Benchmark Campground

in Helena-Lewis and Clark 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.

Benchmark Campground

Benchmark Camping area is located approximately 30 miles west of Augusta, Montana. It has 25 campsites and available from Summer until Fall. Bears may frequent the area; keep all food out of sight in approved containers and remove all food from area after eating. Mandatory food storage is required.

Before you go

Season

May

Reservations

Reservations accepted

Fees

$10/night for single unit & $5/night for extra vehicle

Restrictions

Follow food storage regulations, and pay attention to fire danger warnings.

Make it a night on a better road

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