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Reviewed Aug. 3, 2026

Waterfront Sites

Beautiful lake and Mountain View’s from the sites! Every site is a waterfront site. No cell service but Starlink kept us connected. Only 4 stars because a shower would be nice!

Site15
Month of VisitAugust
  • Review photo of Black Sandy State Park Campground by Ed S., August 3, 2026
Reviewed Jul. 26, 2026

Being a Hard Critic

I absolutely loved this campground. Having water just a few feet directly from your RV is beyond words awesome. I rarely stay at campgrounds that offer power so this was a nice bonus. As others mention, you are right on top of each other and you just have to hope the person next to you is cool and decent. If you don’t get along with strangers stay away from this place, you won’t be missed. I think this campground is a 9.5/10 for me personally, but I am being critical with my 4 star rating. Montana state parks, get your sh$t together. Why is it when I visit state parks outside of MT they are 5x better? Here staff were meh, flushing toilets decent but bathroom accommodations was ⭐️⭐️ since sink was absolute trash output, and no showers either. I also saw staff shoo off a could 10 year olds from dock fishing, rules/smules they’re kids and not a soul had used that dock for an entire day that I could see from my spot 10. Focus on noise problems and quality improvements, not young kids enjoying the outdoors. I will come back here repeatedly now and hopefully with FWP trying to significantly increase park fees they do some facility investments.

Site10
Month of VisitJuly
  • Review photo of Black Sandy State Park Campground by Brodie B., July 26, 2026
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Reviewed Sep. 20, 2023

Nice lake

The lake is right at the rear of your camper. Sites are extremely close together and only electric hookup. No sewer or water hook up. Must already have water or get it at the dump station at the entrance. You must use a bucket or jug for water at the campsites as the rangers no longer provide adapters for the hydrants. Not good as a little maintenance could fix any issues.

Site16
Month of VisitSeptember
Reviewed Nov. 2, 2022

Black Sandy State Park

I rolled into this place because White Sandy BLM was closed on Nov 1. This CG looks to stay open year round because it has a boat launch. The water was turned off and the main bathhouse was closed for the season. Two pit toilets remain open. The electric service was still on for the sites. The tent only sites were not suitable for van camping and require a walk to the tent site. I used the RV site and about half of them a siamese type sites with gravel pads. I was the only one here so this didn’t matter. Cell service on Verizon is one bar 3G so I set up my starlink.

Site22
Month of VisitNovember
Reviewed Jun. 30, 2022

Beautiful Lakeside Spot!

All the sites are on the water. Nice swim area. Clean bathrooms. Basically no cell service. Sometimes it flits in and out, not to be counted on. Sites are very close together, but you're here to play on the water anyhow! Can rent a boat slip if you want. Most of the sites are really tight to get into with a larger rig.

Site25
Month of VisitJune
  • Review photo of Black Sandy State Park Campground by Mimi , June 30, 2022
  • Review photo of Black Sandy State Park Campground by Mimi , June 30, 2022
Reviewed Jun. 14, 2022

Nice

Sites are close together. Most trailed spots are in pairs. Sites are small. #1 and 27 are the best

Site9 and 27
Month of VisitJune
Reviewed Sep. 30, 2021

A hidden gem for sure

Don't go! We want to still be able to find a spot.😜 we thought the road in was in really good shape. We didn't think it very rough. From the second we arrived we knew it was a good choice. Adam welcomed us and helped us to find the perfect spot. All sites are on the water. Beautiful views of the mountains in the distance. Electricity. Water was from s common spicket. Flush toilets but no showers. We arrived on the last day of the season, so the rates went down slightly. Yay! If you don't fish or boat/kayak/sup, relaxation would be the next most popular thing to do. No real hiking opportunities. Speaking of boating, there are docks behind most campsites, so you do not have to pull your boat out everyday. Also. The small camp store does have a few things. The dump station is before you enter the CG, with potable water.. It's maybe 15 min to town.

Month of VisitSeptember
Reviewed Jun. 8, 2021

Nice lake, rough road

Great campground for summer. The lake is beautiful and cool. Large boat access area. There is a nice trail through the area, day use and overnight spaces. A little camp store with the basics. Not a lot of shade so make sure to bring sunscreen. Keep an eye out for snakes on the trail. The road is very bumpy to get to the lake. No cell phone service with Verizon. A couple vault toilets. A pump spigot.

Site3
Month of VisitJune
Reviewed Sep. 29, 2020

Great location with a caveat

Pull up next to the lake. Electric, wood, toilets, noisy boat docking, gnats available. Office super friendly and helpful. Fishing near dam close by.

  • Review photo of Black Sandy State Park Campground by C. W., September 29, 2020
Reviewed Aug. 22, 2020

Black Sandy State Park

July 20-23, 2019 Will not return. Sites 002 and 021 Electric and water available. Dump station out of order. Flush toilets. In order to use cellular, we had to boost. Dirt roads - windy and dusty. We were packed in like sardines.

Site002 and 021
Month of VisitJuly
  • Review photo of Black Sandy State Park Campground by Annell N., August 22, 2020
  • Review photo of Black Sandy State Park Campground by Annell N., August 22, 2020
  • Review photo of Black Sandy State Park Campground by Annell N., August 22, 2020
  • Review photo of Black Sandy State Park Campground by Annell N., August 22, 2020
  • Review photo of Black Sandy State Park Campground by Annell N., August 22, 2020
  • Review photo of Black Sandy State Park Campground by Annell N., August 22, 2020
  • Review photo of Black Sandy State Park Campground by Annell N., August 22, 2020
  • Review photo of Black Sandy State Park Campground by Annell N., August 22, 2020
Reviewed May. 28, 2018

Black Sandy campground.

This is primarily a RV campground and boating access campground. Only A few tent only sights. With the exception of the first few sites, the rest are RV sites packed in tight. Short trail leads to a good overlook of the lake. Nice picnic area just past campground. Campground has flushing toilets during the main season, outhouses the rest of the year. Good hiking trail along the Missouri river is just down the road at the dam.

Month of VisitMay
Reviewed Oct. 1, 2017

Outside Helena

Nice big state park campground, but it fills up quickly. Views are good but they aren’t the Montana stereotypical snow-capped peaks. The camp sites where we stayed were pretty close together but right on the water. Good place to stay for a day passing through or for longer if you just want low-key time on the water.

  • Review photo of Black Sandy State Park Campground by Harry H., October 1, 2017
Reviewed Jul. 10, 2017

Jumping off point

This campground is pretty small but is located right on the edge of the lake making for some nice views and a relaxing environment. There are bathrooms, small docks, a swimming area in the lake, fire pits, and water. The best thing about this campground is the proximity to Hauser Dam. There are some wonderful hikes around the dam as well as great fishing. If you are there in August you can see the largest concentration of Bald Eagles west of the Mississippi.

Month of VisitJune
  • Review photo of Black Sandy State Park Campground by Evan H., July 10, 2017
  • Review photo of Black Sandy State Park Campground by Evan H., July 10, 2017
  • Review photo of Black Sandy State Park Campground by Evan H., July 10, 2017
  • Review photo of Black Sandy State Park Campground by Evan H., July 10, 2017
Reviewed Aug. 1, 2016

Nice Little Place

Spent the weekend here mainly because it was cheap and I was really happy with what I got. The campsites were a little small and crowded if you have a bigger group and there wasnt any portable water. Despite this, it was really clean and nice.

Reviewed Jul. 28, 2016

Black Sandy

Very few camp spots, a few pull off picnic areas, farther down by the Hauser damn is really good trout fishing!! Browns are release, Rainbow and brook trout below the damn. Good spot to take the kids fishing, no pests to bug them :) rope swing in to water, water is wading level.

  • Review photo of Black Sandy State Park Campground by Carla S., July 28, 2016
  • Review photo of Black Sandy State Park Campground by Carla S., July 28, 2016
  • Review photo of Black Sandy State Park Campground by Carla S., July 28, 2016
  • Review photo of Black Sandy State Park Campground by Carla S., July 28, 2016
  • Review photo of Black Sandy State Park Campground by Carla S., July 28, 2016
  • Review photo of Black Sandy State Park Campground by Carla S., July 28, 2016
  • Review photo of Black Sandy State Park Campground by Carla S., July 28, 2016
  • Review photo of Black Sandy State Park Campground by Carla S., July 28, 2016
  • Review photo of Black Sandy State Park Campground by Carla S., July 28, 2016
  • Review photo of Black Sandy State Park Campground by Carla S., July 28, 2016
  • Review photo of Black Sandy State Park Campground by Carla S., July 28, 2016
  • Review photo of Black Sandy State Park Campground by Carla S., July 28, 2016