Loon Lake Campground
The Loon Lake campground is approximately 20 miles northwest of Libby on raod 471. The campground has 4 sites (two with tent pads), tables and fire rings and able to accomodate up to a 20' rv. Cmpground roads and parking spurs are gravel and native material. Amenities include a vault toilet, an undeveloped acces for small 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 | 48.5974° N, 115.6709° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- WildfireSilver
45 mi from the campground · 2,593 acres · 30% contained
- WildfireParker Lake
47 mi from the campground · 1,531 acres · 1% contained
- WildfireUpper Smith
48 mi from the campground · 4,848 acres · 41% contained
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| RV sales & service | Everything RV ↗ | 15.2 mi |
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 31.2 mi |
| Outdoor gear | North 40 ↗ | 44.7 mi |
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No site-by-site records, no amenities, no fee schedule, no directions or photos in the Recreation.gov record. What is here comes from the agency's own listing. The rest lives there.
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Explore
Trails nearby
- 1.2 miTurner Mountain ↗5.8 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 1.2 miQuartz Mtn Snowmobile Spur ↗16.2 mi trail · snowmobile, snowshoe, ski
- 1.8 miMount Tom4.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 2 miBobtail3.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 2.3 miQuartz/Big Cr Safety Route1.9 mi trail · snowmobile, snowshoe, ski
- 2.5 mi17 Mile/Quartz Snowmobile ↗23.9 mi trail · snowmobile, snowshoe, ski
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.
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Reference
Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Loon Lake Campground?
No. Loon Lake 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 Loon Lake Campground?
$0.00 Pack in/Pack out
Source: Forest Service
What if Loon Lake Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Kilbrennan Lake Campground (9.9 mi, first-come), Timberlane Campground (10 mi), and Yaak Falls Campground (10.3 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby