Free camping near Winston, MT
Within 25 straight-line miles of Winston, MT there are 188 camps: 181 free, 3 fee, 4 unpriced. The closest is Weasel Rd 405 002, 2.6 miles south-west of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Weasel Rd 405 002, 2.6 miles out.
Who manages them: 183 on the Forest Service; 5 on the BLM.
| 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.
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.