Free camping near Lima, MT
Yes. 37 of the 40 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Lima, MT are listed as free; 2 charge a fee and 1 has no price on record. The closest free one is USFS dispersed camp — MT #450, 6.1 miles southwest, on U.S. Forest Service land.
The circle crosses a state line: ID and MT.
All 40 camps near Lima, MT
| 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 | — |
Who manages the camps near Lima, MT
Who manages them: 37 on the Forest Service; 2 on the BLM; 1 on Montana FWP.
- Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest — 36 camps: 35 free, 1 fee
- Caribou-Targhee National Forest — 1 camp: 1 fee
- Dillon Field Office — 1 camp: 1 free
- Montana FWP — 1 camp: 1 free
- Salmon Field Office — 1 camp: 1 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 40 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Lima, 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 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.