Free camping near Jackson, MT
Yes. 251 of the 261 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Jackson, MT are listed as free; 7 charge a fee and 3 have no price on record. The closest free one is Beetle Kill, 5.7 miles west, on U.S. Forest Service land.
The circle crosses a state line: ID and MT.
The 50 nearest camps to Jackson, MT
| 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.
Who manages the camps near Jackson, MT
Who manages them: 260 on the Forest Service; 1 on the BLM.
- Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest — 259 camps: 250 free, 6 fee, 3 unpriced
- Salmon Field Office — 1 camp: 1 fee
- Salmon-Challis National Forest — 1 camp: 1 free
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 261 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Jackson, 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 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.