Free camping near Philipsburg, MT
Within 25 straight-line miles of Philipsburg, MT there are 232 camps: 217 free, 13 fee, 2 unpriced. The closest is North Fork Flint Creek-007, 6.6 miles south-east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is North Fork Flint Creek-007, 6.6 miles out. Today's season read covers 2 of them: 1 open, 0 closed, 1 worth a call.
Who manages them: 231 on the Forest Service; 1 on Montana FWP.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Fork Flint Creek-007 | 6.6 | Free | North Fork Flint Creek (stream) | 3.1 mi to Rumsey | — |
| Fred Burr-004 | 6.7 | Free | Little Fred Burr Lake (water) | 4.0 mi to Granite | — |
| Fred Burr-003 | 6.8 | Free | Little Fred Burr Lake (water) | 4.1 mi to Granite | — |
| Flint Creek Campground | 6.8 | Fee | — | 6.8 mi to Philipsburg | — |
| North Fork Flint Creek-006 | 6.9 | Free | — | 6.9 mi to Philipsburg | — |
| North Fork Flint Creek-005 | 7.0 | Free | Hidden Lake (water) | 3.5 mi to Rumsey | — |
| North Fork Flint Creek-004 | 7.1 | Free | Hidden Lake (water) | 3.6 mi to Rumsey | — |
| North Fork Flint Creek-003B | 7.2 | Free | North Fork Flint Creek (stream) | 3.8 mi to Rumsey | — |
| South Boulder Creek-004 | 7.4 | Free | Boulder Creek (stream) | 1.8 mi to Princeton | — |
| North Fork Flint Creek-001 | 7.4 | Free | North Fork Flint Creek (stream) | 4.0 mi to Rumsey | — |
| South Boulder Creek-003 | 7.5 | Free | South Boulder Creek (stream) | 2.2 mi to Princeton | — |
| South Boulder Creek-002 | 7.6 | Free | — | 3.6 mi to Maxville | — |
| Hidden Lake-002 | 7.7 | Free | — | 7.7 mi to Philipsburg | — |
| South Boulder Creek-001 | 7.8 | Free | South Boulder Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Maxville | — |
| North Fork Flint Creek-008 | 7.8 | Free | North Fork Flint Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to Rumsey | — |
| Cable Mountain Campground | 8.0 | Fee | — | 8.0 mi to Philipsburg | — |
| Hidden Lake-001 | 8.3 | Free | — | 8.3 mi to Philipsburg | — |
| Lodgepole Campground | 8.5 | Fee | — | 8.5 mi to Philipsburg | — |
| Lower Boulder Creek-009 | 8.6 | Free | — | — | — |
| Lower Boulder Creek-006 | 8.6 | Free | Little Gold Creek (stream) | 0.5 mi to Princeton | — |
| Lower Boulder Creek-004 | 8.7 | Free | — | 6.0 mi to Maxville | — |
| Lower Boulder Creek-003 | 8.7 | Free | — | 6.6 mi to Maxville | — |
| Lower Boulder Creek-002 | 8.7 | Free | — | 2.1 mi to Maxville | — |
| Warm Springs Creek-001A | 8.7 | Free | — | 4.9 mi to Tungsten | — |
| Philipsburg Bay Campground | 8.8 | Fee | — | 8.8 mi to Philipsburg | — |
| Warm Springs Creek-001C | 8.8 | Free | Hidden Lake (water) | 5.3 mi to Tungsten | — |
| Lower Boulder Creek-001B | 8.8 | Free | — | 2.0 mi to Maxville | — |
| Cable Creek-002 | 9.1 | Free | — | 9.0 mi to Anaconda-Deer Lodge | — |
| Warm Springs Creek-002 | 9.1 | Free | Hidden Lake (water) | 5.6 mi to Rumsey | — |
| Henderson Creek-001 | 9.2 | Free | — | 4.9 mi to Maxville | — |
| Warm Springs Creek-003 | 9.2 | Free | Hidden Lake (water) | 5.7 mi to Rumsey | — |
| Piney Campground | 9.5 | Fee | — | 9.5 mi to Philipsburg | — |
| Little Gold Creek-002 | 9.6 | Free | Little Gold Creek (stream) | 1.6 mi to Princeton | — |
| Warm Springs Creek-004 | 9.6 | Free | — | 8.7 mi to Anaconda-Deer Lodge | — |
| Black Pine Ridge-001 | 10 | Free | — | 10 mi to Philipsburg | — |
| South Frk Lower Willow Creek-001 | 10 | Free | South Fork Lower Willow Creek (stream) | 7.7 mi to Maxville | — |
| Cable Creek-001 | 11 | Free | — | 7.5 mi to Rumsey | — |
| Little Gold Creek-001 | 11 | Free | Bielenberg Lake (water) | 3.2 mi to Princeton | — |
| Warm Springs Campground | 12 | Free | Warm Springs Creek (stream) | 7.2 mi to Tungsten | — |
| Miners Gulch-003 | 12 | Free | Miners Gulch (stream) | 11 mi to Corral | — |
| Montgomery Gulch Rd-001 | 12 | Free | Cornish Gulch (stream) | 6.4 mi to Corral | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #239 | 12 | Free | Cable Creek (stream) | 7.7 mi to Tungsten | — |
| Miners Gulch-002 | 12 | Free | Miners Gulch (stream) | 11 mi to Corral | — |
| Foster Creek-001 | 13 | Free | Warm Springs Creek (stream) | 7.1 mi to Tungsten | — |
| Miners Gulch-001 | 13 | Free | Miners Gulch (stream) | 11 mi to Corral | — |
| Spring Hill Campground | 13 | Fee | Cable Creek (stream) | 8.6 mi to Tungsten | — |
| Storm Lake Rd-017 | 13 | Free | Silver Lake (water) | 8.7 mi to Porters Corner | — |
| Racetrack Creek-001 | 13 | Free | Lower Bowman Lake (water) | 0.6 mi to Danielsville | — |
| Racetrack Creek-002 | 13 | Free | Lower Bowman Lake (water) | 0.5 mi to Danielsville | — |
| Racetrack Creek-003 | 14 | Free | Thorton Creek (stream) | 0.0 mi to Danielsville | — |
The other 182 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Philipsburg, MT.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Philipsburg, 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.