Free camping near Polson, MT
Yes. 99 of the 101 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Polson, MT are listed as free; 1 charges a fee and 1 has no price on record. The closest free one is 10381-3 Fatty Creek Area, 12 miles east, on U.S. Forest Service land.
The 50 nearest camps to Polson, MT
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10381-3 Fatty Creek Area | 12 | Free | Cedar Creek (stream) | 6.0 mi to Salmon Prairie | — |
| 9568-1 Jim Lakes Area | 15 | Free | Jim Lake (water) | 5.2 mi to Salmon Prairie | — |
| 888-9 Peck Lake Area | 15 | Free | Lion Creek (stream) | 2.9 mi to Salmon Prairie | — |
| 9882-13 Van Lake Rd | 15 | Free | Shay Lake (water) | 4.3 mi to Salmon Prairie | — |
| 9758-1 Goat Creek Area | 15 | Free | Shay Lake (water) | 4.6 mi to Salmon Prairie | — |
| 9568-4 Jim Lakes Area | 16 | Free | Jim Lake (water) | 5.1 mi to Salmon Prairie | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #94 | 16 | Free | Van Lake (water) | 4.8 mi to Salmon Prairie | — |
| 888-6 Peck Lake Area | 16 | Free | Jim Creek (stream) | 1.3 mi to Salmon Prairie | — |
| Rd 9599-1 Cold Lakes Th Campsite | 16 | Free | Cold Creek (stream) | 5.8 mi to Salmon Prairie | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #279 | 16 | Free | Swan River (river) | 8.4 mi to Salmon Prairie | — |
| 9882-11 Van Lake Rd | 16 | Free | Van Lake (water) | 4.0 mi to Salmon Prairie | — |
| 9882-10 Van Lake Rd | 16 | Free | Van Lake (water) | 3.7 mi to Salmon Prairie | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #204 | 16 | Free | Lion Creek (stream) | 1.9 mi to Salmon Prairie | — |
| 10229-2 Porcupine Creek End | 16 | Free | — | 5.3 mi to Swan Lake | — |
| 9758-554-1 Goat Creek Area | 17 | Free | Swan River (river) | 8.5 mi to Salmon Prairie | — |
| Crane Mtn Rd End | 17 | Free | — | 2.7 mi to Bear Dance | — |
| 9882-4 Van Lake Rd | 17 | Free | Van Lake (water) | 3.6 mi to Salmon Prairie | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #203 | 17 | Free | Van Lake (water) | 3.7 mi to Salmon Prairie | — |
| 9568-1 Cold Lakes Road | 17 | Free | Cold Creek (stream) | 4.9 mi to Salmon Prairie | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #653 | 17 | Free | Lion Creek (stream) | 2.3 mi to Salmon Prairie | — |
| 558-5 Van Lake Rd | 17 | Free | — | — | — |
| Van Lake 4 | 17 | Free | Van Lake (water) | 4.8 mi to Salmon Prairie | — |
| Rd 9882 Site 2 | 17 | Free | Van Lake (water) | 4.7 mi to Salmon Prairie | — |
| 888-4 Peck Lake Area | 17 | Free | — | 3.4 mi to Salmon Prairie | — |
| Van Lake 1 | 17 | Free | Van Lake (water) | 4.8 mi to Salmon Prairie | — |
| Lion Creek Outfitter | 17 | Unpriced | — | 8.9 mi to Condon | — |
| 558-3 Van Lake Rd | 17 | Free | Van Lake (water) | 4.5 mi to Salmon Prairie | — |
| 9568--4 Jim Lakes Road | 18 | Free | Cold Creek (stream) | 4.7 mi to Salmon Prairie | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #21 | 18 | Free | — | 9.5 mi to Condon | — |
| 888-3 Peck Lake Area | 18 | Free | — | 3.5 mi to Salmon Prairie | — |
| 9568-5 Cold Lakes Road | 18 | Free | Cold Creek (stream) | 4.8 mi to Condon | — |
| 10651-2 Pony Creek Dispersed Camping Area | 18 | Free | Swan River (river) | 1.2 mi to Salmon Prairie | — |
| 903-15 Cold-Elk Ridge Area | 18 | Free | Cold Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to Salmon Prairie | — |
| Blair Flats | 18 | Free | Lost Creek (stream) | 4.6 mi to Swan Lake | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #797 | 18 | Free | Cold Creek (stream) | 4.1 mi to Salmon Prairie | — |
| 903-26 Elk Area | 18 | Free | Cold Creek (stream) | 4.3 mi to Salmon Prairie | — |
| 903-24 Elk Area | 18 | Free | Cold Creek (stream) | 4.4 mi to Salmon Prairie | — |
| Cilly Creek | 19 | Free | Lost Creek (stream) | 5.4 mi to Swan Lake | — |
| 903-12 Cold- Elk Ridge Area | 19 | Free | Cold Creek (stream) | 4.3 mi to Condon | — |
| 903-11 Cold-Elk Ridge Area | 19 | Free | Cold Creek (stream) | 4.4 mi to Condon | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #486 | 19 | Free | Cold Creek (stream) | 4.3 mi to Salmon Prairie | — |
| 903-23 Elk Area | 19 | Free | Cold Creek (stream) | 4.3 mi to Condon | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #141 | 19 | Free | Lion Creek (stream) | 2.7 mi to Salmon Prairie | — |
| Landing | 19 | Free | — | 4.1 mi to Swan Lake | — |
| 903-10 Cold-Elk Ridge Area | 19 | Free | — | 5.0 mi to Condon | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #630 | 19 | Free | Lion Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Salmon Prairie | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #438 | 19 | Free | Condon Creek (stream) | 3.4 mi to Salmon Prairie | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #747 | 19 | Free | Condon Creek (stream) | 3.4 mi to Salmon Prairie | — |
| 9708-Rd Stub | 20 | Free | — | 3.7 mi to Bear Dance | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #168 | 20 | Free | Condon Creek (stream) | 3.1 mi to Salmon Prairie | — |
The other 51 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Polson, MT.
Who manages the camps near Polson, MT
Who manages them: 101 on the Forest Service.
- Flathead National Forest — 101 camps: 99 free, 1 fee, 1 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 101 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Polson, 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 Polson, 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.