Glacier / Flathead NF
3,500–8,500 ft · MT🚗 Directions
Glacier NP and Flathead NF. Dense cedar-hemlock forests at lower elevations, subalpine fir higher. Excellent morel habitat in post-fire areas. Maritime-influenced snowpack.
Updated Apr 13, 6:34 PM
Foraging Potential60/100
✅Moisture
❌Soil Temp
✅No Freeze
✅No Drought
Precip 7d
0.55"
Precip 14d
3.65"
Soil Temp
23°F
SWE
Snow Water Equivalent — how much water is in the snowpack vs. normal. Declining SWE means snowmelt is adding moisture to the soil.166%
Drought
None
Snowmelt
steady
Limiting Factors
Soil too coldOutside season window
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Nearby Camping
Harrison Lake
backcountry~2.3 mi from center
Hungry Horse Reservoir Dispersed
dispersedUSFS3,600 ft~3 mi from centerFree/night
Multiple dispersed sites along Hungry Horse Reservoir. No services. 14-day limit.
fire ring
Open May–Oct
Lower Nyack Creek
backcountry~3.9 mi from center
Big Creek
developedUSFS3,800 ft~5 mi from center$20/night
22 sites
Flathead NF along South Fork. Close to mixed conifer morel habitat.
vault toiletwaterfire ringpicnic table
Open May–SepReserve →
Lincoln Lake
backcountry~6.3 mi from center
Sperry
backcountry~7.2 mi from center
Lake Ellen Wilson
backcountry~7.6 mi from center
Sprague Creek
developed~8.3 mi from center
Apgar Campground
developedNPS~8.5 mi from center
Snyder Lake
backcountry~8.7 mi from center
McDonald Lake Campground
backcountry~8.8 mi from center
Glacier Campground
developed~9 mi from center
Fish Creek
developed~9.1 mi from center
water
Gunsight Lake
backcountry~9.7 mi from center
Beaver Woman Lake
backcountry~10.4 mi from center
Upper Nyack Creek
backcountry~10.4 mi from center
Coal Creek
backcountry~10.5 mi from center
Spotted Bear
developedUSFS3,700 ft~12 mi from center$15/night
13 sites
Remote camp at Spotted Bear Ranger Station. Gateway to Bob Marshall Wilderness fringe.
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Open Jun–Sep
Avalanche Campground
developed~12.3 mi from center
Emery Bay Campground
developedUSFS~13.4 mi from centerFee required/night
Flathead National Forest
EMERY BAY CAMPGROUND
developedUSFS~13.5 mi from center<p>To make reservations by phone please call: 1-877-444-6777</p>
<p>Individual Site Reservations: $22.00 per camper unit per night. <br><br>Group Site Reservation (G1): <br>1 - 51 people - $175/night <br>51 - 75 people - $300/night <br> <br><br>Two motorized vehicles may be parked per site. The first vehicle is included in the site fee; the second vehicle is charged $5.00 upon arrival at the campground.</p>/night
Reynolds Creek
backcountry~13.8 mi from center
Arrow Lake
backcountry~14.6 mi from center
Lake Isabel
backcountry~15 mi from center
LOST JOHNNY POINT CAMPGROUND
developedUSFS~15.1 mi from center<p>To Make Reservations by phone please call: 1-877-444-6777</p>
<p>Although you are allowed two vehicles per site, the first vehicle is included in the site fee; the second vehicle is charged $5.00 upon arrival at the campground.</p>/night
Flathead National Forest
Lost Johnny Campground
developedUSFS~15.4 mi from centerFee required/night
Flathead National Forest
Lid Creek Campground
developedUSFS~15.6 mi from centerFee required/night
Flathead National Forest
Riverside Boating Site
developedUSFS~15.7 mi from center
RIVERSIDE CAMPGROUND (MT)
developedUSFS~15.7 mi from center<p>To make reservations by phone please call: 1-877-444-6777</p><p>Although you are allowed two motorized vehicles per site, the first vehicle is included in the site fee; the second vehicle is charged $5.00/day upon arrival at the campground.</p><p>2026 begins Riverside Campground as 1 large group site. Pay one price of $150 per night and the whole space is yours. You can fit 2 campers on sites 1 and 3 and a single unit on site 2 allowing for up to 40 people. No extra vehicle fees at this campground as your paying group site fees. Group sites have a stay limit of 10 days.</p>/night
LID CREEK CAMPGROUND
developedUSFS~15.7 mi from center<p>To Make Reservations by phone please call: 1-877-444-6777</p>
<p>Although you are allowed two vehicles per site the first vehicle is included in the site fee; the second vehicle is charged $5.00 upon arrival at the campground.</p>/night
Lid Creek Campground
developedFlathead National Forest~15.7 mi from centerFee required/night
Oldman Lake
backcountry~15.8 mi from center
DORIS CREEK CAMPGROUND
developedUSFS~15.8 mi from center<p>To make reservations by phone please call: 1-877-444-6777</p>
<p>You are allowed 2 motorized vehicles per site. The first vehicle is included in the site fee. An extra vehicle charge of $5.00/vehicle per night will be collected at the campground.</p>/night
Flathead National Forest
Morning Star Lake
backcountry~16 mi from center
No Name Lake
backcountry~16.1 mi from center
MURRAY BAY CAMPGROUND (MT)
developedUSFS~16.2 mi from center<p>To make reservations by phone please call: 1-877-444-6777</p>
<p>Although you are allowed two motorized vehicles per site, the first vehicle is included in the site fee; the second vehicle is charged $5.00/day upon arrival at the campground.</p>/night
Flathead National Forest
Park Creek
backcountry~16.3 mi from center
Upper Two Medicine Lake
backcountry~16.3 mi from center
Head Red Eagle Lake
backcountry~16.6 mi from center
Upper Park Creek
backcountry~16.6 mi from center
Atlantic Creek
backcountry~16.7 mi from center
Camas Lake
backcountry~16.9 mi from center
Foot Red Eagle Lake
backcountry~17.4 mi from center
Cobalt Lake
backcountry~17.7 mi from center
Otokomi Lake
backcountry~17.9 mi from center
Big Creek Campground
developedUSFS~17.9 mi from centerFee required/night
Flathead National Forest
Cracker Lake Camps
backcountry~18.2 mi from center
Rising Sun Campground
developed~18.5 mi from center
Granite Park Campsite
backcountry~18.8 mi from center
Ole Creek
backcountry~19.8 mi from center
Two Medicine
developed~19.8 mi from center
Flattop Mountain Campground
backcountry~19.9 mi from center
Two Medicine
backcountry~20 mi from center
Cut Bank
developed~20.3 mi from center
Ole Lake
backcountry~20.7 mi from center
Many Glacier Campground
developedNPS~21.2 mi from center
Adir
backcountry~21.8 mi from center
Grace Lake
backcountry~21.9 mi from center
Foot Logging Lake
backcountry~22.5 mi from center
Logging Creek
developed~22.5 mi from center
DEVIL CREEK CAMPGROUND
developedUSFS~23.1 mi from center<p>Although you are allowed 2 motorized vehicles per site, the first vehicle is included in the site fee, the second vehicle is charged $5.00 upon arrival at the campground.</p>
<p>To Make Reservations by phone please call: 1-877-444-6777</p>/night
Helen Lake
backcountry~23.6 mi from center
Saint Mary Campground
developedNPS~23.9 mi from center
Summit Campground
developedUSFS~24.1 mi from centerFee required/night
Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest
ZIPS PLACE CABIN
developedUSFS~24.1 mi from centerFederal Pass discounts do not apply./night
Fifty Mountain
backcountry~24.5 mi from center
Red Eagle Campground
developed~24.6 mi from center
Quartz Creek
developed~24.7 mi from center
Handkerchief Lake
developedUSFS~24.9 mi from center
Poia Lake
backcountry~25.7 mi from center
Graves Creek
developedUSFS~25.8 mi from center
Flathead National Forest
Head Elizabeth Lake Camp
backcountry~25.9 mi from center
Mokowanis Lake Camp
backcountry~26.1 mi from center
Lower Quartz Lake
backcountry~26.7 mi from center
Whitefish Lake State Park Campground
developedState~26.7 mi from centerFee required/night
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Mokowanis Junction Camp
backcountry~27 mi from center
Head Glenns Lake Camp
backcountry~27 mi from center
Stoney Indian Lake Camp
backcountry~27 mi from center
Quartz Lake
backcountry~27.1 mi from center
Y Lazy R
developed~27.1 mi from center
Foot Elizabeth Lake Camp
backcountry~27.3 mi from center
Devil's Corkscrew Campground
developedUSFS~27.3 mi from center
Flathead National Forest
Devil Creek Campground
developedUSFS~27.3 mi from centerFee required/night
Flathead National Forest
Moose Lake Campground
developedUSFS~28.4 mi from centerFee required/night
Flathead National Forest
Chewing Backbones Campground
developed~28.5 mi from center
CHALLENGE CABIN
developedUSFS~28.6 mi from center<p>Reservations can be made one to 180 days in advance. Rental fee is $50 per night. There is a maximum stay of three consecutive nights with a total of seven days per calendar year. <br><br><br>Federal Pass discounts do not apply.</p>/night
Foot Glenns Lake Camp
backcountry~28.7 mi from centerFee required/night
BEN ROVER CABIN
developedUSFS~28.8 mi from center<p>Reservations can be made one day and up to 180 days in advance. There is a maximum stay of three consecutive nights with a total of seven days per calendar yearit. Rental fee is $65 per night. For more information, contact the Hungry Horse Glacier View Ranger District at (406) 387-3800 during office hours of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. <br><br><br><br>Refunds will not be given for inclement weather or road conditions. <br><br><br>Federal Pass discounts do not apply.</p>/night
Slide Lake
backcountry~29.2 mi from center
Bowman Lake
developed~29.3 mi from center
Cosley Lake Camp
backcountry~29.4 mi from center
Kootenai Lake
backcountry~29.8 mi from center
Leaning Tree Café and Campground
developed~29.9 mi from center
Gable Creek Camp
backcountry~30.3 mi from center
Lake Janet Camp
backcountry~31.3 mi from center
Peter's Creek Campground
developedUSFS~31.4 mi from centerFee required/night
Flathead National Forest
Head Bowman Lake Camp
backcountry~31.5 mi from center
Akokala Lake Camp
backcountry~31.7 mi from center
Waterton River Camp
backcountry~31.8 mi from center
Lake Frances Camp
backcountry~31.9 mi from center
Goat Haunt Shelter
backcountry~32 mi from center
Hawksbill Camp
backcountry~32.3 mi from center
Glacier Elkhorn Cabins & Campground
developed~33.1 mi from center
Brown Pass Camp
backcountry~33.1 mi from center
Duck Lake Campground
developedBlackfeet Tribal Campgrounds~33.1 mi from centerFee required/night
electric hookup
Wayfarers State Park Campground
developed~33.5 mi from centerFee required/night
30 sites
Sonderson Meadow Dispersed Camping
developed~33.7 mi from centerFree/night
SCHNAUS CABIN
developedUSFS~34.3 mi from center<p>Rental fee is $65 per night and there is a maximum stay of three consecutive nights with a total of seven days per calendar year. <br><br>Refunds will not be given due to inclement weather, road conditions, or too much or little snow, etc. <br><br>Federal Pass discounts do not apply.</p>/night
Hole in the Wall Campground
backcountry~34.4 mi from center
Crossover
developed~34.6 mi from center
Boulder Pass Camp
backcountry~35 mi from center
Sleeping Wolf Campground
developed~35.6 mi from center
Round Prairie
backcountry~35.8 mi from center
TALLY LAKE CAMPGROUND
developedUSFS~36.5 mi from center<p>To make reservations by phone please call: 1-877-444-6777</p><p>Individual Site Reservations: $22.00 per camper unit per night. Guests must arrive and check in with the campground host or risk forfeiture of fees and the site may be given to another camper. Although you are allowed two motorized vehicles per site, the first vehicle is included in the site fee and an extra vehicle charge of $5.00/day per vehicle will be collected upon arrival at the campground. Group Site Reservation (Pavilion - G1): 1 - 50 people - $175/night 51 - 100 people - $350/night </p><p>Group Site 39:</p><p>1 - 25 people - $150/night There is an extra vehicle charge when you exceed the 100 people. ie. non-camping visitors for gatherings.</p>/night
Flathead National Forest
FORD CABIN
developedUSFS~36.9 mi from center<p>Reservations can be made one to 180 days in advance. The rental fee is $50 per night and there is a maximum stay of three consecutive nights with a total of seven days per calendar year. <br><br><br>Federal Pass discounts do not apply.</p>/night
Upper Kintla Lake Camp
backcountry~36.9 mi from center
Bertha Lake Camp
developedParks Canada~37.2 mi from center
Dog Creek Campgrounds
developed~37.3 mi from center
Upper Whitefish Lake Campground
developed~37.6 mi from center
Alderson Lake
developedParks Canada~37.6 mi from center
WURTZ CABIN
developedUSFS~37.8 mi from center<p>The rental fee is $75 per night and there is a maximum stay of three consecutive nights with a total of seven days per calendar year. <br><br>Refunds will not be given due to inclement weather, road conditions or too much or too little snow, etc. <br><br>Federal Pass discounts do not apply.</p>/night
Akamina Creek Campground
developed~38.4 mi from center
Head Kintla Lake Camp
backcountry~38.8 mi from center
Swan Lake Campground
developedUSFS~39 mi from centerFee required/night
Flathead National Forest
SWAN LAKE CAMPGROUND
developedUSFS~39 mi from center<p>To Make Reservations by phone please call: 1-877-444-6777</p>
<p>Individual Site Reservations: $22.00 <strong>per camper unit per night</strong>. Camping unit is tent, trailer, motorhome, mobile sleeping unit, etc. <strong>If you have an additional camping unit in your spot, please be ready to pay the addtional $22 per nite (cash of check only) to the host or in the fee tube.</strong></p>
<p> Guests must arrive and check in with the campground host by 11 a.m. the day following your arrival or risk forfeiture of fees and the site may be given to another camper. <br>You are allowed two motorized vehicles per site, the first vehicle is included in the site fee and an extra vehicle charge of $5.00/day per vehicle will be collected upon arrival at the campground.<br><br>Group Site Reservation (G1): <br>1 - 25 people - $200/night <br>26 - 50 people - $250/night <br>51 - 75 people - $300/night <br>76 - 100 people - $350/night <br>There is no extra vehicle charge in the group site.</p>
<p>Starting in 2025, there will be a <strong>$100/night non-refundable down payment fee to reserve the group site</strong>. The remaining balance will be due 30 days prior to arrival. </p>/night
Red Meadow Lake Campground
developed~39 mi from center
Kintla Lake Camp
developed~39.1 mi from center
Ashley Lake South Campground
developedUSFS~40.5 mi from center
Flathead National Forest
SWAN GUARD STATION
developedUSFS~40.8 mi from center<p>Swan Guard Station is available for $70 a night for a maximum stay of seven consecutive nights. <br><br>Within the maximum window (a rolling 6 month window), the maximum consecutive stay rule is 7 days and there is a Stay Beyond Maximum Window where customers can book past the 6 month rolling window if there is availability on the last day(s) of the maximum window.</p>/night
Spotted Bear Campground
developedUSFS~41.5 mi from centerFee required/night
Flathead National Forest
Spotted Bear Campground
developed~41.6 mi from center
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HORNET LOOKOUT
developedUSFS~41.7 mi from center<p>Reservations can be made one to 180 days in advance. The rental fee is $40 per night and there is a maximum stay of three consecutive nights with a total of seven days per calendar year. <br><br><br>Federal Pass discounts do not apply.</p>/night
MISSION LOOKOUT
developedUSFS~42 mi from center<p>Mission Lookout is available for $45 a night for a maximum stay of seven consecutive nights. <br><br>Within the maximum window (a rolling 6 month window), the maximum consecutive stay rule is 7 days and there is a Stay Beyond Maximum Window where customers can book past the 6 month rolling window if there is availability on the last day(s) of the maximum window.</p>/night
STAR MEADOWS GUARD STATION
developedUSFS~42.5 mi from center<p>Open year round. Rental fees are $75 per night</p>/night
Lone Lake Camp
backcountryParks Canada~43.5 mi from center
Waterton Springs Campground
developed~43.9 mi from center
NINKO CABIN
developedUSFS~44 mi from center<p>The rental fee is $50 per night and there is a maximum stay of three consecutive nights with a total of seven days per calendar year. <br><br>Federal Pass discounts do not apply.</p>/night
Crooked Creek Campground
developedCrooked Creek Campground~44.1 mi from centerFee required/night
Beaver Creek Campground
developedUSFS~44.4 mi from centerFee required/night
Flathead National Forest
Blue Lake Campground
dispersedNFS~45.4 mi from centerFree/night
SILVERTIP CABIN
developedUSFS~46.2 mi from centerRental fee is $50 per night. Refunds will not be given due to inclement weather, road conditions, or too much or little snow, etc./night
Tuchuck Campground
developedUSFS~46.7 mi from centerFee required/night
Flathead National Forest
Twin Lakes Camp
backcountryParks Canada~46.7 mi from center
Point Pleasant Campground
developed~47.2 mi from center
Soup Creek Campground
developedMontana DNRC~47.7 mi from center
Sylvia Lake Campground
developedUSFS~47.9 mi from center
Flathead National Forest
Lake Mary Ronan Campground
developed~47.9 mi from center
SOUTH DICKEY LAKE
developedUSFS~48.4 mi from center<p>1-75 people = $50 <br>76-100 people = $150 <br> <br></p>/night
Swift Dam
developed~48.9 mi from center
Dean Creek Campsite
backcountry~48.9 mi from center
Bunker Park
developed~49.9 mi from center
⚠ Road Access Notice
Always verify road access is public before following GPS directions to mountain areas. Many forest roads are seasonal, gated, or require 4WD. Dispersed camping follows USFS/BLM rules (typically 14-day limit). Check ranger district offices for current road and campground conditions.