Free camping near Potomac, MT
Yes. 77 of the 83 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Potomac, MT are listed as free; 6 charge a fee. The closest free one is Lower Blackfoot River Corridor, 5.3 miles northwest, on Bureau of Land Management land.
The 50 nearest camps to Potomac, MT
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Blackfoot River Corridor | 5.3 | Free | Blackfoot River (river) | 0.6 mi to McNamara | — |
| Garnet Back Country Byway | 12 | Free | — | 0.7 mi to Garnet | — |
| Spook Lake 02 | 13 | Free | Spook Lake (water) | 8.3 mi to Seeley Lake | — |
| Spook Lake 06 | 13 | Free | Spook Lake (water) | 8.2 mi to Seeley Lake | — |
| Spook Lake 04 | 13 | Free | Spook Lake (water) | 8.3 mi to Seeley Lake | — |
| Spook Lake 07 | 13 | Free | Spook Lake (water) | 8.1 mi to Seeley Lake | — |
| Spook Lake 05 | 13 | Free | Spook Lake (water) | 8.2 mi to Seeley Lake | — |
| Road 4245 | 14 | Free | West Fork Swartz Creek (stream) | 3.8 mi to Clinton | — |
| Road 4257-1 | 14 | Free | — | 2.2 mi to Ravenna | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #119 | 14 | Free | East Fork Rattlesnake Creek (stream) | 6.6 mi to Miller | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #213 | 14 | Free | — | — | — |
| Road 4312 | 14 | Free | — | 2.8 mi to Ravenna | — |
| Site 99-28 | 14 | Free | Beeskove Creek (stream) | 6.3 mi to Miller | — |
| Site 99-26 | 15 | Free | Beeskove Creek (stream) | 6.4 mi to Miller | — |
| Site 99-25 | 15 | Free | — | — | — |
| Road 4245 | 15 | Free | — | 4.9 mi to Clinton | — |
| Site 99-?? | 15 | Free | Beeskove Creek (stream) | 6.2 mi to Pinegrove | — |
| Schwartz Creek | 15 | Free | Swartz Creek (stream) | 5.3 mi to Clinton | — |
| Lodgepole Saddle | 16 | Free | — | 12 mi to Clinton | — |
| Schwartz Creek | 16 | Free | Swartz Creek (stream) | 5.9 mi to Clinton | — |
| Boles 06 | 16 | Free | Finley Creek (stream) | 9.2 mi to Seeley Lake | — |
| W.Fk. Tyler Saddle | 16 | Free | — | 4.0 mi to Nimrod | — |
| Schwartz Creek - Off Road | 16 | Free | Swartz Creek (stream) | 6.0 mi to Clinton | — |
| Boles 05 | 16 | Free | Boles Creek (stream) | 11 mi to Seeley Lake | — |
| Schwartz Creek / Miller | 16 | Free | Swartz Creek (stream) | 6.3 mi to Clinton | — |
| Boles 07 | 16 | Free | Finley Creek (stream) | 8.6 mi to Seeley Lake | — |
| Boles 02 | 16 | Free | — | 13 mi to Seeley Lake | — |
| Boles 03 | 17 | Free | Boles Creek (stream) | 12 mi to Seeley Lake | — |
| Schwartz Creek / Miller | 17 | Free | Middle Fork Swartz Creek (stream) | 6.7 mi to Clinton | — |
| Plant Creek Rd2132-1 | 17 | Free | Plant Creek (stream) | 7.3 mi to Turah | — |
| Brewster Creek Road | 18 | Free | — | 12 mi to Clinton | — |
| Boles 08 | 18 | Free | — | 6.8 mi to Seeley Lake | — |
| Hidden Lake Campground | 18 | Free | Hidden Lake (water) | 4.4 mi to Seeley Lake | Open |
| Plant Creek Rd 2132 | 19 | Free | Park Creek (stream) | 7.6 mi to Turah | — |
| Plant Creek Rd 2132 | 19 | Free | Plant Creek (stream) | 8.1 mi to Turah | — |
| Miller Creek Road 464 | 19 | Free | Holloman Creek (stream) | 8.2 mi to McClain | — |
| Miller Creek Road 464 | 19 | Free | Miller Creek (stream) | 8.2 mi to McClain | — |
| Harvey Creek-002 | 20 | Free | — | 6.7 mi to Nimrod | — |
| Norton Campground | 21 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Clinton | Open |
| Lower Willow Creek-002 | 21 | Free | — | 7.9 mi to Quigley | — |
| River Point Campground Complex | 21 | Fee | Seeley Lake (water) | 1.5 mi to Seeley Lake | Closed |
| Big Larch Campground Complex | 21 | Fee | — | 1.9 mi to Seeley Lake | Check |
| Lower Willow Creek-003 | 21 | Free | — | 8.3 mi to Nimrod | — |
| Grizzly Campground | 22 | Fee | — | 14 mi to Clinton | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #773 | 22 | Free | — | 3.6 mi to Woodworth | — |
| Seeley Lake Campground Complex | 22 | Fee | — | 3.3 mi to Seeley Lake | Closed |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #707 | 22 | Free | — | 3.2 mi to Woodworth | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #309 | 22 | Free | — | 4.3 mi to Woodworth | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #373 | 22 | Free | — | 4.8 mi to Woodworth | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #692 | 22 | Free | — | 5.3 mi to Woodworth | — |
The other 33 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Potomac, MT.
Who manages the camps near Potomac, MT
Who manages them: 80 on the Forest Service; 2 on the BLM; 1 on Municipal.
- Lolo National Forest — 74 camps: 68 free, 6 fee
- Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest — 5 camps: 5 free
- Missoula Field Office — 2 camps: 2 free
- Bitterroot National Forest — 1 camp: 1 free
- Municipal — 1 camp: 1 free
Season read for these camps, today
Today's season read covers 6 of the 83: 3 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 Potomac, 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 Potomac, 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.