Ford Cabin
The numbers that decide it
- Longest rig
- 20 ft
- Sites
- 1
- Electric hookups
- Not published
- Pull-through sites
- No
- Paved access
- No
- Accessible sites
- Not published
- Driveway grade
- Not published
- Bear boxes
- Not published
- Campfires
- Yes
- Shade
- Yes
- Group sites
- Not published
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. See it on Recreation.gov
Ford Cabin
Ford is available May 20th through March 31st annually. Ford Cabin is 45 miles north of Columbia Falls along the Wild and Scenic North Fork of the Flathead River. The cabin was built in 1922 by Ralph Thayer and was part of the Ford Ranger Station. Ford has a propane stove, lights, heater, and a vault toilet. The party size is 6 with one double bed and two bunk beds. Please pack out what you brought including your garbage. Grizzly bears live in the area; store your food, beverages, coolers, and garbage inside the cabin. Pets are not allowed at Ford. Commercial use of the cabins is prohibited (outfitter guides, groups or organizations with compensated leaders/chaperones). Ford Cabin Back view Kitchen Table and Sofa Bedroom Bunkbeds Restroom Available water Outdoor Fire-ring
Before you go
Season
May
Reservations
Reservations accepted
Fees
For fee information, visit Recreation.gov
Make it a night on a better road
Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.