Free camping near Jackson, MT
Within 25 straight-line miles of Jackson, MT there are 261 camps: 251 free, 7 fee, 3 unpriced. The closest is Beetle Kill, 5.7 miles west of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Beetle Kill, 5.7 miles out. The circle crosses a state line: ID and MT.
Who manages them: 260 on the Forest Service; 1 on the BLM.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beetle Kill | 5.7 | Free | — | 5.8 mi to Jackson | — |
| Sap Tree | 6.3 | Free | — | 6.3 mi to Jackson | — |
| Tiny Red Standing | 6.4 | Free | — | 6.4 mi to Jackson | — |
| Beaver Dams | 6.4 | Free | — | 6.4 mi to Jackson | — |
| Trail | 6.4 | Free | — | 3.4 mi to Gloss Place | — |
| Post | 6.5 | Free | — | 6.6 mi to Jackson | — |
| Ant Hill | 6.6 | Free | — | 6.7 mi to Jackson | — |
| Road Closed | 6.7 | Free | — | 3.4 mi to Gloss Place | — |
| Torn Up Fire Pit | 6.8 | Free | Lower Miner Lakes (water) | 6.8 mi to Jackson | — |
| 4-Wheeler Tracks | 6.9 | Free | Lower Miner Lakes (water) | 7.0 mi to Jackson | — |
| Lone Tree | 7.1 | Free | Lower Miner Lakes (water) | 7.1 mi to Jackson | — |
| Pole | 7.2 | Free | Lower Miner Lakes (water) | 7.2 mi to Jackson | — |
| Water Truck | 7.3 | Free | — | 7.3 mi to Jackson | — |
| Log Stools | 7.8 | Free | — | 6.5 mi to Gloss Place | — |
| Near Cabin | 8.0 | Free | — | 6.5 mi to Gloss Place | — |
| Lone Log | 8.1 | Free | — | 1.5 mi to Gloss Place | — |
| Snoopy | 8.1 | Free | Lower Miner Lakes (water) | 8.1 mi to Jackson | — |
| Blown Over Stumps | 8.2 | Free | Lower Miner Lakes (water) | 8.2 mi to Jackson | — |
| Gravel Pile | 8.2 | Free | Lower Miner Lakes (water) | 8.3 mi to Jackson | — |
| Site 1 | 8.2 | Free | Big Hole River (river) | 8.3 mi to Jackson | — |
| Site 2 | 8.3 | Free | — | 8.3 mi to Jackson | — |
| Corral Site | 8.3 | Free | Big Hole River (river) | 8.3 mi to Jackson | — |
| Logged Area | 8.4 | Free | — | 2.6 mi to Gloss Place | — |
| Site 2 | 8.5 | Free | — | 8.5 mi to Jackson | — |
| Cow Roll Spot | 8.5 | Free | — | 2.8 mi to Gloss Place | — |
| Lone Stump | 8.5 | Free | — | 8.5 mi to Jackson | — |
| Site 3 | 8.5 | Free | Big Hole River (river) | 8.6 mi to Jackson | — |
| Site 4 | 8.6 | Free | Big Hole River (river) | 8.6 mi to Jackson | — |
| Lots Of Posts | 8.6 | Free | — | 8.6 mi to Jackson | — |
| Next To Private Property | 8.6 | Free | — | 8.7 mi to Jackson | — |
| Site 7 | 8.6 | Free | — | 8.6 mi to Jackson | — |
| Messed Fire Pit | 8.8 | Free | — | 8.8 mi to Jackson | — |
| Corner | 8.8 | Free | — | 8.8 mi to Jackson | — |
| 318 Site 1 | 8.8 | Free | Van Houten Lake (water) | 8.8 mi to Jackson | — |
| North Van Houten Campground | 8.9 | Free | Van Houten Lake (water) | 8.9 mi to Jackson | — |
| Site 8 | 8.9 | Free | — | 9.0 mi to Jackson | — |
| Site 9 | 9.0 | Free | Big Hole River (river) | 9.0 mi to Jackson | — |
| Miner Lake Campground | 9.0 | Fee | — | 9.0 mi to Jackson | — |
| At Fork In Road | 9.1 | Free | — | 4.2 mi to Gloss Place | — |
| 7325 Site 4 | 9.1 | Free | — | 9.1 mi to Jackson | — |
| South Van Houten Campground | 9.1 | Free | Van Houten Lake (water) | 9.1 mi to Jackson | — |
| Camper | 9.2 | Free | — | 3.5 mi to Gloss Place | — |
| Cow Streak | 9.2 | Free | — | 9.2 mi to Jackson | — |
| Humvees | 9.2 | Free | — | 9.3 mi to Jackson | — |
| Hump | 9.4 | Free | — | 9.4 mi to Jackson | — |
| 7325 Site 2 | 9.4 | Free | Van Houten Lake (water) | 9.4 mi to Jackson | — |
| Cow Trails | 9.4 | Free | — | 9.4 mi to Jackson | — |
| Teepee | 9.4 | Free | — | 9.4 mi to Jackson | — |
| 71205 Site 1 | 9.4 | Free | Van Houten Lake (water) | 9.5 mi to Jackson | — |
| 7325 Site 1 | 9.5 | Free | Van Houten Lake (water) | 9.5 mi to Jackson | — |
The other 211 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Jackson, MT.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Jackson, 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.