Holter Dam Rec. Site Campground, near Wolf Creek, Montana, is a fantastic spot for those looking to enjoy the great outdoors with stunning views of the reservoir. The campground offers a variety of sites suitable for tents, RVs, and even glamping, making it a versatile choice for different camping styles.

Visitors often rave about the clean facilities, including well-maintained pit toilets and accessible drinking water. The campground is right next to a large boat launch, making it easy to get out on the water for fishing or boating. As one camper noted, “This is a great BLM camping spot right above the reservoir, with all of the sites having a great view.”

For those who enjoy hiking and wildlife watching, the surrounding area is rich with opportunities. Keep an eye out for bighorn sheep roaming nearby, as some campers have spotted them right at the campground entrance. While the campground can get busy on weekends, many appreciate the peaceful atmosphere during the week, making it a great escape from the hustle and bustle.

With its beautiful lakefront views and friendly vibe, Holter Dam Rec. Site Campground is a solid choice for anyone looking to unwind and soak in the natural beauty of Montana. Just remember to come prepared, as nearby towns offer limited services.

## Overview

 Holter Lake Campground is situated on the picturesque Holter Lake in west central Montana. The site is located approximately 45 miles north of Helena, Montana, along the Missouri River. The area offers stunning views of the Sleeping Giant Wilderness Study Area. Gates of the Mountains Historic Site is in close proximity of the campground, which is accessible via a watercraft. The area is overflowing with outdoor adventure opportunities. Whether you're into fishing, hunting, wildlife viewing, hiking, boating, water skiing, or all of the above, all of these activities are in close proximity to Holter Lake Campground. There is surely an activity for everyone! 
## Recreation

 Holter Lake Campground offers excellent recreational opportunities. Activities in the area include camping, boating (motorized and non-motorized), fishing, water skiing, hiking, scenic/wildlife photography, wildlife viewing, and bird watching. There are trails within the general vicinity, as well as multiple fishing access sites and hunting access points. The recreation opportunities in the area are truly boundless. 
## Natural Features

 Every campsite has a view of the lake and mountains. The campground and day-use area has poplar and green ash trees throughout the campground, which provide shade during the height of the summer. The site is situated in a shrub-steppe landscape, mostly comprised of sage brush and bunch grasses. The campground is surrounded by sparsely wooded hills. 
## Nearby Attractions

 Holter Lake Campground is located in a prime location to get out and recreate outdoors. There is access to public lands, where multiple recreation opportunities and experiences are available. The campground is adjacent to the Missouri River, which was also the historical travel corridor for The Lewis and Clark Trail. Holter Lake Campground is situated between Helena and Great Falls. In Helena, there are great restaurants, museums, the capitol building, old mining settlements, Last Chance Gulch, Reeder's Alley, and a vibrant downtown area. In or near Great Falls, there is the First People's Buffalo Jump and Interpretive Center, Charlie Russell museum, Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center, Giant Springs Fish Hatchery and State Park, and Tower Rock State Park. The Continental Divide Trail is nearby. 
## Charges & Cancellations

 Reservation Cancellations & Changes Cancelling a Reservation: Customers may cancel their reservation prior to arrival both on-line and through the call center. A $10 service fee will be withheld from any refund for a cancellation. Depending on when you cancel in relation to your arrival day, it may be considered a late cancellation (see below). Late Cancellations or Cancellations within the Cut-off Window Individual Campsites: A customer who cancels a reservation the day before or on the day of arrival will pay a $10.00 service fee AND forfeit the first night's use fee (not to exceed the total paid for the original reservation). Cancellations for a one-night reservation will forfeit the entire amount paid and will not be subject to an additional service fee. The recreation.gov cancellation policy can be found here: https://www.recreation.gov/rules-reservation-policies

Holter Dam Rec. Site Campground

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Every thing was fine other than the campground host was mean 

Holter

Campgound below the dam

We camp here at least monthly. Great boating and swimming and you can see some amazing sights.

Our go to spot

Holter Lake Recreation Area campground is a very nice campground with 52 camp sites. The entire campground including parking pads is paved. The site also has a swimming beach, boat ramp, docks, fish cleaning station, and accessible fishing walkway. The site has several vault toilets as well as water faucets through out the campground. This is a very busy campground with sites filling up fast, especially on the weekends. All sites are first come first serve, no reservations. If you want to avoid the crowd bring a tent and camp in the tent only area, when we visited no one was using the eight tent only sites, yet all the other sites in the camp ground were full. Each campsite has a fire-pit and picnic table.

Very nice, very busy campground 

Clean. Had outhouses. Pet and family friendly drive to accessible. Tent and camper parking. Right on the water.

Clean

Holter Dam Campground Review

Holter Dam Campground at Holter Dam Recreation site is a BLM 15 site campground located just below Holter Dam. All 15 sites at the campground feature covered picnic tables with a fire ring. All the sites sit along the edge of a very large parking area. 13 of the sites have plenty of room for tents on a nice flat grassy area. Two sites are close together and have limited room for tents. The campground has a double vault toilet with numerous water faucets, and dumpsters. A second vault toilet can be found at the boat ramp area just a short distance from the campground. An ADA campsite sits right in front of the vault toilets. The concrete pad for the ADA site extends to and surrounds the fire ring allowing wheelchairs to get as close to the fire as they want. Campsites run $10 an night (½ price for senior and access pass holders). Keep an eye out on the surrounding hills around the campground for Big Horn Sheep. While staying at the campground we saw 5 sheep on the hill next to the campground entrance.

Ranger review of the Wenzel Windy Pass Mummy 0° Sleeping bag

I was quiet pleased with the Windy Pass 0° Mummy sleeping bag. The bag is roomy, giving you room to turn around in the bags with out needing to have to bag turn with you. On the bags stuff sack it says it is a cold weather bag 0-20 degrees. I slept warm all night with the temps dropping into the low 30's with it raining all night (snow was on the ground on the hills above us). I was quiet pleased with the amount of padding the bag provided during the night as my sleeping pad failed to hold air, but I was still able to sleep comfortably on the hard ground. I got up several times during the night and each time I was able to warm back up in just a few minutes after getting back in to the bag. It will be interesting to test it out next winter in colder weather to see if it meets its temperature claims. I weighted the bag, and at 4 pounds 10 ounces, you might not be taking this one out on a backpacking trip, but for the front country camping you can't go wrong with this warm bag, specially for the price of $45.

Ranger review of Wenzel's Windy Pass Mummy 0° Sleeping bag and Holter Dam C

Usually pretty well filled up most last spring and summer weekends.  Not so busy during weekdays.

Popular with the boating, fishing, and RV croud!

Was a pretty decent campground to camp at. It was mostly TT staying there at the time we went and seen wildlife within the first 30 min of setting up. Swimming area is nice and water was warm however it may have been too hot to tent camp. There was only a few places to find shade to set up a tent but we were unable to fine a shady spot for throughout the day that's the only reason for the 4 and not 5 stars.

Pretty good campground

Two other campers in the entire campground!

Outstanding views

4 star rating is only due to no services and vault toilets (spotless).  We had great AT&amp;T cell service.   The third Saturday in September and maybe half the sites were filled.  Limited shade.   People were friendly.  What we could see, the views were amazing..  Unfortunately, the smoke obscured the true beauty.   The winds were too high to kayak and paddleboard.  A little disappointed, but that's not doesn't dissuade me from enjoying.  Bring what you need as there isn't anything close to get suppies.

Views for miles

It's a beautiful place to stay even if you don't fish or boat.  I wanted to stay here to kayak and SUP, but like other large lakes/reservoirs the wind was a factor in mid September.  The campground is nice.  The previous review from Dexter has already given a lot of details about the CG, so I won't repeat.  For the price, yes, I would recommend if it fits your needs.  

Lakefront 

All good except for wooden rails lining the road make it difficult to back in some spots

Beautiful lake, nice campground 

This is a great BLM camping spot right above the reservoir, with all of the sites having a great view. We were stopping for a night so didn’t get to explore very much. All of the sites can accommodate larger rigs, but none have electrical service so there are lots of generators.   We found this unnecessary as we run on nearly 100% on solar and there is open sky a plenty!

  

The bathrooms are clean, pit toilets, but have potable water right outside. The camping area is right next to a large boat launch for anyone getting on the water. Hiking, boating and fishing are all right there for your enjoyment. 

  

Nearby towns of Craig and Wolf Creek don’t offer much in the way of services, besides a small bar and grill, and gas station, so come prepared.

Lovely Campground in Northern Montana

 A lot of water stations.  The boat dock parking area allowed camping along the perimeter. A few paved walking paths near the beach area.   The narrow paved roads made life interesting. The fish cleaning station is closed due to vandalism.  Our first day was 105F which made the lake more inviting.  Evening low of 76F.  No pets on the fairly small swim beach.  All other water access has large rocks for erosion mitigation.

Our Saturday departure was delayed by FWP boat inspection at the entrance and a long line was inbound to Holter Lake.

Great week day but packed on weekend

We weren’t able to reserve a site but plenty of ff first come sites. Most sites are large that will accommodate a camper and boat trailer. 
All are back in. 

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