Free camping near Winston, MT
Yes. 181 of the 188 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Winston, MT are listed as free; 3 charge a fee and 4 have no price on record. The closest free one is Weasel Rd 405 002, 2.6 miles southwest, on U.S. Forest Service land.
The 50 nearest camps to Winston, MT
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weasel Rd 405 002 | 2.6 | Free | — | 2.6 mi to Winston | — |
| Polecreek02 | 3.5 | Free | — | 3.9 mi to Winston | — |
| Weasel Rd 405 005 | 4.8 | Free | — | 4.8 mi to Winston | — |
| Confederate Campground | 7.0 | Unpriced | — | 3.1 mi to Noble | — |
| Confederate Campground | 7.1 | Unpriced | — | 3.0 mi to Noble | — |
| Crystal Creek Rd 4017 | 7.1 | Free | — | 5.7 mi to Spokane Creek | — |
| Crystal Creek Rd 4017 004 | 7.3 | Free | — | 5.8 mi to Spokane Creek | — |
| East Elkhorns Gfa - Park Mines Cua | 7.6 | Free | — | 1.4 mi to McMullan | — |
| Mcclellan Creek Rd 294 008A | 9.1 | Free | McClellan Creek (stream) | 6.2 mi to Clancy | — |
| Crystal Creek Rd 4017 001G | 9.4 | Free | McClellan Creek (stream) | 5.7 mi to Montana City | — |
| Crystal Creek Rd 4017 001D | 9.4 | Free | McClellan Creek (stream) | 5.6 mi to Montana City | — |
| Crystal Creek Rd 4017 002 | 9.6 | Free | — | 4.3 mi to Montana | — |
| Cottonwood Campground | 10 | Unpriced | Missouri River (river) | 1.3 mi to Bedford | — |
| Tizer/Montgomery Park Gfa - Four-Way Jct Cua | 11 | Free | McClellan Creek (stream) | 4.7 mi to Alhambra | — |
| Ncrow03 | 11 | Free | Weston Creek (stream) | 2.8 mi to McMullan | — |
| Ncrow02A | 11 | Free | Weston Creek (stream) | 2.8 mi to McMullan | — |
| Ncrow01 | 11 | Free | Weston Creek (stream) | 2.7 mi to McMullan | — |
| Indian Road Campground | 11 | Fee | Missouri River (river) | 1.1 mi to Townsend | — |
| Tizer Rd 4032 022 | 11 | Free | — | 6.4 mi to McMullan | — |
| Ecrow08 | 12 | Free | Weston Creek (stream) | 2.9 mi to McMullan | — |
| Tizer Rd 4032 021 | 12 | Free | — | 6.1 mi to McMullan | — |
| Ecrow03 | 12 | Free | Weston Creek (stream) | 3.1 mi to McMullan | — |
| Ecrow07 | 12 | Free | Weston Creek (stream) | 3.2 mi to McMullan | — |
| Tizer Rd 4032 020 | 12 | Free | — | 6.5 mi to McMullan | — |
| Ecrow01 | 12 | Free | Weston Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Hassel (site) | — |
| Ecrow09A | 12 | Free | Weston Creek (stream) | 3.2 mi to Hassel (site) | — |
| Jo Bonner Campground | 12 | Unpriced | — | 1.1 mi to Cavetown | — |
| Ecrow09G | 12 | Free | — | — | — |
| Whites01 | 12 | Free | — | 12 mi to Spokane Creek | — |
| Ecrow10A | 12 | Free | Weston Creek (stream) | 2.9 mi to Hassel (site) | — |
| Avalanche01 | 13 | Free | — | 5.5 mi to Whites City | — |
| Whites03D | 13 | Free | — | 3.1 mi to Whites City | — |
| West Big Belts Gfa - Hellgate Cua | 13 | Free | — | 4.9 mi to Cavetown | — |
| Avalanche02 | 13 | Free | — | 5.5 mi to Whites City | — |
| Ecrow11B | 13 | Free | — | 7.8 mi to Radersburg | — |
| Avalanche04 | 13 | Free | — | 11 mi to York | — |
| Avalanche06 | 13 | Free | — | 5.4 mi to Whites City | — |
| East Elkhorns Gfa - Glendale Butte/Th 109 Cua | 14 | Free | — | 5.8 mi to Radersburg | — |
| Tizer Rd 164 008 | 14 | Free | — | 5.1 mi to Elkhorn | — |
| Avalanche07 | 14 | Free | — | 5.2 mi to Whites City | — |
| Avalanche08 | 14 | Free | — | 5.1 mi to Whites City | — |
| Tizer Rd 164 006 | 14 | Free | — | 5.2 mi to Elkhorn | — |
| Avalanche10 | 14 | Free | — | 5.0 mi to Whites City | — |
| Whites04 | 14 | Free | — | 1.4 mi to Whites City | — |
| Avalanche14 | 14 | Free | — | 5.0 mi to Whites City | — |
| Avalanche15 | 14 | Free | — | 4.9 mi to Whites City | — |
| Magpie01 | 14 | Free | — | 2.6 mi to Cavetown | — |
| Tizer Rd 164 009 | 15 | Free | Hidden Lake (water) | 4.4 mi to Elkhorn | — |
| Avalanche16B | 15 | Free | — | 4.9 mi to Whites City | — |
| Scrow06 | 15 | Free | South Fork Crow Creek Lakes (water) | 6.1 mi to McMullan | — |
The other 138 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Winston, MT.
Who manages the camps near Winston, MT
Who manages them: 183 on the Forest Service; 5 on the BLM.
- Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest — 168 camps: 166 free, 2 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 188 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Winston, 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 Winston, 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.