Free camping near Wise River, MT
Within 25 straight-line miles of Wise River, MT there are 200 camps: 189 free, 8 fee, 3 unpriced. The closest is Turd Tree, 2.9 miles north-west of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Turd Tree, 2.9 miles out. Today's season read covers 1 of them: 1 open, 0 closed, 0 worth a call.
Who manages them: 199 on the Forest Service; 1 on the BLM.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turd Tree | 2.9 | Free | Big Hole River (river) | 2.9 mi to Wise River | — |
| Knapp Weed | 3.3 | Free | — | 3.5 mi to Wise River | — |
| Ridge Top | 3.8 | Free | — | 3.8 mi to Wise River | — |
| Tents | 3.9 | Free | — | 3.0 mi to Patterson Corner | — |
| Rocky Entrance | 4.2 | Free | — | 3.2 mi to Patterson Corner | — |
| Jerry Creek Dispersed Site | 4.3 | Free | — | 3.4 mi to Patterson Corner | — |
| Red Can | 4.5 | Free | — | 4.4 mi to Dewey | — |
| Shotgun Shells | 4.9 | Free | Big Hole River (river) | 4.8 mi to Wise River | — |
| Closure | 5.4 | Free | — | 4.7 mi to Patterson Corner | — |
| Nici | 5.4 | Free | Wise River (river) | 5.1 mi to Wise River | — |
| Aspen | 5.6 | Free | — | 5.6 mi to Wise River | — |
| Quartz Hill 01 | 5.9 | Free | — | 4.6 mi to Dewey | — |
| End Road | 6.1 | Free | Divide Creek South Fork (stream) | 4.2 mi to Dewey | — |
| Quartz Hill 03 | 6.2 | Free | — | 5.6 mi to Dewey | — |
| Whistle | 6.5 | Free | — | 5.8 mi to Patterson Corner | — |
| Bottom Bouncers | 7.5 | Free | — | 7.4 mi to Patterson Corner | — |
| Bad Axe Job | 8.1 | Free | Big Hole River (river) | 8.0 mi to Wise River | — |
| Barren | 8.5 | Free | Big Hole River (river) | 8.3 mi to Wise River | — |
| Canyon Creek Cabin | 8.6 | Free | — | 6.9 mi to Dewey | — |
| Kilns | 8.7 | Free | — | 5.3 mi to Glendale | — |
| Long Pole | 8.7 | Free | — | 8.7 mi to Wise River | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #575 | 8.7 | Free | — | 7.5 mi to Butte-Silver Bow | — |
| Libby Creek | 8.8 | Free | — | 9.0 mi to Wise River | — |
| Ferguson-1 | 8.9 | Free | Ferguson Lake (water) | 8.7 mi to Wise River | — |
| Ferguson-2 | 9.0 | Free | Ferguson Lake (water) | 8.7 mi to Wise River | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #480 | 9.1 | Free | — | 8.2 mi to Patterson Corner | — |
| Pettengill Campground | 9.4 | Fee | — | 9.4 mi to Wise River | — |
| Lower | 9.4 | Free | — | 9.1 mi to Patterson Corner | — |
| Top | 9.5 | Free | — | 8.1 mi to Glendale | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #220 | 9.6 | Free | Divide Creek North Fork (stream) | 8.6 mi to Patterson Corner | — |
| Pattengail | 9.7 | Free | Wise River (river) | 9.4 mi to Wise River | — |
| Diapers | 9.9 | Free | — | 3.8 mi to Glendale | — |
| Roadside | 10 | Free | — | 9.8 mi to Wise River | — |
| Beaverdam Campground | 10 | Fee | — | 5.7 mi to Butte-Silver Bow | — |
| Fence | 10 | Free | — | — | — |
| Quartz Hill 06 | 10 | Free | Canyon Creek (stream) | 8.1 mi to Glendale | — |
| Long Firewood | 10 | Free | — | 10 mi to Wise River | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #295 | 10 | Free | South Fork Reservoir (water) | 7.5 mi to Dewey | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #812 | 10 | Free | Divide Creek North Fork (stream) | 8.4 mi to Dewey | — |
| Old Spot | 10 | Free | — | 10 mi to Wise River | — |
| Bridge | 11 | Free | — | 10 mi to Wise River | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #36 | 11 | Free | — | 4.8 mi to Butte-Silver Bow | — |
| Tree Cove | 11 | Free | — | 10 mi to Wise River | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #744 | 11 | Free | South Fork Reservoir (water) | 7.8 mi to Dewey | — |
| Melted Glass | 11 | Free | — | 11 mi to Wise River | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #636 | 11 | Free | Divide Creek North Fork (stream) | 9.4 mi to Dewey | — |
| Fourth Of July Campground | 11 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Wise River | — |
| Fourth of July Campground | 11 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Wise River | Open |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #135 | 11 | Free | Divide Creek North Fork (stream) | 9.4 mi to Dewey | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — MT #296 | 11 | Free | Divide Creek South Fork (stream) | 8.0 mi to Dewey | — |
The other 150 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Wise River, MT.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Wise River, 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.