Tobacco River Campground
The Tobacco River Campground is located approximately 5 miles west of Eureka off Pidgeon Bridge Road 7277. The campground has 6 sites, tables and fire rings. The access road is able to accomodate up to a 20' rv. Access and campground roads are gravel. Amenities include a vault toilet and an undeveloped boat ramp for small packable boats.
More like this: first-come in Montana
Season & status
| Forest | Kootenai National Forest |
| Fees | $0.00 Pack in/Pack out |
| Rules | 16 day stay limit on all National Forest System Lands. Pets are welcome, but must be leashed. Lighting of fireworks is not allowed on National Forest System Lands. |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 48.8944° N, 115.1350° W · Directions ↗ |
Supplies & services
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 1.4 mi |
| RV sales & service | Everything RV ↗ | 39.5 mi |
| Outdoor gear | The Toggery ↗ | 49.4 mi |
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No site-by-site records, no amenities, no fee schedule or directions in the Recreation.gov record. What is here comes from the agency's own listing. The rest lives there.
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Explore
Worth a stop
- 4.6 miTobacco Plains Picnic Area ↗Day use
Trails nearby
- 0.3 miTobacco Riverunder 0.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 0.3 miKootenai Rails-To-Trails ↗7 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike · national_scenic_or_historic
- 1 miRexford Nature ↗0.4 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 1.4 miDouglas Hill OHV South Spur A0.4 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, 4WD and 1 more
- 1.5 miRexford Tie0.05 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 1.5 miDouglas Hill OHV South Loop1.6 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, 4WD and 1 more
Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.
Public land it sits in
This campground sits inside Kootenai National Forest.
- inKootenai National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 2,622,202 acres
Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.
Other campgrounds nearby
Cabin and lookout rentals nearby
On the National Register nearby
- Farmers and Merchants State BankBuilding · Eureka · 3.8 mi
- Eureka Community HallBuilding · Eureka · 4 mi
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Reference
Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Tobacco River Campground?
No. Tobacco River Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: Forest Service
How much does it cost to camp at Tobacco River Campground?
$0.00 Pack in/Pack out
Source: Forest Service
What if Tobacco River Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Rexford Bench (1.1 mi, partly first-come), Camp 32 (4.9 mi, first-come), and Swisher Lake Campground (5.1 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby