Sylvan Lake Campground
The Sylvan Lake Campground is located southeast of Libby on road 154. The campground has 5 sites with tables and fire rings. Campground roads and parking spurs are of native soil. Amenities include a vault toilet.
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 | 47.9160° N, 115.2790° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- WildfireNugget Hill
50 mi from the campground · 35 acres
- PrescribedD4 Rx Hwy 50 Roadside Salvage
50 mi from the campground
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 ↗ | 35.2 mi |
| Outdoor gear | Rocky Mountain Outfitter ↗ | 48.7 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.
Checked nightly. Modules appear as soon as the record fills in.
Explore
Trails nearby
- 2.5 miMoose Peak3.3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, snowmobile
- 3.1 miSpring Creek1.3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 3.6 miWaloven/Himes ↗10.5 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 3.6 miBlacktail Loop ↗7.4 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 4.2 miHoughton/Colonite1.3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle
- 4.6 miFishtrap Lake Cutoff0.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle 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
Kootenai National Forest begins about 0.9 miles away, and it is the closest of these.
- 0.9 miKootenai National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 2,622,202 acres
- 6.5 miIdaho Panhandle National Forests ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 2,943,333 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
- Cougar Peak LookoutBuilding · Thompson Falls · 12.8 mi
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Reference
Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Sylvan Lake Campground?
No. Sylvan 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 Sylvan Lake Campground?
$0.00 Pack in/Pack out
Source: Forest Service
What if Sylvan Lake Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Willow Creek Campground (3.5 mi, first-come), Fishtrap Lake Campground (5.2 mi, first-come), and Pleasant Valley Campground (8.7 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby