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Camping & Cabins

Whether you choose to hike the remote high country, stay in one of our cabin and lookout rentals, or spend a quiet weekend at a developed campground, you will find a facility to meet your needs in the Kootenai National Forests.

Several sites can be reserved at Recreation.gov. Cabin Rentals (includes cabins and lookouts), individual campsites within some of the Campgrounds, and most Group Campsites are available through reservations.  Cabins, lookouts, and campsites are released on a 6 month rolling basis, at 8am MDT (Example: on September 6, 2023 at 8am MDT, a site would be released through March 6, 2024). Group Campsites are released on a 9 month rolling basis, at 8am MDT. 

Please be aware that you are not allowed to stay for a period longer than 16 consecutive days and no more than 32 cumulative days within a calendar year on National Forests in Montana.  Regional Closure Order Camping Restrictions.

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Bad Medicine Campground
Hunting, Fishing and Shooting Water Activities
The Bad Medicine Campground is located 25 miles south of Troy on Hwy 56, at the south end of Bull Lake.The campground has 18 sites including one host site, with tables and fire rings, most offering…

Big Creek Baldy Lookout
Big Creek Baldy Lookout sits atop its namesake mountain at an elevation of 5,780 feet in the Kootenai National Forest. The lookout has been used as an observation point for spotting forest fires for…

Big Eddy Campground
Hunting, Fishing and Shooting Water Activities
The Big Eddy Campground is located approximately 6 miles of east of the Idaho border in Montana on Hwy 200. The campground has 5 sites with table and fire rings and will accommodate a 30' RV.…

Bull River Campground and Group Site
Hunting, Fishing and Shooting Picnicking Water Activities
The Bull River Campground is located  approximately 11 miles east of the Idaho border in Montana on Hwy 200. The campground is located in a natural wooded area at the confluence of the Bull River…

Caribou Campground
Hunting, Fishing and Shooting
Caribou Campground is located north of Troy on forest road 92. The campground has 3 sites with tables and fire rings. Amenities include a vault toilet.

Dorr Skeels Campground
Water Activities Hunting, Fishing and Shooting
Dorr Skeels Campground is located 13 miles south of Troy on Hwy 56. The Dorr Skeels Campground has 8 overnight campsites, including one host site, with tables and fire rings, 5 sites are in the…

Fairview Ranger Station
Site Open
Winter Sports
This remote cabin was built in 1908 and served as an administration building for the Wolf Creek District of the Blackfeet National Forest. The Blackfeet NF was dissolved in 1935 becoming part of the…

Garver Mountain Lookout
Garver Mountain Lookout is perched on top of Garver Mountain at an elevation of 5,874 feet. The lookout is located in the Yaak area of the Kootenai National Forest, characterized by its minimal…

Gem Peak Lookout
The gem peak lookout is located in the Cabinet Ranger District, situated above the Clark Fork River Area at the southern end of the Cabinet Mountain Wilderness. The original Gem Peak Lookout was…

Grave Creek Campground
Hunting, Fishing and Shooting
Grave Creek Campground is located 4 miles north of Fortine on road 7061. The campground has 4 campsites with tables and fire rings and able to accommodate up to a 20' rv. Amenities include vault…
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