Reservoir Lake Campground and Picnic Area

in Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest

The numbers that decide it

Recreation.gov publishes no site-level detail for this campground, so we cannot say what length of rig it takes. Call the managing office before committing to it in a large vehicle.

Site-level detail from Recreation.gov, checked 2026-08-05. Where a field says “not published”, the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero.

Reservoir Lake Campground and Picnic Area

This is a nice high elevation lakeside campground. Reservoir Lake Campground and day use picnic area sits along the lake’s south shores. The campground and dau use areas have vault toilets, drinking water, and a boat ramp. Scenic trails are offered for hiking. Fishing, swimming, and boating are also among the activities to be enjoyed at the campground. There are 16 designated campsites, as well as accessible restrooms and drinking water. Average parking apron size: 15’ X 61’. Parking aprons are dirt. Interior road is narrow in places with trees close to roadway. Pets are allowed if on a leash. This is a pack it in, pack it out campsite. Please limit your stay to 16 days. Bear-resistant food storage boxes are available, but there are no garbage services here. Reservoir Lake is 11 acres. Power boats are limited to electric motors only. Boat ramp is primitive.

Before you go

Fees

There is a $15.00/night fee for this campground, with an additional $5.00 fee for extra vehicles.

Hours

Annually from mid-June through September, weather dependent.

Scenic drives that pass close

Make it a night on a better road

Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.