Free camping near Whitefish, MT
Within 25 straight-line miles of Whitefish, MT there are 120 camps: 113 free, 7 fee. The closest is Holbrook-2, 2.2 miles north of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Holbrook-2, 2.2 miles out. 2 of them are camps Dave has slept at.
Who manages them: 118 on the Forest Service; 2 on an agency our record does not name.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holbrook-2 | 2.2 | Free | — | 4.2 mi to Whitefish | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #477 | 7.5 | Free | Hanson-Doyle Lake (water) | 5.9 mi to Rhodes | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #271 | 7.5 | Free | Hanson-Doyle Lake (water) | 5.9 mi to Rhodes | — |
| Road 913-18 | 8.6 | Free | Hanson-Doyle Lake (water) | 5.3 mi to Rhodes | — |
| Tally Lake Boat Site 2 | 9.6 | Free | — | 6.3 mi to Lupfer | — |
| Road 913-16A Beach | 9.7 | Free | — | 7.5 mi to Rhodes | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #354 | 9.8 | Free | — | 7.3 mi to Rhodes | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #66 | 9.8 | Free | — | 7.1 mi to Rhodes | — |
| Tally Lake North Beach Site 4 | 10.0 | Free | Logan Creek (river) | 5.0 mi to Lupfer | — |
| Tally Lake North Beach Site 6 | 10 | Free | Logan Creek (river) | 5.1 mi to Lupfer | — |
| Tally Lake North Site 7 | 10 | Free | Logan Creek (river) | 5.2 mi to Lupfer | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #517 | 10 | Free | — | 6.3 mi to Rhodes | — |
| Tally Lake North Beach Site 9 | 10 | Free | Logan Creek (river) | 5.3 mi to Lupfer | — |
| Tally Lake North Beach Site 8 | 10 | Free | Logan Creek (river) | 5.3 mi to Lupfer | — |
| Flathead CountyDave slept here | 11 | Fee | Logan Creek (river) | 5.4 mi to Lupfer | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #863 | 11 | Free | — | 5.9 mi to Rhodes | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #306 | 11 | Free | — | 3.8 mi to Rhodes | — |
| Tally Lake Campground | 11 | Fee | — | 9.1 mi to Olney | — |
| Road 913-12 | 11 | Free | — | 9.2 mi to Olney | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #756 | 11 | Free | — | 3.8 mi to Rhodes | — |
| Road 913-10 | 11 | Free | Logan Creek (river) | 5.9 mi to Lupfer | — |
| Road 913-8 | 12 | Free | Logan Creek (river) | 5.7 mi to Lupfer | — |
| Road 913-7 | 12 | Free | — | 8.7 mi to Olney | — |
| Road 913-5 | 12 | Free | Logan Creek (river) | 6.1 mi to Lupfer | — |
| Road 913-4 | 12 | Free | Logan Creek (river) | 6.3 mi to Lupfer | — |
| Road 913-2 | 13 | Free | Logan Creek (river) | 7.0 mi to Lupfer | — |
| Moose Lake Campground | 13 | Free | Kletomus Creek (river) | 10 mi to Olney | — |
| Logan-3 | 14 | Free | Logan Creek (river) | 7.2 mi to Lupfer | — |
| Road 913-1 | 14 | Free | Logan Creek (river) | 7.5 mi to Lupfer | — |
| Road 10357 | 14 | Free | Stillwater River (river) | 0.7 mi to Olney | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #10 | 14 | Free | Logan Creek (river) | 8.1 mi to Lupfer | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #491 | 14 | Free | Logan Creek (river) | 7.5 mi to Lupfer | — |
| Logan 4 | 14 | Free | Logan Creek (river) | 8.0 mi to Lupfer | — |
| Logan-1 | 14 | Free | Logan Creek (river) | 8.2 mi to Lupfer | — |
| Big Creek Campground | 14 | Fee | — | 11 mi to West Glacier | — |
| Dog Lake 3 | 14 | Free | Stillwater River (river) | 1.3 mi to Olney | — |
| Dog Lake 4 | 14 | Free | Stillwater River (river) | 1.5 mi to Olney | — |
| Dog Lake 1 | 14 | Free | Stillwater River (river) | 1.4 mi to Olney | — |
| Marin Lake Camp 1 | 15 | Free | Martin Lakes (water) | 2.4 mi to Olney | — |
| Sanko 1 | 15 | Free | Griffin Creek (river) | 9.5 mi to Lupfer | — |
| Martin-1 | 16 | Free | — | 3.1 mi to Olney | — |
| 9784 Logan | 16 | Free | — | 9.2 mi to Rhodes | — |
| Martin-3 | 16 | Free | Martin Lakes (water) | 3.3 mi to Olney | — |
| #805 Camp | 16 | Free | — | 4.9 mi to Olney | — |
| Martin-2 | 16 | Free | Lagoni Lake (water) | 3.2 mi to Radnor | — |
| Martin 4 | 18 | Free | — | 3.2 mi to Radnor | — |
| Million Dollar Lot -2 | 18 | Free | — | 5.9 mi to Rhodes | — |
| Stillwater Lake Campground | 18 | Free | Stillwater River (river) | 0.5 mi to Radnor | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #439 | 18 | Free | — | 10 mi to Rhodes | — |
| Ashley Lake South Cg | 19 | Free | — | 6.4 mi to Rhodes | — |
The other 70 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Whitefish, MT.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Whitefish, 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.