Bad Medicine Campground
The Bad Medicine Campground is located 25 miles south of Troy on Hwy 56, at the south end of Bull Lake.The campground has 18 sites including one host site, with tables and fire rings, most offering an average length of 32'. Campground roads and campsite parking spurs are paved. Amenities include potable water, vault toilets and a fully developed boat ramp with dock. There are 6 picnic sites with tables and fire rings near the boat ramp for day use only. A security gate is closed at 10:00 pm and opened at 07:00 am daily be the camp host.
More like this: first-come in Montana · tent only in Montana
Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
| Fees | $16.00 daily fee per single site 50% discount with US Golden Age/Access or Interagency Senior/Access Passes |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Season | May |
| Forest | Kootenai National Forest |
| Fees | $16.00 daily fee per single site 50% discount with US Golden Age/Access or Interagency Senior/Access Passes |
| Rules | Fireworks are not allowed on National Forest System Lands. 16 day stay limit on National Forest System Lands. Pets are welcome but must be leashed. |
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Getting there
| Coordinates | 48.1543° N, 115.8695° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- WildfireSilver
49 mi from the campground · 2,593 acres · 30% 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 ↗ | 22 mi |
| Outdoor gear | North 40 ↗ | 32.9 mi |
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 35.4 mi |
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Trails nearby
- 0.1 miDry Creek3.7 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, snowmobile
- 1.3 miHamilton Gulch2.5 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 1.5 miWest Fork Dry Creek ↗7.2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, snowmobile
- 2.2 miBerray Mountain ↗5.3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 2.2 miStar Gulch ↗5.2 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 2.4 miBerray Mountain West1.6 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
Trailheads within three miles
- 0.2 mi#1016 Star Gulch Trailhead ↗Kootenai National Forest
- 0.2 mi#1019 Hamilton Gulch Trailhead ↗Kootenai National Forest
- 0.2 mi#1020 Dry Creek Trailhead ↗Kootenai National Forest
- 0.2 mi#1035 Napoleon Gulch Trailhead ↗Kootenai National Forest
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, which overlaps Idaho Panhandle National Forests.
- inKootenai National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 2,622,202 acres
- inIdaho Panhandle National Forests ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 2,943,333 acres
- 2.1 miCabinet Mountains Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 93,272 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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Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Bad Medicine Campground?
No. Bad Medicine 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 Bad Medicine Campground?
$16.00 daily fee per single site 50% discount with US Golden Age/Access or Interagency Senior/Access Passes
Source: Forest Service
How many sites does Bad Medicine Campground have?
18 sites.
Source: Forest Service
Can I bring an RV to Bad Medicine Campground?
Bad Medicine Campground is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Bad Medicine Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Big Eddy Campground (6.6 mi, first-come), Dorr Skeels Campground (7.9 mi), and Bull River Campground and Group Site (8.7 mi, partly first-come).
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