Free camping near Kicking Horse, MT
Yes. 142 of the 147 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Kicking Horse, MT are listed as free; 2 charge a fee and 3 have no price on record. The closest free one is Rd 9599-1 Cold Lakes Th Campsite, 12 miles northeast, on U.S. Forest Service land.
The 50 nearest camps to Kicking Horse, MT
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rd 9599-1 Cold Lakes Th Campsite | 12 | Free | Cold Creek (stream) | 5.8 mi to Salmon Prairie | — |
| 9568-1 Jim Lakes Area | 12 | Free | Jim Lake (water) | 5.2 mi to Salmon Prairie | — |
| 9568-4 Jim Lakes Area | 12 | Free | Jim Lake (water) | 5.1 mi to Salmon Prairie | — |
| 9568-1 Cold Lakes Road | 13 | Free | Cold Creek (stream) | 4.9 mi to Salmon Prairie | — |
| 903-10 Cold-Elk Ridge Area | 14 | Free | — | 5.0 mi to Condon | — |
| 903-11 Cold-Elk Ridge Area | 14 | Free | Cold Creek (stream) | 4.4 mi to Condon | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #115 | 14 | Free | Red Butte Creek (stream) | 7.7 mi to Condon | — |
| 9568--4 Jim Lakes Road | 14 | Free | Cold Creek (stream) | 4.7 mi to Salmon Prairie | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #871 | 14 | Free | Crescent Creek (stream) | 10 mi to Condon | — |
| 9591-4 Elk Creek Area | 14 | Free | Windfall Creek (stream) | 3.7 mi to Condon | — |
| 561-1 Near Glacier Creek Th | 14 | Free | Crescent Creek (stream) | 11 mi to Condon | — |
| 9568-5 Cold Lakes Road | 14 | Free | Cold Creek (stream) | 4.8 mi to Condon | — |
| 903-12 Cold- Elk Ridge Area | 14 | Free | Cold Creek (stream) | 4.3 mi to Condon | — |
| 561-A3 Glacier Creek Area | 14 | Free | Herrick Run (stream) | 10 mi to Condon | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #619 | 14 | Free | Herrick Run (stream) | 10 mi to Condon | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #801 | 14 | Free | Glacier Creek (stream) | 5.4 mi to Condon | — |
| 903-15 Cold-Elk Ridge Area | 14 | Free | Cold Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to Salmon Prairie | — |
| 888-4 Peck Lake Area | 15 | Free | — | 3.4 mi to Salmon Prairie | — |
| 903-24 Elk Area | 15 | Free | Cold Creek (stream) | 4.4 mi to Salmon Prairie | — |
| 903-23 Elk Area | 15 | Free | Cold Creek (stream) | 4.3 mi to Condon | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #787 | 15 | Free | — | 5.9 mi to Condon | — |
| 903-26 Elk Area | 15 | Free | Cold Creek (stream) | 4.3 mi to Salmon Prairie | — |
| 888-3 Peck Lake Area | 15 | Free | — | 3.5 mi to Salmon Prairie | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #797 | 15 | Free | Cold Creek (stream) | 4.1 mi to Salmon Prairie | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #626 | 15 | Free | Windfall Creek (stream) | 2.9 mi to Condon | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #486 | 15 | Free | Cold Creek (stream) | 4.3 mi to Salmon Prairie | — |
| Lindbergh 7 | 15 | Free | Herrick Run (stream) | 10 mi to Condon | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #395 | 15 | Free | Loon Lake (water) | 5.0 mi to Condon | — |
| Gated Road 10728 | 15 | Free | Herrick Run (stream) | 9.4 mi to Condon | — |
| 10732 Lindbergh Area | 15 | Free | — | 10.0 mi to Condon | — |
| Gated Road 9578 | 15 | Free | Swan River (river) | 8.1 mi to Condon | — |
| Lindbergh 5 | 15 | Free | Herrick Run (stream) | 11 mi to Condon | — |
| Morgan's Campsite | 15 | Free | Crystal Lake (water) | 14 mi to Condon | — |
| Elbow Lookout | 15 | Free | Swan River (river) | 9.1 mi to Condon | — |
| Lindbergh Road 2 | 16 | Free | Meadow Lake (water) | 12 mi to Condon | — |
| Bunyan Lake - 2 | 16 | Free | — | — | — |
| Lindbergh 17 | 16 | Free | Cygnet Lake (water) | 7.9 mi to Condon | — |
| Lindbergh 3 | 16 | Free | — | 12 mi to Condon | — |
| Crystal/Lindbergh | 16 | Free | Meadow Lake (water) | 12 mi to Condon | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #117 | 16 | Free | Stoner Lake (water) | 4.0 mi to Condon | — |
| Lindbergh 20 | 16 | Free | Cygnet Lake (water) | 8.1 mi to Condon | — |
| Lindbergh Lake Campground | 16 | Unpriced | Swan River (river) | 8.5 mi to Condon | — |
| 888-6 Peck Lake Area | 16 | Free | Jim Creek (stream) | 1.3 mi to Salmon Prairie | — |
| Lindbergh Lake Campground | 16 | Fee | Swan River (river) | 8.3 mi to Condon | — |
| Lindbergh 21 | 16 | Free | Cygnet Lake (water) | 7.9 mi to Condon | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #438 | 16 | Free | Condon Creek (stream) | 3.4 mi to Salmon Prairie | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #747 | 17 | Free | Condon Creek (stream) | 3.4 mi to Salmon Prairie | — |
| Lindbergh 22 | 17 | Free | Cygnet Lake (water) | 8.0 mi to Condon | — |
| Lindbergh 23 | 17 | Free | Cygnet Lake (water) | 7.7 mi to Condon | — |
| Closed Road 10566 | 17 | Free | Cygnet Lake (water) | 7.5 mi to Condon | — |
The other 97 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Kicking Horse, MT.
Who manages the camps near Kicking Horse, MT
Who manages them: 147 on the Forest Service.
- Flathead National Forest — 119 camps: 115 free, 1 fee, 3 unpriced
- Lolo National Forest — 28 camps: 27 free, 1 fee
Season read for these camps, today
Today's season read covers 2 of the 147: 1 open, 0 closed, 1 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 Kicking Horse, 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 Kicking Horse, 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.