Free camping near Missoula, MT
Yes. 77 of the 81 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Missoula, MT are listed as free; 4 charge a fee. The closest free one is Site 99-??, 9.9 miles northeast, on U.S. Forest Service land.
The circle crosses a state line: ID and MT.
The 50 nearest camps to Missoula, MT
| 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.
Who manages the camps near Missoula, MT
Who manages them: 79 on the Forest Service; 1 on the BLM; 1 on Montana FWP.
- Lolo National Forest — 62 camps: 60 free, 2 fee
- Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest — 10 camps: 10 free
- Bitterroot National Forest — 8 camps: 6 free, 2 fee
- Missoula Field Office — 1 camp: 1 free
Season read for these camps, today
Today's season read covers 2 of the 81: 1 open, 1 closed, 0 worth a call. It comes from each camp's own record, so a camp with no season word is not counted either way.
Forecast near Missoula, 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 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.