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Dillon Ranger District

This southernmost district has several campgrounds, picnic areas, and even a rockhounding (crystals) area.

Recreation Sites

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Aspen Picnic Area

Site Open
Picnicking Hunting, Fishing and Shooting Hiking
Aspen Picnic Area offers a nice place to get outside near Dillon, MT. Open seasonally from May through October, visitors can enjoy this area by taking the Apex exit approximately 12 miles north of…

Birch Creek Cabin

Site Open
Hunting, Fishing and Shooting Outdoor Science and Learning Hiking Winter Sports
Birch Creek Cabin is a historic log cabin with electricity. It provides access to a variety of hiking, OHV, and for cross-country skiing and snowshoe trails (depending on the season). A vaulted…

Bloody Dick Cabin

Site Open
Winter Sports Hunting, Fishing and Shooting Hiking
Bloody Dick Cabin, named after the English Trapper Richard "Bloody" Leigh, is a small wood frame cabin. Nestled in the evergreens near Reservoir Lake in Southwestern Montana's Beaverhead Mountains -…

Crystal Park Picnic and Mineral Collection Area

Site Open
Picnicking Scenic Drives
Crystal Park is a unique recreation area at an elevation of 7,800 feet in the Pioneer Mountains in southwest Montana. Crystal Park is open for day use only and has a fee per person. Facilities…

Dinner Station Campground and Picnic Area

Site Open
Hiking Hunting, Fishing and Shooting Picnicking
Dinner Station Campground is a hillside campground covering 5 acres along Birch Creek that has 8 camping units, a day-use picnic area, ADA accessible toilets, and water. The campground is close to…

East Creek Campground

Site Open
Hiking
East Creek Campground offers four first-come, first-served sites for tents or small trailers. The maximum recommended trailer length for the area is 16 feet. There is no cell phone service here.…

Grasshopper Campground and Picnic Area

Site Open
Hunting, Fishing and Shooting Hiking
At an elevation of 6,900 feet, this campground is about 9 acres and has 24 designated campsites. The basic facilities include ADA-accessible restrooms, picnic area for day-use and potable…

Horse Prairie Cabin

Site Open
Outdoor Science and Learning Winter Sports Hiking
Horse Prairie Cabin is a fairly large, two-room cabin situated on the edge of beautiful Horse Prairie in the southwestern corner of Montana. Forest service work crews used the cabin for lodging in…

Price Creek Campground

Site Open
Hiking Outdoor Science and Learning
Price Creek Campground is surrounded by trees, providing great shade, and is close to the Crystal Park Recreation Area. The 28 camping units here can accommodate both tents and trailers, with a…

Reservoir Lake Campground and Picnic Area

Site Open
Hiking Picnicking Hunting, Fishing and Shooting Water Activities
This is a nice high elevation lakeside campground. Reservoir Lake Campground and day use picnic area sits along the lake's south shores. The campground and day use areas have vault toilets,…

Last updated March 6th, 2025