Free camping near Ovando, MT
Within 25 straight-line miles of Ovando, MT there are 167 camps: 163 free, 4 fee. The closest is Ovando - free town camping (Brand Bar Museum lawn / Valiton Park), 2.4 miles east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Ovando - free town camping (Brand Bar Museum lawn / Valiton Park), 2.4 miles out. One of them is a camp Dave has slept at. Today's season read covers 5 of them: 2 open, 2 closed, 1 worth a call.
Who manages them: 164 on the Forest Service; 2 on the BLM; 1 on Municipal.
| 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.
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.