Beavertail Hill State Park Campground

We stayed at Beavertail Hill Campground about 30 minutes East of Missoula, Montana.  It is a very pretty.  The mountains surround the campground with a small river that runs next to the campground.  I'm not much of a fisherman but it is very pretty.  There are some short hiking trails around the campground.  The campground was not full and was very quiet.

The campground is clean and the campsites have plenty of room.  There are flush toilets and they are clean.  I did not give this campground five stars because it lacks a shower house and feels more like a place to stay the night, it doesn't seem to have much to offer for longer stays. 

Beavertail Hill - Missoula, Montana

this cute campground is close to the interstate and right next to beaver tail pond which is great for swimming and fishing. the campground has some cool teepees and is great for group sites. it is usually pretty busy in the summertime and fills with RVs, it’s mostly a car camping campground.

forested campground near beaver tail pond


Beautiful place quiet only issue was the bugs

Beautiful

Loved it here - great feel, good neighbors, large sites and a fantastic river location.  The sites were right off the campground road... a Bjorn no-no... but I can imagine this being the go-to campground choice of a few in-the-know individuals.

Unpretentious, Spacious Sites

Enjoyed our stay over a weekend!  Nice 1 mile hiking trail through the state park. Was able to watch a group of cow/calf elk on Beavertail Hill from our camping spot. A few miles up Rock Creek Rd is a Big Horn Sheep viewing area. Water available at the campground but no dump station, however just to the east is Bearmouth RV Park where you can dump for $15. 

Wildlife

Right off the I-90, this was a lovely camping ground with clean bathrooms and quiet campsites. Note that not all campsites allow for cars to pull in too close, some have logs on the border. We usually have a tent attached to our car but it was fine. Mosquitos came out at dusk but we’re gone by sundown. Really pretty stargazing on a clear night! 

Chill spot 

lovely sites, staff very accommodating, nice amenities although no water/sewer hookups, but knew that going in. Sweet stream at rear of park, very scenic. Did a dusk walk hoping to see owls, but shut out. would go back again

serene

We were a little nervous after reading the other reviews, but very pleasantly surprised.  The sites are pretty spacious for the most part; some on the banks of the Clark Fork River.  Very clean area and bathrooms. The park manager is super friendly and nice.  The 1 mile Nature Trail around the area is really well maintained and beautiful.  There are 2 Tipi sites you can rent as well. Yes, it's about a quarter mile from I 90, the highway noise is minimal in my opinion. $30 per night with electric only for out of state, $20 for Montanans or those with a non- resident pass. Looks like most sites have plenty of shade for the summer days.  The Ghost Town of Garnet is close by, an excellent day trip.  Be sure to stop in at Parkers in Drummond for an amazing real milkshake!!

A Gem

I arrived a little early and my site was still occupied. The camphost suggested I go under the high way a few hundred yards away to Beavertail Hill Pond. Was a sweet little spot with lots of locals kayaking and fishing from the shore. There's a trail all the way around.

  

The campground itself is close to the Clark Fork River and there are several places to access it from the campground. The river was pretty swift in June. 

  

I paid $44 for an electric site. It had plenty of privacy and plenty of shade. There was a place to ride my bike and a sweet walking trail through the campground. Not a bad place to stop for a day/night.

Beavertail Hill State Park

Great little spot hidden in the mountains but be careful of the self guided tour we walked it and there were literal swarms of mosquitoes We ended up having to jog back and in that short time me my daughter had over 20 bites