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Basin Canyon

Accessible via forest roads, Basin Canyon provides basic camping along the Boulder River in Montana's Deerlodge National Forest. This US Forest Service campground maintains just two active sites, both equipped with picnic tables and metal fire rings. One site sits directly beside the river on packed dirt from heavy use, while the second occupies a grassy area closer to the road.

The campground lacks potable water and trash service, requiring campers to pack out all waste and bring adequate water supplies. Two wooden outhouses serve the area from across the road near a separate picnic area with large tables and concrete fire pits. RVs up to 16 feet can access the sites, though the missing campground sign makes the entrance easy to miss. Campers seeking additional forest service options can explore places to camp near Boulder for comparison.

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Map & DirectionsBasin Canyon is located in Montana near Boulder

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46.31000045 N
112.30600082 W

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Drive Time

54 min from Helena, MT
1 hr 42 min from Bozeman, MT
2 hrs 6 min from Great Falls, MT
2 hrs 25 min from Missoula, MT

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Dexter I.

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Reviewed Jun. 27, 2019

Very Small 2 site free primitive campground

Basin Canyon Campground and Picnic Area in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest is a bare basics campground with only 2 sites(an old 3rd site can be found but is over grown and falling apart). Be careful not to drive right by the site as the sign for the campground is missing. The two campsites sit on the Boulder River side of the road. A picnic area and two outhouses sit on the other side of the road. One of the two sites is a very nice site next to the river with a picnic table and metal fire ring. This site appears to get heavy use as the ground is all bare dirt. The other site sits closer to the road in a grassy area. The second site also has a metal fire ring and picnic table. This campground does not have water(but looks like it may have in the past) and does not have trash service, so be sure to pack out your trash and bring plenty of water for your stay. Across the road is the picnic area which has three large picnic tables and two concrete fire pits. A rock ring fire pit has been placed in the picnic area and this might be a safer place for a fire at the picnic site do to the encroaching forest at the concrete fire pit location. The picnic area could use a little maintenance. The picnic area side of the road has two outhouses. These are old school wooden framed forest service outhouses, but are very nice, clean and well stocked inside. I did find one more former campsite/picnic site that has pretty much been reclaimed by the forest and the table is falling apart.

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