4 | Free | — | 3.2 mi to Mannix | — |
| Clear Crk-Rd 1831A1-017 | 9.4 | Free | — | 3.6 mi to Mannix | — |
| Clear Crk-Rd 1833-021 | 9.6 | Free | — | 4.6 mi to Mannix | — |
| Clear Crk-Rd 1833B1-019 | 9.6 | Free | — | 3.5 mi to Mannix | — |
| Clear Crk-Rd 1833-011 | 9.9 | Free | — | 3.9 mi to Mannix | — |
| Clear Crk Rd-1831-001B | 10.0 | Free | — | 10.0 mi to Helmville | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #255 | 10 | Free | — | — | — |
| Clear Crk-Rd 1833D1-013 | 10 | Free | — | 8.1 mi to Lincoln | — |
| Dalton-Rd 329-005 | 11 | Free | — | 7.0 mi to Lincoln | — |
| Dalton-Rd329-010 | 11 | Free | — | 4.5 mi to Mannix | — |
| Lone Pt-002 | 11 | Free | — | 4.8 mi to Lincoln | — |
| Dalton-Rd 329-103 | 11 | Free | — | — | — |
| Dalton-Rd 329-009 | 11 | Free | — | 5.3 mi to Mannix | — |
| Lone Pt-001 | 12 | Free | — | 4.1 mi to Lincoln | — |
| Lone Pt-003 | 12 | Free | — | 4.5 mi to Lincoln | — |
| Dalton-Rd 329-001 | 12 | Free | — | 5.3 mi to Lincoln | — |
| Dalton-Rd 329-105 | 12 | Free | — | 8.1 mi to Lincoln | — |
| Dalton-Rd 329-006 | 12 | Free | — | 6.4 mi to Mannix | — |
| Dalton-Rd 329-106 | 12 | Free | — | 6.0 mi to Finn | — |
| Dalton-Rd 329-107 | 12 | Free | — | 7.6 mi to Lincoln | — |
| Dalton-Rd 329 (4135)-002 | 12 | Free | — | 4.8 mi to Lincoln | — |
The other 136 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Helmville, MT.
Who manages the camps near Helmville, MT
Who manages them: 184 on the Forest Service; 1 on Municipal; 1 on the BLM.
- Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest — 161 camps: 159 free, 2 fee
- Lolo National Forest — 21 camps: 20 free, 1 fee
- Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest — 2 camps: 2 free
- Missoula Field Office — 1 camp: 1 free
- Municipal — 1 camp: 1 free
Season read for these camps, today
Today's season read covers 1 of the 186: 1 open, 0 closed, 0 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 Helmville, 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 Helmville, 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.