Free camping near Lima, MT
Within 25 straight-line miles of Lima, MT there are 40 camps: 37 free, 2 fee, 1 unpriced. The closest is USFS dispersed camp — MT #450, 6.1 miles south-west of town. The closest one our audit calls free is USFS dispersed camp — MT #450, 6.1 miles out. The circle crosses a state line: ID and MT.
Who manages them: 37 on the Forest Service; 2 on the BLM; 1 on Montana FWP.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #450 | 6.1 | Free | — | 6.0 mi to Lima | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #510 | 6.1 | Free | — | 6.0 mi to Lima | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #540 | 6.1 | Free | — | 6.1 mi to Lima | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #566 | 6.2 | Free | — | 6.2 mi to Lima | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #711 | 6.3 | Free | — | 6.3 mi to Lima | — |
| Big Sheep Creek Back Country Byway | 6.6 | Free | Red Rock River (river) | 1.4 mi to Dell | — |
| East Creek Campground | 6.8 | Free | — | 6.7 mi to Lima | — |
| Middle Of No Where | 8.2 | Free | — | 8.2 mi to Lima | — |
| Trailhead 02 | 9.1 | Free | — | 9.0 mi to Lima | — |
| Crazy Dogs | 9.1 | Free | — | 9.1 mi to Lima | — |
| Hidden Spot | 9.2 | Free | — | 9.2 mi to Lima | — |
| Lake 01 | 19 | Free | Deadman Lake (water) | — | — |
| Cow Camp | 20 | Free | Cottonwood Creek (stream) | 16 mi to Hildreth | — |
| Forest Rd 325 | 20 | Free | — | — | — |
| Forest Rd 325 | 20 | Free | — | 16 mi to Monida | — |
| Stream | 20 | Free | — | 17 mi to Hildreth | — |
| Tree Cover | 21 | Free | — | 18 mi to Hildreth | — |
| Forest Rd 325 | 21 | Free | — | 16 mi to Monida | — |
| Nicolia/ Deadman Trailhead | 21 | Free | — | — | — |
| Coyote Lake | 21 | Free | Coyote Lake (water) | 9.7 mi to Hildreth | — |
| Harkness Lake | 21 | Free | — | — | — |
| Aspens Hidden | 21 | Free | Cottonwood Creek (stream) | 15 mi to Hildreth | — |
| By Sign | 21 | Free | — | 12 mi to Hildreth | — |
| Forest Rd 325 | 21 | Free | — | 16 mi to Monida | — |
| Rocky Cliffs | 21 | Free | Tex Creek (stream) | 8.5 mi to Hildreth | — |
| Price Creek Campground | 21 | Fee | — | 17 mi to Lakeview | — |
| Fisherman 1 | 21 | Free | Cottonwood Creek (stream) | 15 mi to Hildreth | — |
| Hugebcool Down Tree | 22 | Free | Simpson Creek (stream) | 6.8 mi to Hildreth | — |
| Little Lake | 22 | Free | Cottonwood Creek (stream) | 15 mi to Hildreth | — |
| Back In Trees | 22 | Free | Cottonwood Creek (stream) | 15 mi to Hildreth | — |
| At Lake | 22 | Free | Morrison Lake (water) | 5.4 mi to Hildreth | — |
| Sign | 22 | Free | Cottonwood Creek (stream) | 14 mi to Hildreth | — |
| South Ridge | 22 | Free | — | 17 mi to Leadore | — |
| South Side | 22 | Free | Morrison Lake (water) | 5.6 mi to Hildreth | — |
| On Lake 2 Saw Fox In Water | 22 | Free | Morrison Lake (water) | 5.3 mi to Hildreth | — |
| Day Use North | 22 | Free | — | 17 mi to Leadore | — |
| Off Lake In Trees North | 22 | Free | — | 16 mi to Leadore | — |
| Blacktail WMA | 23 | Free | — | — | — |
| Stoddard Creek Campground | 24 | Fee | — | 3.8 mi to Spencer | — |
| Eighteen Mile Wilderness Study Area | 24 | Unpriced | — | 12 mi to Gilmore | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Lima, 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.