Free camping near Springdale, MT
Within 25 straight-line miles of Springdale, MT there are 78 camps: 72 free, 6 fee. The closest is Happy Jack Gully, 11 miles east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Happy Jack Gully, 11 miles out.
Who manages them: 78 on the Forest Service.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Jack Gully | 11 | Free | Conant Creek (stream) | 5.5 mi to McLeod | — |
| West Deer Creek 002 | 11 | Free | Conant Creek (stream) | 5.1 mi to McLeod | — |
| West Deer Creek001 | 11 | Free | Conant Creek (stream) | 5.5 mi to McLeod | — |
| Tiecr1A | 12 | Free | Mill Fork Creek (stream) | 4.0 mi to Dahl Place | — |
| West Deer Creeck Th | 12 | Free | — | 12 mi to Springdale | — |
| West Deer Creek Trailhead 03 | 12 | Free | West Fork Upper Deer Creek (stream) | 5.4 mi to McLeod | — |
| Missioncr03 | 13 | Free | — | 8.6 mi to Livingston | — |
| Nbpet2 | 13 | Free | Boulder River (river) | 3.5 mi to Contact | — |
| N Bridge | 13 | Free | Boulder River (river) | 3.3 mi to Contact | — |
| Missioncr01 | 13 | Free | — | 8.6 mi to Livingston | — |
| West Boulder | 14 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Pine Creek | — |
| East Boulder | 14 | Free | East Boulder River (stream) | 4.4 mi to Contact | — |
| Elk Mntn Th2 | 15 | Free | Elk Creek (stream) | 7.7 mi to Contact | — |
| Edeercr005 | 15 | Free | Needle Creek (stream) | 8.8 mi to McLeod | — |
| Edeercr005 | 16 | Free | Lower Deer Creek (stream) | 9.0 mi to McLeod | — |
| Edeercr001 | 16 | Free | Upper Deer Creek (stream) | 6.3 mi to Meyers Creek | — |
| Edeercr01 | 16 | Free | Chimney Rock Creek (stream) | 9.3 mi to McLeod | — |
| Edeercr02 | 16 | Free | Lower Deer Creek (stream) | 8.8 mi to Meyers Creek | — |
| Edeercr001 | 16 | Free | — | 7.8 mi to Meyers Creek | — |
| Edeercr002 | 16 | Free | — | 13 mi to Nye | — |
| Edeercr003 | 16 | Free | Upper Deer Creek (stream) | 6.2 mi to Meyers Creek | — |
| Livpk01 | 17 | Free | Lost Creek (stream) | 3.9 mi to Shaw Place | — |
| Livpk04 | 17 | Free | Lost Creek (stream) | 4.0 mi to Shaw Place | — |
| Eboulder1 | 17 | Free | East Boulder River (stream) | 6.7 mi to Contact | — |
| Edeercr004 | 17 | Free | West Fork Lower Deer Creek (stream) | 5.7 mi to Meyers Creek | — |
| Lewisgulch-03 | 17 | Free | — | 15 mi to Nye | — |
| Lewisgulch-01 | 17 | Free | East Boulder River (stream) | 5.1 mi to Contact | — |
| Falls Creek | 17 | Fee | — | 17 mi to Pine Creek | — |
| Lewisgulch-02 | 17 | Free | East Boulder River (stream) | 6.0 mi to Contact | — |
| Grahamcreek-01 | 18 | Free | Boulder River (river) | 1.8 mi to Contact | — |
| Bigbeavernorth-01 | 19 | Free | Boulder River (river) | 2.8 mi to Contact | — |
| Big Beaver | 19 | Free | Boulder River (river) | 2.9 mi to Contact | — |
| Westbridger-01 | 19 | Free | West Bridger Creek (stream) | 9.1 mi to Meyers Creek | — |
| Aspen | 19 | Fee | — | 19 mi to Pine Creek | — |
| Aspensouth-02B | 20 | Free | Boulder River (river) | 3.7 mi to Contact | — |
| Ctwood006 | 20 | Free | — | 11 mi to Wilsall | — |
| Aspensouth-01A | 20 | Free | Boulder River (river) | 3.9 mi to Contact | — |
| Ctwood008 | 21 | Free | Cottonwood Creek (stream) | 11 mi to Shields | — |
| Ctwood009 | 21 | Free | Cottonwood Creek (stream) | 11 mi to Shields | — |
| Ctwood013 | 21 | Free | Cottonwood Creek (stream) | 10 mi to Shields | — |
| Chippy Park | 21 | Fee | — | 19 mi to Nye | — |
| Half Moon Spur 02 | 21 | Free | Big Timber Creek (stream) | 12 mi to Sioux Crossing | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #339 | 21 | Free | West Bridger Creek (stream) | 9.5 mi to Meyers Creek | — |
| Halfmoon | 21 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Cottonwood03 | 21 | Free | Trespass Creek (stream) | 11 mi to Shields | — |
| Shippingcorals-01 | 21 | Free | East Chippy Creek (stream) | 5.0 mi to Contact | — |
| Ctwood010 | 21 | Free | Trespass Creek (stream) | 12 mi to Sioux Crossing | — |
| Ctwood011 | 21 | Free | Trespass Creek (stream) | 11 mi to Shields | — |
| Ppin01 | 22 | Free | North Picket Pin Lake (water) | 6.0 mi to Meyers Creek | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #150 | 22 | Free | North Picket Pin Lake (water) | 5.7 mi to Meyers Creek | — |
The other 28 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Springdale, MT.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Springdale, 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.