Recreation Region: Darby Ranger District

Three Frogs Campground

Three Frogs Campground features 20 total sites that include 16 spurs that can accommodate trailers up to 30' and 4 walk-in tent sites. The campground offers accessible vault toilets, picnic tables, fire rings, water (near the host site), garbage service, and gravel surfaced roads. Some campsites are also equipped with tent pads.

Food storage is required.

Current Conditions

Peak Season: Memorial Day - Labor Day
Non-Peak Season: Weather Dependent

Reservations

Campsites are available on a first come/first served basis.

Camping is limited to 16 consecutive days.

General Information

Three Frogs Campground is located adjacent to the beautiful Lake Como. It lies within the Lake Como Recreation Area, which also includes day use areas, hiking trails, a swimming beach, and a motorized boat launch. Lake Como is a popular destination for recreationists in the Bitterroot Valley.

Peak Season: Memorial Day - Labor Day

Non-Peak Season: Weather Dependent

Quiet hours: 10:00pm to 6:00am.

Day use pass required at Lake Como Recreation Area from Memorial Day - Labor Day.

Additional day use passes, or extra vehicle passes can be purchased at the campground fee station.

Camping limited to 16 consecutive days.
Quiet hours 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
Pets must be leashed.
No pets or glass allowed on the beach or in the swim area.
Food Storage Required

Overnight Use:
Single Site: $15/night.
*Fee includes 1 pass for Day Use; obtain from the campgound fee station.
Interagency Senior/Access Recreation Passes provide a 50% discount to campsites.
*The discount applies only to the fee for the campsite physically occupied by the pass holder, not to any additional fee or campsite(s) occupied by members of the pass holder's party.*
https://store.usgs.gov/recreational-passes
Please be prepared to pay with CASH or CHECK.

$15 per night per campsite. Fee includes 1 pass for day use within the recreation area (Display hangtag from payment envelope on rear-view mirror). Pass must be displayed in vehicle while accessing other parts of the recreation area.

Pets must be leashed at all times within the recreation area boundaries.

Pets are not permitted within designated swim area. (Beach)

Contact Name: Darby-Sula Ranger District

Contact Phone: 406-821-3913

Darby Ranger Station administrative office in the winter.

Address: 712 N. Main Darby, MT 59829
Phone: 406-821-3913
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Closed on federal holidays)

Getting There

Latitude / Longitude

Latitude: 46.066415

Longitude: -114.248935

Directions

From Darby, MT travel north for 4 miles on Highway 93. Turn west (left) onto Lake Como Rd. Follow for 3 miles, then turn north (right) on FS Road 1111, follow paved road for 0.7 miles into the Lake Como Recreation Area. Turn Right upon entering the recreation area, continue on gravel past the beach area, stay on gravel road for 0.5 miles until road becomes campground loop.

Parking

Parking is limited to 2 vehicles per site. (a Truck + trailer is considered one vehicle). Additional vehicles must display pass (purchase at campground fee station).