Free camping near Ovando, MT
Yes. 163 of the 167 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Ovando, MT are listed as free; 4 charge a fee. The closest free one is Ovando - free town camping (Brand Bar Museum lawn / Valiton Park), 2.4 miles east, on city or town land.
Dave has slept at one of these camps.
The 50 nearest camps to Ovando, MT
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ovando - free town camping (Brand Bar Museum lawn / Valiton Park) | 2.4 | Free | Jones Lake (water) | 0.1 mi to Ovando | — |
| Monture 006 | 6.3 | Free | Dunham Creek (stream) | 6.4 mi to Ovando | — |
| Monture 008 | 6.5 | Free | — | 5.9 mi to Ovando | — |
| Monture 001 | 6.7 | Free | — | 6.7 mi to Ovando | — |
| Monture 002 | 6.8 | Free | — | 6.8 mi to Ovando | — |
| Monture 003 | 6.8 | Free | Dunham Creek (stream) | 6.8 mi to Ovando | — |
| Mccabe 002 | 6.8 | Free | — | 6.2 mi to Ovando | — |
| Lolo National ForestDave slept here | 7.2 | Free | — | 7.2 mi to Ovando | — |
| Dunham 10 | 7.2 | Free | Dunham Creek (stream) | 6.7 mi to Woodworth | — |
| Monture Creek Campground | 7.3 | Free | Dunham Creek (stream) | 7.3 mi to Ovando | — |
| Dunham 08 | 7.6 | Free | Dunham Creek (stream) | 6.4 mi to Woodworth | — |
| Dunham 06 | 9.1 | Free | — | 6.4 mi to Woodworth | — |
| Black Canyon 001 | 9.9 | Free | — | 3.4 mi to Woodworth | — |
| Dunham 04 | 11 | Free | — | 6.9 mi to Woodworth | — |
| Dunham 05 | 11 | Free | — | 6.9 mi to Woodworth | — |
| Dunham 03 | 11 | Free | — | 7.0 mi to Woodworth | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #707 | 11 | Free | — | 3.2 mi to Woodworth | — |
| Bearcreek 01 | 12 | Free | Spawn Lake (water) | 4.4 mi to Geary | — |
| Northfork 03 | 12 | Free | Lake Creek (stream) | 5.5 mi to Geary | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #773 | 12 | Free | — | 3.6 mi to Woodworth | — |
| Northfork 06 | 12 | Free | Lake Creek (stream) | 5.9 mi to Geary | — |
| Northfork 04 | 12 | Free | — | 12 mi to Ovando | — |
| Northfork 05 | 12 | Free | Lake Creek (stream) | 5.9 mi to Geary | — |
| Northfork 08 | 12 | Free | Lake Creek (stream) | 6.3 mi to Geary | — |
| Northfork 07 | 12 | Free | — | 12 mi to Ovando | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #309 | 12 | Free | — | 4.3 mi to Woodworth | — |
| Cottonwood Lakes 08 | 12 | Free | — | 4.4 mi to Woodworth | — |
| Cottonwood Lakes 06 | 12 | Free | — | 4.4 mi to Woodworth | — |
| Big Nelson Campground Complex | 13 | Fee | Spawn Lake (water) | 5.4 mi to Geary | Open |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #373 | 13 | Free | — | 4.8 mi to Woodworth | — |
| Cottonwood Lakes 05 | 13 | Free | — | 4.8 mi to Woodworth | — |
| Dunham 02 | 13 | Free | — | 8.7 mi to Woodworth | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #413 | 13 | Free | — | 5.2 mi to Woodworth | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #692 | 13 | Free | — | 5.3 mi to Woodworth | — |
| Cottonwood Lakes 05 | 14 | Free | — | 5.5 mi to Seeley Lake | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #855 | 14 | Free | — | 12 mi to Lincoln | — |
| Cottonwood Lakes 04 | 15 | Free | — | 4.6 mi to Seeley Lake | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #770 | 15 | Free | — | 4.2 mi to Seeley Lake | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #58 | 15 | Free | — | 11 mi to Lincoln | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #329 | 15 | Free | — | — | — |
| Lrd Moose Ck 001 | 16 | Free | Blackfoot River (river) | 3.3 mi to Coughlin | — |
| Moose Crk-Rd 1163B1-009 | 16 | Free | Blackfoot River (river) | 3.4 mi to Coughlin | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #299 | 16 | Free | — | 4.0 mi to Seeley Lake | — |
| Garnet Back Country Byway | 16 | Free | — | 0.7 mi to Garnet | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #109 | 16 | Free | — | 3.4 mi to Seeley Lake | — |
| Cottonwood Lakes 03 | 17 | Free | Morrell Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Seeley Lake | — |
| Arrastra/Porcupine488-011 | 17 | Free | — | 9.6 mi to Lincoln | — |
| Arrastra Crk-010 | 17 | Free | Reservoir Lake (water) | 8.9 mi to Lincoln | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #443 | 17 | Free | Blackfoot River (river) | 4.4 mi to Coughlin | — |
| Moose Creek | 17 | Free | Blackfoot River (river) | 4.8 mi to Coughlin | — |
The other 117 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Ovando, MT.
Who manages the camps near Ovando, MT
Who manages them: 164 on the Forest Service; 2 on the BLM; 1 on Municipal.
- Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest — 82 camps: 82 free
- Lolo National Forest — 82 camps: 78 free, 4 fee
- Missoula Field Office — 2 camps: 2 free
- Municipal — 1 camp: 1 free
Season read for these camps, today
Today's season read covers 5 of the 167: 2 open, 2 closed, 1 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 Ovando, 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 Ovando, 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.