Free camping near Missoula, MT
Within 25 straight-line miles of Missoula, MT there are 81 camps: 77 free, 4 fee. The closest is Site 99-??, 9.9 miles north-east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Site 99-??, 9.9 miles out. Today's season read covers 2 of them: 1 open, 1 closed, 0 worth a call. The circle crosses a state line: ID and MT.
Who manages them: 79 on the Forest Service; 1 on the BLM; 1 on Montana FWP.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site 99-?? | 9.9 | Free | Beeskove Creek (stream) | 6.2 mi to Pinegrove | — |
| Site 99-25 | 9.9 | Free | — | — | — |
| Drd-Como550Rd -008 | 10 | Free | Lolo Creek (river) | 4.2 mi to Lolo | — |
| Site 99-26 | 10 | Free | Beeskove Creek (stream) | 6.4 mi to Miller | — |
| Site 99-28 | 10 | Free | Beeskove Creek (stream) | 6.3 mi to Miller | — |
| Plant Creek Rd 2132 | 11 | Free | Park Creek (stream) | 7.6 mi to Turah | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #213 | 11 | Free | — | — | — |
| Plant Creek Rd 2132 | 11 | Free | Plant Creek (stream) | 8.1 mi to Turah | — |
| Southside Road Site B | 11 | Free | Clark Fork (river) | 1.3 mi to Schilling | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #119 | 12 | Free | East Fork Rattlesnake Creek (stream) | 6.6 mi to Miller | — |
| Southside Camp | 12 | Free | — | 4.0 mi to Frenchtown | — |
| Plant Creek Rd2132-1 | 12 | Free | Plant Creek (stream) | 7.3 mi to Turah | — |
| Miller Creek Road 464 | 12 | Free | Holloman Creek (stream) | 8.2 mi to McClain | — |
| Miller Creek Road 464 | 12 | Free | Miller Creek (stream) | 8.2 mi to McClain | — |
| Mormon Helispot | 13 | Free | Mormon Creek (stream) | 5.4 mi to McClain | — |
| Schwartz Creek / Miller | 14 | Free | Middle Fork Swartz Creek (stream) | 6.7 mi to Clinton | — |
| Road 4245 | 14 | Free | West Fork Swartz Creek (stream) | 3.8 mi to Clinton | — |
| Road 4245 | 15 | Free | — | 4.9 mi to Clinton | — |
| Mill Creek D | 15 | Free | Mill Creek (stream) | 4.0 mi to Frenchtown | — |
| Schwartz Creek / Miller | 15 | Free | Swartz Creek (stream) | 6.3 mi to Clinton | — |
| Albert 2 | 15 | Free | — | 4.2 mi to Huson | — |
| South Fk Lolo Creek Horse Th | 15 | Free | West Fork Butte Creek (stream) | 9.9 mi to Lolo | — |
| South Fk Lolo Creek Horse T | 15 | Free | — | 8.9 mi to Lolo | — |
| Albert 3 | 16 | Free | — | 4.4 mi to Huson | — |
| South Fk Lolo Creek Horse Th | 16 | Free | West Fork Butte Creek (stream) | 10 mi to Lolo | — |
| Albert Spur | 16 | Free | — | 4.1 mi to Huson | — |
| South Fk Lolo Creek Th | 16 | Free | West Fork Butte Creek (stream) | 10 mi to Lolo | — |
| Rd 451 Mp 2 Campsite | 16 | Free | West Fork Butte Creek (stream) | 11 mi to Lolo | — |
| South Fk Lolo Creek 4328 | 16 | Free | West Fork Butte Creek (stream) | 10 mi to Lolo Hot Springs | — |
| Schwartz Creek - Off Road | 17 | Free | Swartz Creek (stream) | 6.0 mi to Clinton | — |
| Schwartz Creek | 17 | Free | Swartz Creek (stream) | 5.3 mi to Clinton | — |
| Schwartz Creek | 17 | Free | Swartz Creek (stream) | 5.9 mi to Clinton | — |
| Lower Blackfoot River Corridor | 17 | Free | Blackfoot River (river) | 0.6 mi to McNamara | — |
| Corral Creek 2 | 17 | Free | Clark Fork (river) | 2.2 mi to Huson | — |
| Road 451 Mp 6 Site | 17 | Free | West Fork Butte Creek (stream) | 9.8 mi to Lolo Hot Springs | — |
| Corral Creek | 18 | Free | Six Mile Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to Huson | — |
| Bear Creek | 18 | Free | Bear Creek (stream) | 6.5 mi to Frenchtown | — |
| Lolo Creek Campground And Picnic Area | 18 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Lolo | Closed |
| Tank Creek | 19 | Free | Clark Fork (river) | 1.9 mi to Ninemile | — |
| Sixmile Creek | 19 | Free | Six Mile Creek (stream) | 3.2 mi to Huson | — |
| Larry Creek Group Site | 20 | Fee | — | 4.0 mi to Florence | — |
| Earl Tennant Campground | 21 | Free | Lolo Creek (river) | 5.7 mi to Lolo Hot Springs | — |
| Threemile WMA | 21 | Free | — | 9.1 mi to Bitterroot Court | — |
| Lower Petty Creek B | 21 | Free | Clark Fork (river) | 1.4 mi to Lothrop | — |
| Lower Petty Creek A | 21 | Free | Clark Fork (river) | 1.2 mi to Lothrop | — |
| Howard Creek 4398 | 21 | Free | Lolo Creek (river) | 5.6 mi to Lolo Hot Springs | — |
| Charles Waters Campground | 21 | Fee | — | 4.9 mi to Florence | — |
| Pow5903Rd-001 | 22 | Free | Brushy Fork (stream) | 8.8 mi to Lolo Hot Springs | — |
| Boles 02 | 22 | Free | — | 13 mi to Seeley Lake | — |
| Boles 03 | 22 | Free | Boles Creek (stream) | 12 mi to Seeley Lake | — |
The other 31 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Missoula, MT.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Missoula, 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.