Free camping near Townsend, MT
Yes. 168 of the 174 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Townsend, MT are listed as free; 2 charge a fee and 4 have no price on record. The closest free one is East Elkhorns Gfa - Glendale Butte/Th 109 Cua, 8.9 miles southwest, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Indian Road Campground, 1.1 miles northwest, a fee campground.
The 50 nearest camps to Townsend, MT
| 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.
Who manages the camps near Townsend, MT
Who manages them: 169 on the Forest Service; 5 on the BLM.
- Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest — 154 camps: 153 free, 1 fee
- Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest — 15 camps: 15 free
- Butte Field Office — 5 camps: 1 fee, 4 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 174 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Townsend, 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 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.