Free camping near Townsend, MT
Within 25 straight-line miles of Townsend, MT there are 174 camps: 168 free, 2 fee, 4 unpriced. The closest is Indian Road Campground, 1.1 miles north-west of town. The closest one our audit calls free is East Elkhorns Gfa - Glendale Butte/Th 109 Cua, 8.9 miles out.
Who manages them: 169 on the Forest Service; 5 on the BLM.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Road Campground | 1.1 | Fee | Missouri River (river) | 1.1 mi to Townsend | — |
| Cottonwood Campground | 2.2 | Unpriced | Missouri River (river) | 1.3 mi to Bedford | — |
| East Elkhorns Gfa - Glendale Butte/Th 109 Cua | 8.9 | Free | — | 5.8 mi to Radersburg | — |
| East Elkhorns Gfa - Park Mines Cua | 9.8 | Free | — | 1.4 mi to McMullan | — |
| Ecrow10A | 9.8 | Free | Weston Creek (stream) | 2.9 mi to Hassel (site) | — |
| East Elkhorns Gfa - Slim Sam Cua | 9.9 | Free | — | — | — |
| Ecrow09G | 10.0 | Free | — | — | — |
| Ecrow01 | 10 | Free | Weston Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Hassel (site) | — |
| Crow Creek Rd 424 001 | 10 | Free | — | 4.1 mi to Hassel (site) | — |
| Slim Sam Rd 621 004 | 10 | Free | — | 4.5 mi to Hassel (site) | — |
| Ecrow09A | 10 | Free | Weston Creek (stream) | 3.2 mi to Hassel (site) | — |
| Ecrow11B | 10 | Free | — | 7.8 mi to Radersburg | — |
| Ecrow07 | 10 | Free | Weston Creek (stream) | 3.2 mi to McMullan | — |
| Ecrow03 | 10 | Free | Weston Creek (stream) | 3.1 mi to McMullan | — |
| Weasel Rd 405 005 | 11 | Free | — | 4.8 mi to Winston | — |
| Confederate Campground | 11 | Unpriced | — | 3.1 mi to Noble | — |
| Ecrow08 | 11 | Free | Weston Creek (stream) | 2.9 mi to McMullan | — |
| Confederate Campground | 11 | Unpriced | — | 3.0 mi to Noble | — |
| Ncrow01 | 11 | Free | Weston Creek (stream) | 2.7 mi to McMullan | — |
| Ncrow02A | 11 | Free | Weston Creek (stream) | 2.8 mi to McMullan | — |
| Ncrow03 | 12 | Free | Weston Creek (stream) | 2.8 mi to McMullan | — |
| Weasel Rd 405 002 | 12 | Free | — | 2.6 mi to Winston | — |
| Slim Sam Rd 621 003 | 13 | Free | — | 6.1 mi to Radersburg | — |
| Hog Hollow Rd 614 013 | 13 | Free | — | 6.1 mi to Hassel (site) | — |
| Slim Samrd 621 002 | 13 | Free | — | 6.4 mi to Radersburg | — |
| North Fork Rd423 004 | 13 | Free | — | 9.9 mi to Manger | — |
| Johhnys Rd 621 005 | 13 | Free | — | 6.5 mi to Radersburg | — |
| Holloway Rd 4178 002 | 13 | Free | — | 7.3 mi to Manger | — |
| Johnnys Rd 621 001 | 13 | Free | — | 6.4 mi to Radersburg | — |
| Bonanza Rd 621 007 | 13 | Free | — | 8.1 mi to Elkhorn | — |
| Scrow06 | 14 | Free | South Fork Crow Creek Lakes (water) | 6.1 mi to McMullan | — |
| Holloway Rd 4187 003 | 14 | Free | — | 6.8 mi to Manger | — |
| Scrow05 | 14 | Free | South Fork Crow Creek Lakes (water) | 6.2 mi to McMullan | — |
| West Elkhorns Gfa - Johnny'S Gulch Cua | 14 | Free | — | 7.4 mi to Radersburg | — |
| Holloway Rd4178 001 | 14 | Free | — | 8.6 mi to Manger | — |
| Johnnys Rd 621 003 | 14 | Free | Hope Spring (water) | 7.4 mi to Hassel (site) | — |
| Polecreek02 | 14 | Free | — | 3.9 mi to Winston | — |
| Scrow02 | 14 | Free | South Fork Crow Creek Lakes (water) | 6.3 mi to McMullan | — |
| Cabin03 | 14 | Free | — | 12 mi to Springdale Colony | — |
| Cabin01 | 14 | Free | Deep Creek (stream) | 12 mi to Manger | — |
| Dry Dreek Rd 4123 008 | 15 | Free | — | 7.5 mi to Deer Park | — |
| Dry Creek Rd 4123 007 | 15 | Free | — | 12 mi to Toston | — |
| West Eklhorns Gfa - South Crow Lakes Th | 15 | Free | South Fork Crow Creek Lakes (water) | 5.8 mi to Elkhorn | — |
| North Fork Rd 423L1 | 15 | Free | — | — | — |
| Dry Creek Rd 4123 006 | 15 | Free | — | 7.9 mi to Deer Park | — |
| Tizer Rd 4032 021 | 15 | Free | — | 6.1 mi to McMullan | — |
| Duck Cr Rd 1810 004 | 15 | Free | — | 4.3 mi to Manger | — |
| Dry Creek Rd 4123 005 | 16 | Free | — | 7.9 mi to Deer Park | — |
| Dry Creek Rd 4123 A1 003 | 16 | Free | — | 7.5 mi to Deer Park | — |
| Tizer Rd 4032 020 | 16 | Free | — | 6.5 mi to McMullan | — |
The other 124 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Townsend, MT.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Townsend, 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.