Free camping near Kalispell, MT
Within 25 straight-line miles of Kalispell, MT there are 198 camps: 187 free, 9 fee, 2 unpriced. The closest is Patrick Creek Dispersed Site 3, 8.8 miles south of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Patrick Creek Dispersed Site 3, 8.8 miles out. 2 of them are camps Dave has slept at.
Who manages them: 196 on the Forest Service; 2 on an agency our record does not name.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Creek Dispersed Site 3 | 8.8 | Free | — | 2.7 mi to Foys Canyon | — |
| Patrick Creek Dispersed Site 4 | 8.8 | Free | — | 2.8 mi to Foys Canyon | — |
| Patrick Creek Dispersed Site 2 | 9.3 | Free | — | 3.3 mi to Foys Canyon | — |
| 916 2991 -11 Truman Area | 10 | Free | — | 5.2 mi to Forest Hill | — |
| 916-2991-10 Truman Area | 11 | Free | — | 4.8 mi to Foys Canyon | — |
| Rd 10547 Dispersed Site | 11 | Free | — | 3.4 mi to Somers | — |
| 10438 Upper Dayton Area | 11 | Free | — | 5.1 mi to Foys Canyon | — |
| Ashley Lake South Cg | 11 | Free | — | 6.4 mi to Rhodes | — |
| Million Dollar Lot -2 | 11 | Free | — | 5.9 mi to Rhodes | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #716 | 11 | Free | — | 5.6 mi to Foys Canyon | — |
| Rd 2856 End - Lion Mtn | 11 | Free | — | 4.2 mi to Somers | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #306 | 12 | Free | — | 3.8 mi to Rhodes | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #756 | 12 | Free | — | 3.8 mi to Rhodes | — |
| Rd 2833 Camping | 12 | Free | — | 5.7 mi to Lakeside | — |
| Road 2964 Lake View | 12 | Free | — | 3.6 mi to Lakeside | — |
| Road 9832 | 12 | Free | — | 5.0 mi to Lakeside | — |
| Flathead Lake View | 12 | Free | — | 3.5 mi to Lakeside | — |
| 916-2991-6 Truman Area | 12 | Free | — | 6.2 mi to Foys Canyon | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #714 | 12 | Free | — | — | — |
| Road 913-18 | 12 | Free | Hanson-Doyle Lake (water) | 5.3 mi to Rhodes | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #477 | 12 | Free | Hanson-Doyle Lake (water) | 5.9 mi to Rhodes | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #271 | 12 | Free | Hanson-Doyle Lake (water) | 5.9 mi to Rhodes | — |
| Road 2965 | 12 | Free | — | 3.9 mi to Lakeside | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #542 | 12 | Free | — | 3.2 mi to Jessup | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #321 | 13 | Free | — | 4.0 mi to Jessup | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #772 | 13 | Free | — | 4.0 mi to Jessup | — |
| Road 2984-2 | 13 | Free | Ashley Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to Kila | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #863 | 14 | Free | — | 5.9 mi to Rhodes | — |
| Road 2984-1 | 14 | Free | — | 4.2 mi to Kila | — |
| Ashley Lake North | 14 | Free | — | 7.0 mi to Little Bitterroot Lake | — |
| Ashley-2 | 14 | Free | — | 7.2 mi to Marion | — |
| Bedroom-1 | 14 | Free | — | 7.2 mi to Marion | — |
| 916-2 Truman Area | 14 | Free | — | 5.6 mi to Lake Mary Ronan | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #517 | 14 | Free | — | 6.3 mi to Rhodes | — |
| Bedroom 3 | 14 | Free | — | 6.6 mi to Little Bitterroot Lake | — |
| Road 2984-3 | 14 | Free | — | 5.2 mi to Kila | — |
| Ashley -3 | 14 | Free | — | 6.9 mi to Marion | — |
| 5385 5388 -3 Peters Ridge Th | 14 | Free | — | 8.5 mi to Bigfork | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #818 | 14 | Free | — | 5.0 mi to Jessup | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #66 | 15 | Free | — | 7.1 mi to Rhodes | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #206 | 15 | Free | — | 5.4 mi to Jessup | — |
| 213-9662-2 Wild Bill Area | 15 | Free | — | 5.8 mi to Lake Mary Ronan | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #202 | 15 | Free | — | 5.5 mi to Jessup | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #648 | 15 | Free | — | 4.5 mi to Lake Mary Ronan | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #354 | 15 | Free | — | 7.3 mi to Rhodes | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #613 | 15 | Free | Ashley Creek (stream) | 4.9 mi to Marion | — |
| 213-9662-1 Wild Bill Area | 15 | Free | — | 5.5 mi to Lake Mary Ronan | — |
| Westside Ashley | 15 | Free | — | 6.8 mi to Marion | — |
| Road 913-16A Beach | 15 | Free | — | 7.5 mi to Rhodes | — |
| Haskill Mountain-4 | 15 | Free | — | 6.2 mi to Kila | — |
The other 148 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Kalispell, MT.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Kalispell, 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.