Flathead National Forest, Montana
- Fee per night$22
- Seasonnot listed
- RV length (some sites)Up to 75 ft
- Drinking wateryes
- Electricnot listed
At a glance: Confirmed: drinking water. No flush toilets. Listed for rigs up to 75 ft. Not listed: electric hookups and showers.
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Amenities
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- Electric hookups Not listed
- Drinking water Yes
- Flush toilets No
- Showers Not listed
- Dump station No
- Water hookups at sites Yes
- Sewer hookups Not listed
- Tent sites Yes
- RV / trailer sites Yes
- Reservable online Yes
Sites, fees and season
- Campsites
- 43
- Longest RV / trailer listed
- Up to 75 ft at selected sites (not every site; check access and your site)
- Elevation
- 3,086 ft
- Phone
- (406) 752-7924 (campground or managing office)
- Standard site fee
- $22 per site per night (from the official fee text below; group and per-person rates are listed there)
Official fee information
To Make Reservations by phone please call: 1-877-444-6777 Individual Site Reservations: $22.00 per camper unit per night . Camping unit is tent, trailer, motorhome, mobile sleeping unit, etc. 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. 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. 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 (G1): 1 - 25 people - $200/night 26 - 50 people - $250/night 51 - 75 people - $300/night 76 - 100 people - $350/night There is no extra vehicle charge in the group site. Starting in 2025, there will be a $100/night non-refundable down payment fee to reserve the group site . The remaining balance will be due 30 days prior to arrival.
The listed length is the longest site; not every site fits that size. Confirm your site on the official reservation page.
Location and nearby campgrounds
Location on the map · Driving directions · 47.93639, -113.85056 (the official listing point; check the access road for large rigs)
- Lid Creek Campground 24.2 mi straight-line
- Lost Johnny Campground 26.2 mi straight-line
- Doris Creek Campground 26.2 mi straight-line
- Lost Johnny Point Campground 26.3 mi straight-line
- Emery Bay Campground 27.7 mi straight-line
From the official listing description, directions and rules
This recreation area is located near the village of Swan Lake at the north end of the scenic Swan Valley in northwest Montana. The campground consists of two loops. Ponderosa Loop offers open, large sites with plenty of space, while sites at Birch Loop are shaded and more clustered together. There is also a reservable group site which accomodates up to 100 people. Here, we have 38 rentable sites. 24 sites are reservable and 14 sites are for our walk-up visitors. The stay limit is 16 consecutive days.
Recreation
Campers and day-use visitors have access to a boat ramp and a beach. Both power and non-motorized boating is permitted. This campground also offers Kayak, Paddleboard and Canoe rentals and firewood for sale. Anglers can fish for several kinds of trout as well as Kokanee salmon and Northern Pike. Bike lanes wind throughout the campground.
Facilities
The campground has 38 family-sized campsites and large group site with paved parking areas, fire rings and picnic tables. Drinking water and vault toilets are available. There is no dump station at this campground but there is a fill station as you enter the park on the right just passed the Pay Kiosk.
Nearby Attractions
Glacier National Park is within an hour drive. About a mile from the campground is the Swan River National Wildlife Refuge, with a wildlife and bird observation area.
Weather forecast - next 7 days
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Climate by month
Average daily high and low and monthly precipitation, 1991-2020 normals from the NOAA station Swan Lake - 1.5 mi away, station at 3,100 ft - about the same height as the campground. Long-term averages, not a forecast; the open season is listed separately above.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31 | 18 | - |
| Feb | 36 | 18 | - |
| Mar | 45 | 26 | - |
| Apr | 54 | 31 | - |
| May | 64 | 38 | - |
| Jun | 71 | 44 | - |
| Jul | 82 | 48 | - |
| Aug | 82 | 46 | - |
| Sep | 70 | 39 | - |
| Oct | 55 | 32 | - |
| Nov | 39 | 26 | - |
| Dec | 30 | 20 | - |
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Sources and data dates where every fact comes from
| Fact | Source | Fetched from the source |
|---|---|---|
| Campsites | Recreation.gov (RIDB) | Oct 26, 2026 source updated Jun 25, 2026 |
| Reservable online | Recreation.gov (RIDB) | Oct 26, 2026 source updated Jun 25, 2026 |
| Tent sites | Recreation.gov (RIDB) | Oct 26, 2026 source updated Jun 25, 2026 |
| RV / trailer sites | Recreation.gov (RIDB) | Oct 26, 2026 source updated Jun 25, 2026 |
| Water hookups at sites | Recreation.gov (RIDB) | Oct 26, 2026 source updated Jun 25, 2026 |
| Drinking water | Recreation.gov (RIDB) | Oct 26, 2026 source updated Jun 25, 2026 |
| Flush toilets | Recreation.gov (RIDB) | Oct 26, 2026 source updated Jun 25, 2026 |
| Dump station | Recreation.gov (RIDB) | Oct 26, 2026 source updated Jun 25, 2026 |
| Longest RV / trailer listed | Recreation.gov (RIDB) | Oct 26, 2026 source updated Jun 25, 2026 |
| Elevation | USGS elevation (EPQS) | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Lowest listed fee | Recreation.gov (RIDB) | Oct 26, 2026 source updated Jun 25, 2026 |
| Highest listed fee | Recreation.gov (RIDB) | Oct 26, 2026 source updated Jun 25, 2026 |
| Official page | Recreation.gov (RIDB) | Oct 26, 2026 source updated Jun 25, 2026 |
| Official reservations | Recreation.gov (RIDB) | Oct 26, 2026 source updated Jun 25, 2026 |
| Phone | Recreation.gov (RIDB) | Oct 26, 2026 source updated Jun 25, 2026 |
Last successful data update for this page: Oct 26, 2026. That is when we last read the official sources - not a personal visit, and not the date the source itself changed (shown per fact above). Found something wrong? Report an error.