Big Therriault Lake Campground
The Big Therriault Lake campground is located 12.5 air miles from Fortine. The campground has 10 campsite, including one host site, with tables, fire rings and able to accomodate up to a 32' rv. Amenities include potable water, vault toilets, food storage boxes and boat ramp developed for small boats.
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Season & status
| Season | June |
| Forest | Kootenai National Forest |
| Fees | $10.00 daily fee per single site. 50% discount for Golden Age/Access or Interagency Senior/Access passes. |
| Rules | Pets are welcome, but must be leashed. 16 day stay limit on National Forest System Lands. Lighting of fireworks is not allowed on National Forest System Lands. |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 48.9367° N, 114.8778° W · Directions ↗ |
Supplies & services
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 13.2 mi |
| Outdoor gear | RunnerUp Sports ↗ | 43.9 mi |
| RV sales & service | Everything RV ↗ | 48.6 mi |
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Explore
Worth a stop
- 12.5 miTobacco Plains Picnic Area ↗Day use
Trails nearby
- under 0.1 miGrave Creek Snowmobile Big T0.6 mi trail · snowmobile, snowshoe, ski
- 0.1 miBig Therriault Lake Loop1.4 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, snowmobile
- 0.3 miGrave Creek Snowmobile ↗20.5 mi trail · snowmobile, snowshoe, ski
- 0.3 miGrave Creek Snowmobl Little T0.8 mi trail · snowmobile, snowshoe, ski
- 0.5 miHorse Camp/Highline0.5 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, snowmobile
- 0.5 miLittle Therriault/Highline1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, snowmobile
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
Kootenai National Forest begins about 8.1 miles away, and it is the closest of these.
- 8.1 miKootenai 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 Big Therriault Lake Campground?
No. Big Therriault 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 Big Therriault Lake Campground?
$10.00 daily fee per single site. 50% discount for Golden Age/Access or Interagency Senior/Access passes.
Source: Forest Service
What if Big Therriault Lake Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Horse Camp (0.8 mi, first-come), Grave Creek Campground (8.1 mi, first-come), and Swisher Lake Campground (11.8 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby