Free camping near McAllister, MT
Yes. 138 of the 140 camps within 25 straight-line miles of McAllister, MT are listed as free; 1 charges a fee and 1 has no price on record. The closest free one is Forest Rd 1221, 6.3 miles west, on U.S. Forest Service land.
Dave has slept at one of these camps.
The 50 nearest camps to McAllister, MT
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Rd 1221 | 6.3 | Free | Leonard Creek (stream) | 5.9 mi to McAllister | — |
| Forest Rd 1249 | 6.4 | Free | Daisy Creek (stream) | 6.0 mi to McAllister | — |
| Forest Rd 1221 | 6.4 | Free | Leonard Creek (stream) | 6.0 mi to McAllister | — |
| Forest Rd 1277 | 6.4 | Free | — | 6.4 mi to McAllister | — |
| Forest Rd 1249 | 6.4 | Free | Daisy Creek (stream) | 6.0 mi to McAllister | — |
| Forest Rd 1249 | 6.5 | Free | — | 6.5 mi to McAllister | — |
| Forest Rd 1221 | 6.6 | Free | Leonard Creek (stream) | 6.2 mi to McAllister | — |
| Forest Rd 1249 | 6.7 | Free | Daisy Creek (stream) | 6.3 mi to McAllister | — |
| Forest Rd 1302 | 6.8 | Free | Daisy Creek (stream) | 6.5 mi to McAllister | — |
| Forest Rd 1224 | 7.2 | Free | Leonard Creek (stream) | 6.7 mi to McAllister | — |
| Forest Rd 161 | 7.3 | Free | Fletcher Creek (stream) | 7.1 mi to McAllister | — |
| Forest Rd 1224 | 7.3 | Free | — | 7.3 mi to McAllister | — |
| Forest Rd 1302 | 7.3 | Free | Daisy Creek (stream) | 7.1 mi to McAllister | — |
| Forest Rd 1302 | 7.4 | Free | Daisy Creek (stream) | 7.1 mi to McAllister | — |
| Forest Rd 1224 | 7.5 | Free | Dry Leonard Creek (stream) | 7.0 mi to McAllister | — |
| Forest Rd 161 | 7.6 | Free | Moore Creek (stream) | 7.4 mi to McAllister | — |
| Forest Rd 1221 | 7.8 | Free | South Meadow Creek (stream) | 7.4 mi to McAllister | — |
| Lee Metcalf Wilderness | 7.9 | Free | — | 5.6 mi to Norris | — |
| Forest Rd 6361 | 8.0 | Free | South Meadow Creek (stream) | 7.6 mi to McAllister | — |
| Forest Rd 1300 | 8.1 | Free | South Meadow Creek (stream) | 7.8 mi to McAllister | — |
| Forest Rd 160 | 9.0 | Free | North Meadow Creek (stream) | 5.2 mi to Sterling | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #261 | 9.0 | Free | North Meadow Creek (stream) | 5.2 mi to Sterling | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #42 | 9.1 | Free | North Meadow Creek (stream) | 5.3 mi to Sterling | — |
| Forest Rd 965A | 9.4 | Free | North Meadow Creek (stream) | 5.6 mi to Sterling | — |
| Forest Rd 1221 | 9.5 | Free | South Meadow Lake (water) | 9.1 mi to McAllister | — |
| Forest Rd 1221 | 9.6 | Free | South Meadow Lake (water) | 9.2 mi to McAllister | — |
| Forest Rd 965A | 9.8 | Free | — | 9.0 mi to Pony | — |
| Forest Rd 7303 | 9.9 | Free | — | 8.9 mi to Virginia City | — |
| Forest Rd 7303 | 10 | Free | — | 8.7 mi to Virginia | — |
| Forest Rd 965 | 10 | Free | — | 9.0 mi to Pony | — |
| Forest Rd 965 | 10 | Free | North Meadow Creek (stream) | 6.3 mi to Sterling | — |
| Forest Rd 965 | 10 | Free | North Meadow Creek (stream) | 6.4 mi to Sterling | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #485 | 11 | Free | Sureshot Lake (water) | 6.8 mi to Sterling | — |
| Forest Rd 1217 | 11 | Free | — | 8.8 mi to Brandon | — |
| Forest Rd 1252 | 11 | Free | Middle Fork Hot Springs Creek (stream) | 4.7 mi to Sterling | — |
| Forest Rd 6340 | 11 | Free | Lower Twin Lake (water) | 8.9 mi to Sterling | — |
| Forest Rd 7303 | 11 | Free | — | 8.8 mi to Virginia City | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #122 | 11 | Free | Sureshot Lake (water) | 6.9 mi to Sterling | — |
| Forest Rd 700 | 11 | Free | — | 8.9 mi to Brandon | — |
| Forest Rd 6340 | 11 | Free | Lower Twin Lake (water) | 9.1 mi to Sterling | — |
| Forest Rd 1217 | 11 | Free | — | 8.5 mi to Brandon | — |
| Forest Rd 700 | 12 | Free | — | 8.8 mi to Brandon | — |
| Forest Rd 6340 | 12 | Free | Twin Lakes (water) | 9.3 mi to Leiterville | — |
| Forest Rd 6340 | 12 | Free | Twin Lakes (water) | 9.2 mi to Leiterville | — |
| Forest Rd 700 | 12 | Free | — | 8.3 mi to Ruby | — |
| Forest Rd 160D | 12 | Free | Upper Sureshot Lake (water) | 7.7 mi to Sterling | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #241 | 12 | Free | Upper Sureshot Lake (water) | 7.5 mi to Sterling | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #63 | 12 | Free | Upper Sureshot Lake (water) | 7.6 mi to Sterling | — |
| Forest Rd 7303 | 12 | Free | — | 8.0 mi to Virginia | — |
| Forest Rd 1217 | 12 | Free | — | 7.7 mi to Brandon | — |
The other 90 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on McAllister, MT.
Who manages the camps near McAllister, MT
Who manages them: 138 on the Forest Service; 2 on the BLM.
- Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest — 126 camps: 124 free, 1 fee, 1 unpriced
- Custer Gallatin National Forest — 12 camps: 12 free
- Dillon Field Office — 2 camps: 2 free
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 140 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near McAllister, 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 McAllister, 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.