Free camping near Lakeview, MT
Yes. 122 of the 136 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Lakeview, MT are listed as free; 14 charge a fee. The closest free one is USFS dispersed camp — MT #359, 9.6 miles northeast, on U.S. Forest Service land.
The circle crosses a state line: ID and MT.
The 50 nearest camps to Lakeview, MT
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #359 | 9.6 | Free | MacDonald Pond (water) | 9.6 mi to Lakeview | — |
| Forest Rd 628 | 10 | Free | Narrows Pond (water) | 9.6 mi to Staley Springs | — |
| Forest Rd 9629 | 10 | Free | Buford Creek (stream) | 11 mi to Lakeview | — |
| Forest Rd 628 | 11 | Free | Narrows Pond (water) | 9.3 mi to Staley Springs | — |
| Forest Rd 628 | 12 | Free | Brimstone Creek (stream) | 9.3 mi to Staley Springs | — |
| Forest Rd 8384 | 12 | Free | Spring Branch (stream) | 7.5 mi to Staley Springs | — |
| Forest Rd 628 | 12 | Free | Brimstone Creek (stream) | 9.2 mi to Staley Springs | — |
| Forest Rd 628 | 13 | Free | — | 13 mi to Lakeview | — |
| Hidden Lake Dispersed Site | 13 | Free | Brimstone Creek (stream) | 9.1 mi to Cliff Lake | — |
| Forest Rd 1209 | 13 | Free | Brimstone Creek (stream) | 8.4 mi to Cliff Lake | — |
| Forest Rd 3931 | 13 | Free | Spring Branch (stream) | 6.4 mi to Staley Springs | — |
| Forest Rd 3931 | 14 | Free | Hidden Lake (water) | 8.3 mi to Cliff Lake | — |
| Steel Creek Campground | 14 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Spencer | — |
| Forest Rd 100 | 14 | Free | — | 14 mi to Lakeview | — |
| Forest Rd 1209 | 14 | Free | Meridian Creek (stream) | 7.0 mi to Cliff Lake | — |
| Forest Rd 8378 | 14 | Free | — | — | — |
| Forest Rd 9628 | 15 | Free | West Fork Madison River (stream) | 15 mi to Lakeview | — |
| Forest Rd 9640 | 15 | Free | — | 6.6 mi to Cliff Lake | — |
| Forest Rd 9640 | 15 | Free | Otter Lake (water) | 6.5 mi to Cliff Lake | — |
| Forest Rd 290 | 15 | Free | West Fork Madison River (stream) | 15 mi to Lakeview | — |
| Forest Rd 290 | 15 | Free | West Fork Madison River (stream) | 15 mi to Lakeview | — |
| Forest Rd 9628 | 15 | Free | West Fork Madison River (stream) | 15 mi to Lakeview | — |
| Forest Rd 1206 | 15 | Free | — | 15 mi to Lakeview | — |
| Forest Rd 1206 | 15 | Free | Elk River (stream) | 6.4 mi to Grahams Place | — |
| Forest Rd 1206 | 15 | Free | Elk River (stream) | 6.2 mi to Grahams Place | — |
| Forest Rd 1206 | 16 | Free | — | 16 mi to Lakeview | — |
| Forest Rd 1206 | 16 | Free | Elk River (stream) | 5.2 mi to Grahams Place | — |
| Forest Rd 347 | 16 | Free | — | 16 mi to Lakeview | — |
| Forest Rd 230 | 16 | Free | Poison Creek (stream) | 4.3 mi to Staley Springs | — |
| Forest Rd 6209P | 17 | Free | Freezeout Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to Grahams Place | — |
| Forest Rd 9657 | 17 | Free | — | 17 mi to Lakeview | — |
| Forest Rd 6209O | 17 | Free | Freezeout Creek (stream) | 4.3 mi to Grahams Place | — |
| Forest Rd 100 | 17 | Free | — | 16 mi to Leary Place | — |
| Forest Rd 8373 | 17 | Free | Freezeout Lakes (water) | 4.3 mi to Grahams Place | — |
| Forest Rd 8373 | 17 | Free | Freezeout Lakes (water) | 4.1 mi to Grahams Place | — |
| Price Creek Campground | 17 | Fee | — | 17 mi to Lakeview | — |
| Forest Rd 209 | 17 | Free | — | 17 mi to Lakeview | — |
| Forest Rd 100 | 17 | Free | — | 15 mi to Leary Place | — |
| Forest Rd 6209M | 17 | Free | West Fork Madison River (river) | 3.7 mi to Grahams Place | — |
| Forest Rd 9660 | 17 | Free | — | 16 mi to Leary Place | — |
| Forest Rd 572 | 17 | Free | — | — | — |
| Forest Rd 9660 | 18 | Free | — | 16 mi to Leary Place | — |
| Forest Rd 6209L | 18 | Free | West Fork Madison River (river) | 3.5 mi to Grahams Place | — |
| Forest Rd 1215 | 18 | Free | — | 16 mi to Leary Place | — |
| Forest Rd 572 | 18 | Free | Cliff Lake (water) | 3.5 mi to Cliff Lake | — |
| Forest Rd 6290J | 18 | Free | Elk River (stream) | 12 mi to Grahams Place | — |
| Forest Rd 6290J | 18 | Free | Elk River (stream) | 12 mi to Grahams Place | — |
| Cliff Point Campground | 18 | Fee | — | 18 mi to Lakeview | — |
| Forest Rd 8432 | 18 | Free | — | 18 mi to Lakeview | — |
| Forest Rd 2462 | 18 | Free | Soap Creek (stream) | 4.6 mi to Grahams Place | — |
The other 86 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Lakeview, MT.
Who manages the camps near Lakeview, MT
Who manages them: 135 on the Forest Service; 1 on the BLM.
- Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest — 124 camps: 117 free, 7 fee
- Caribou-Targhee National Forest — 8 camps: 1 free, 7 fee
- Custer Gallatin National Forest — 3 camps: 3 free
- Upper Snake Field Office — 1 camp: 1 free
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 136 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Lakeview, 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 Lakeview, 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.