Bitterroot National Forest
Dispersed camping is generally allowed
On national forest and grassland, camping outside developed campgrounds is generally permitted unless an area is posted closed or a local order says otherwise. Stay on existing surfaces, camp away from water and trailheads, and check the forest's current orders before you go — fire restrictions change through the season.
Rules change with fire season and local order. Checked 2026-08-05. Confirm on the managing office’s official page
- Area
- 2,601 sq mi
- Managed by
- Forest Service
- Campgrounds
- 34
- Longest rig
- 75 ft
Where the land is, and what fits
The official Forest Service boundary with every campground we hold inside it. Tell it how long your rig is and the map keeps only what takes it — public land rarely matches the shape people picture, and neither does what you can actually get into.
Official unit boundary · USDA Forest Service · 34 campgrounds shown
- Alta Campgroundto 70 ft · 14 sitesReservations accepted
- Black Bear CampgroundJune
- Blodgett CampgroundSeason not published
- Boulder Point LookoutSeason not published
- Charles Waters CampgroundMay
- Crazy Creek CampgroundJune
- Crazy Creek Horse CampMay
- Deep Creek CampgroundSeason not published
- East Fork Cabinto 45 ft · 1 sitesReservations accepted
- Fales Flat Group CampgroundMay · Reservations accepted
- Gird Point LookoutJuly · Reservations accepted
- Gold Creek CampgroundSeason not published
- Indian Creek CampgroundSeason not published
- Indian Trees Campgroundto 75 ft · 15 sites · Pull-throughMay · Reservations accepted
- Jennings Camp CampgroundSeason not published
- Lake Como CampgroundMay
- Larry Creek Group Site Group CampgroundMay · Reservations accepted
- Magruder Crossing CampgroundSeason not published
- Magruder Ranger's Houseto 50 ft · 1 sitesJune thru October · Reservations accepted
- Martin Creek CampgroundMay
- McCart Lookout1 sitesMid to end of May · Reservations accepted
- Medicine Point Lookout1 sitesJuly 2, 2011 · Reservations accepted
- Paradise CampgroundSeason not published
- Rock Creek Horse CampMay
- Rombo Campgroundto 65 ft · 16 sitesReservations accepted
- Sam Billings Memorial CampgroundSeason not published
- Schumaker CampgroundSeason not published
- Slate Creek CampgroundSeason not published
- Spring Gulch Campgroundto 65 ft · 12 sites · Pull-throughMay · Reservations accepted
- Three Frogs CampgroundMay
- Three Sisters Group Site CampgroundMay · Reservations accepted
- Twogood Cabin1 sitesJune 1 through October 15 · Reservations accepted
- Warm Springs CampgroundMay
- Wood's Cabinto 20 ft · 1 sites · Pull-throughMay · Reservations accepted
Bitterroot National Forest
Bitterroot National Forest comprises 1.587 million acres (6,423 km2) in west-central Montana and eastern Idaho of the United States. It is located primarily in Ravalli County, Montana, but also has acreage in Idaho County, Idaho (29.24%), and Missoula County, Montana (0.49%).
Extract from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Agency description not published.
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