Paradise Campground
Paradise Campground is located near the Paradise Boating Site which is one of the most popular launching sites on the Selway River. The campground consists of 11 sites complete with picnic tables, and fire rings. Other facilities include 3 vault toilets, hitching rails, and feed bunks. Campground can accommodate RV's or trailers to 25 feet.
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Season & status
| Forest | Bitterroot National Forest |
Weather by month
Getting there
From Darby, MT travel south 4.3 miles on Highway 93, turn south on the West Fork Road and proceed for approximately 14.3 miles. Turn west on Forest Road 468, Nez Perce Road and travel for approximately 34.8 miles (Nez Perce Rd becomes Magruder Corridor.) At Magruder Crossing continue north on FS 6223.
| Coordinates | 45.8613° N, 114.7377° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedRx D4 Piquett Creek
26 mi from the campground · 2,210 acres
- PrescribedRx D3 Cameron Gaps
41 mi from the campground · 1,100 acres
- PrescribedScf Nz Pile Burn Rx
43 mi from the campground · 34 acres
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| RV sales & service | Hamilton RV Sales Of Montana ↗ | 39.7 mi |
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Explore
Worth a stop
- 8 miBeaver Point Day Use Area ↗Day use
Trails nearby
- 0.2 miBad Luck Ridge ↗8.5 mi trail
- 0.3 miSelway River - Sbw ↗11.6 mi trail
- 0.6 miWhitecap Creek ↗24.6 mi trail
- 1.5 miMt. Aura ↗12.5 mi trail
- 2 miBad Luck Creek ↗8.5 mi trail
- 3.1 miMount George ↗8.7 mi trail
Trailheads within three miles
- 0.5 miParadise Flat/White Cap Creek Trailhead ↗Bitterroot 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 Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness, which overlaps Bitterroot National Forest.
- inSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 1,347,644 acres
- inBitterroot National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 1,664,512 acres
- inNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 4,072,795 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
- Gardiner Peak LookoutBuilding · Darby (MT) · 7.6 mi
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Reference
Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Paradise Campground?
No. Paradise Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: Forest Service
What if Paradise Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Magruder Crossing Campground (8.8 mi, first-come), Lost Spring Campground (13.1 mi, first-come), and Fales Flat Campground (16.3 mi, partly first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby