Bull River Campground and Group Site

in Kootenai 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.

Bull River Campground and Group Site

The Bull River Campground is located approximately 11 miles east of the Idaho border in Montana on Hwy 200. The campground is located in a natural wooded area at the confluence of the Bull River and the Clark Fork River. The The campground has 26 sites including one host site, with tables and fire rings accommodating up to a 40’ length rv. Two of the sites are pull-throughs. Amenities include potable water, flush/vault toilets, reservable group site, and a fully developed boat launch with a dock.

Before you go

Season

May 1

Reservations

First-come, first-served

Fees

$16.00 daily fee per single site - 50% discount with US Golden Age/Access or Interagency Senior/Access Passes Group Pavilion: 1-50 people $75.00 per night; 51-max people $150.00 per night. Check-in/check-out 12:00 Noon

Hours

The campground is managed from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Campground gate is closed from December 1 to May 1, but may close earlier if we get a large amount of snow. The boat launch is available all year weather permitting.

Restrictions

16 Day stay limit on all National Forest System Lands. • Lighting of fireworks is not allowed on National Forest System Lands.

Scenic drives that pass close

Make it a night on a better road

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