27 campgrounds that charge nothing for a night in Montana

More of them sit in Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest than anywhere else in the state. Most are run by the Forest Service. Schumaker Campground is the largest at 16 sites.

A campground is listed when its fee record on Recreation.gov or the Forest Service says there is no charge for a night.

Reservable Partly reservable First-come, first-served

All 27

Campground	Agency	Sites	Booking	Link
Schumaker Campground	FS	16	First-come	Details →
Black Bear Campground	FS	6	First-come	Details →
Jennings Camp	FS	4	First-come	Details →
Canyon Creek Campground	FS	3	First-come	Details →
Elko Campground	FS	3	First-come	Details →
Basin Canyon Campground and Picnic Area	FS		First-come	Details →
Beaver Creek Campground	FS		First-come	Details →
Bighorn Campground	FS		First-come	Details →
Camp Creek Campground	BLM		First-come	Details →
Clover Meadows Dispersed Camping and Picnic Area	FS		First-come	Details →
Copper King Campground	FS		First-come	Details →
Crystal Creek Campground	FS		First-come	Details →
Elk Lake Dispersed Camping and Picnic Area	FS		First-come	Details →
Fishtrap Lake Campground	FS		First-come	Details →
Hidden Lake Campground	FS		First-come	Details →
Monture Creek Campground	FS		First-come	Details →
North Van Houten Campground	FS		First-come	Details →
Orofino Campground and Picnic Area	FS		First-come	Details →
Palisades Campground	BLM		First-come	Details →
Peter's Creek Campground	FS		First-come	Details →
Pintler Campground	FS		First-come	Details →
Potosi Campground and Picnic Area	FS		First-come	Details →
Rainy Lake Campground	FS		First-come	Details →
Siria Campground	FS		First-come	Details →
South Van Houten Campground	FS		First-come	Details →
Spotted Bear Campground	FS		First-come	Details →
Whitehouse Campground	FS		First-come	Details →

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