Wild Pitch Camp

Free & dispersed camping in Montana

We currently track 80 dispersed and free-camping locations in Montana, drawn from public OpenStreetMap data and cross-referenced against BLM, Custer-Gallatin and Flathead National Forest land. Montana sits in the Northern Rockies and offers some of the most generous public-land access in the country for self-reliant campers. Unlike the reservation-driven world of state-park and KOA-style campgrounds, the sites listed here are largely first-come, first-served, with minimal infrastructure and a 14-day stay limit on most federal parcels. Expect dirt roads, no hookups, and zero cell service — that's the appeal. The trade-off is that you carry the responsibility for water, waste, fire safety, and respectful land use. Browse the directory below by name, then click into any listing for facility detail, GPS coordinates, and field notes specific to that pitch.

Directory
80 named campsites
 Regions
4 curated zones in Montana
 Rules
Permits, fire, stay limits
80 documented sites Region: Northern Rockies

Curated regions in Montana

The dispersed-camping inventory in Montana concentrates in a handful of regional zones. Each one has its own brief — managers, named pull-outs, season, elevation.

July–early September

Beartooth & Absaroka

Custer Gallatin National Forest

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June–September

Bob Marshall Front

Flathead, Helena-Lewis & Clark National Forests

Region brief →
mid-June–September

Centennial & Gravelly Ranges

Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest

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May–October

Missouri Breaks

BLM Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument

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All documented campsites in Montana

Sorted alphabetically. Tap any row for facilities, GPS coordinates, and a 300+ word field-grounded write-up.

  1. Armstead Campground

    Basic · 45.005, -112.848

    Fee: unspecified

  2. Barretts Station Campground

    Basic · 45.129, -112.741

    Fee: unspecified

  3. Beaver Woman Lake

    Basic · 48.483, -113.575

    Fee: unspecified

  4. Benchmark Campground

    Basic · 47.487, -112.882

    Fee: unspecified

  5. Bend Guard Station

    Basic · 47.901, -115.039

    Fee: unspecified

  6. Big Nelson Campground

    Basic · 47.070, -112.921

    Fee: unspecified

  7. Big Pine Fishing Access

    Basic · 46.989, -114.663

    Free

  8. Black Butte Creek

    Basic · 45.053, -111.091

    Fee: yes

  9. Boulder Creek Horse Camp

    Basic · 45.828, -114.251

    Fee: unspecified

  10. Boulder Pass Camp

    Basic · 48.965, -114.104

    Fee: unspecified

  11. Bunker Park

    Basic · 47.813, -113.462

    Fee: unspecified

  12. Camas Lake

    Basic · 48.738, -113.884

    Fee: unspecified

  13. Camp 32

    Basic · 48.837, -115.192

    Fee: unspecified

  14. Campsite 12

    Basic · 47.269, -109.463

    Fee: unspecified

  15. Canyon Creek Campground

    Basic · 45.627, -112.941

    Fee: unspecified

  16. Cascade Campground

    Basic · 45.173, -109.451

    Fee: unspecified

  17. Clark Memorial Campground

    Basic · 47.632, -115.174

    Fee: unspecified

  18. Clearwater Crossing Campground

    Basic · 46.910, -114.802

    Fee: unspecified

  19. Cobalt Lake

    Basic · 48.436, -113.425

    Fee: unspecified

  20. Copper Creek Campground

    Basic · 46.066, -113.544

    Fee: unspecified

  21. Cosley Lake Camp

    Basic · 48.925, -113.757

    Fee: unspecified

  22. Coyote Creek Meadow

    Basic · 45.016, -110.409

    Fee: yes

  23. Dean Creek Campsite

    Basic · 47.897, -113.243

    Fee: unspecified

  24. Eagle Creek Campground (Float-In)

    Basic · 47.915, -110.058

    Fee: unspecified

  25. Elk Island Campground

    Basic · near Hungry Horse · 48.241, -113.799

    Fee: unspecified

  26. Gold Creek Campground

    Basic · 46.397, -113.903

    Fee: unspecified

  27. Granite Creek Falls Campsite

    Basic · 48.291, -115.672

    Fee: unspecified

  28. Grasshopper Campground

    Basic · 46.545, -110.747

    Fee: unspecified

  29. Grasshopper Campground

    Basic · 45.454, -113.122

    Fee: unspecified

  30. Hap Hawkins Campground

    Basic · 44.967, -112.902

    Free

  31. Harpers Lake

    Basic · 47.021, -113.390

    Fee: unspecified

  32. Harry Morgan Campground

    Basic · 46.980, -113.100

    Fee: unspecified

  33. Hawksbill Camp

    Basic · 48.946, -114.010

    Fee: unspecified

  34. Hidden Lake Camground

    Basic · 47.143, -113.571

    Fee: unspecified

  35. High Lake Outlet

    Basic · 45.055, -110.938

    Fee: yes

  36. High Lake/Sportsman Jct

    Basic · 45.028, -110.969

    Fee: yes

  37. Holland Lake Campground Bay Loop

    Basic · 47.452, -113.609

    Fee: unspecified

  38. Holland Lake Campground Larch Loop

    Basic · 47.445, -113.618

    Fee: unspecified

  39. Howard Lake Campground

    Basic · 48.101, -115.531

    Fee: unspecified

  40. Jennings Camp Campground

    Basic · 45.896, -113.819

    Free

  41. Lake Inez Campground

    Basic · 47.295, -113.569

    Fee: unspecified

  42. Madison Campground

    Basic · 44.879, -111.572

    Fee: unspecified

  43. Marten Creek Campground

    Basic · 47.882, -115.748

    Fee: unspecified

  44. Martin Creek Campground

    Basic · 45.932, -113.722

    Fee: unspecified

  45. May Creek Campground

    Basic · 45.651, -113.782

    Fee: unspecified

  46. Medicine Creek Campground

    Basic · 45.110, -108.204

    Fee: unspecified

  47. Moore Lake Campground

    Basic · 47.181, -115.250

    Fee: unspecified

  48. Moose Creek campground

    Basic · 46.526, -112.256

    Fee: unspecified

  49. Moose Creek campground (free)

    Basic · 46.929, -112.850

    Fee: unspecified

  50. Morgan's Campsite

    Basic · 47.334, -113.792

    Free

  51. Mortimer Gulch Campground

    Basic · 47.610, -112.770

    Fee: unspecified

  52. Mussigbrod Campground

    Basic · 45.790, -113.610

    Fee: unspecified

  53. Ninemile Prairie Camground

    Basic · 46.944, -113.504

    Fee: unspecified

  54. North Shore Campground

    Basic · 47.862, -115.631

    Fee: unspecified

  55. Ole Creek

    Basic · 48.306, -113.483

    Fee: unspecified

  56. Pete Creek Campground

    Basic · 48.830, -115.767

    Fee: unspecified

  57. Philipsburg Bay Campground

    Basic · 46.206, -113.289

    Fee: unspecified

  58. Piney Campground and Picnic Area

    Basic · 46.196, -113.301

    Fee: unspecified

  59. Pintler Campground

    Basic · 45.839, -113.438

    Fee: unspecified

  60. Poia Lake

    Basic · 48.850, -113.606

    Fee: unspecified

  61. Point Pleasant Campground

    Basic · 47.817, -113.833

    Fee: unspecified

  62. Rattine Campground

    Basic · 45.088, -109.323

    Fee: unspecified

  63. Red Cliff Campground

    Basic · 45.174, -111.241

    Fee: unspecified

  64. Reservoir Lake Campground

    Basic · 45.122, -113.454

    Fee: unspecified

  65. Reynolds Creek

    Basic · 48.667, -113.635

    Fee: unspecified

  66. Richardson Campground

    Basic · 46.541, -110.731

    Fee: unspecified

  67. Sonderson Meadow Dispersed Camping

    Basic · 48.832, -114.341

    Free

  68. Spar Lake Campground

    Basic · 48.270, -115.953

    Fee: unspecified

  69. Specimen Creek Jct

    Basic · 45.029, -111.046

    Fee: yes

  70. Stony Creek Campground

    Basic · 46.349, -113.608

    Fee: unspecified

  71. Swift Dam

    Basic · 48.164, -112.864

    Fee: unspecified

  72. Tent camping only

    Basic · 48.878, -115.053

    Free

  73. The Bicycle Station

    Serviced · near Eureka · 48.817, -114.902

    Fee: unspecified

  74. Twin Lakes

    Basic · 47.243, -113.912

    Fee: unspecified

  75. Two Medicine

    Basic · 48.486, -113.367

    Fee: unspecified

  76. Two Medicine

    Basic · 48.492, -113.364

    Fee: unspecified

  77. Upper Lake Campground

    Basic · 44.593, -111.729

    Fee: yes

  78. Upsata Lake Campground

    Basic · 47.074, -113.230

    Fee: unspecified

  79. VFW Recreation Area

    Basic · 48.317, -111.106

    Free

  80. Volunteer Fire Dept. Campground

    Basic · 48.392, -115.563

    Fee: unspecified

Rules at a glance

  • Stay limit: 16 days in a 30-day period on most Montana national forests
  • Trust permit: Required — $10/year individual
  • Fire authority: Montana DNRC Forestry Division

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