Muchwater Dispersed Campground and Recreation Area

Easy to get to. Can park a decent size rv in some spots and group camp in s couple. There are only a few spots thought.

You have to “walk down” a steep drop to access the river. When it’s high don’t try or say goodbye. Train runs often across the river and will disrupt your night unless you live in Montana then you’re already used to it. The toilets are stocked but not cleaned regularly. There was a you g lonely moose crossing the river and sleeping in the camp at night during my stay. If you’re not from Montana expect those that are to be unfriendly, that’s a thing here. Fire pits are a joke and burn band are common

Details: Free up to 14 days No water or trash Easy 15 min drive to St Regis, supplies and tourists traps aplenty Expect people to just ignore you as they walk right through your site to access the river Sheep can be seen across the river sometimes Pics are better than reality Uncomfortable atmosphere

Yes, there are railroad tracks across the river, but the trains don’t use their horns here. The train noise is infrequent, brief, and mostly just a low rumbling.

The area is large, and individual spots are gigantic by most standards. Spots have tables and fire rings with grills, and there are toilets available. Sites are flat, clear, clean, and easy to maneuver in. Road is gravel but very well maintained.

You aren’t “on” the river, but you are on a small bluff above the river. Riverfront sites have paths down to the water, though some are steep and unstable.

Pros:

• lush greenery 
• lovely river with mountains right across the way
• flat sites
• toilets
• well off the beaten path
• the neighbors were all pretty quiet (there was only one low-volume generator running into the early evening, and it got turned off before way-late)

Cons:

• huge ol' freight rail runs RIGHT along the other side of the river. I can sleep through a midwestern thunderstorm (and that's without earplugs), but the night trains shook me awake even with earplugs in. 

Conclusion: for me, this is not going to be a repeat. There's a lot to love, but I need the rest overnights!

We are just traveling through and this was a great stop over. There were many big rv there for the weekend.

I stayed here back in May. Decent stretch of campsites nestled between the road and the river. Toilets and firepits available. Some sites are closer to the road and you can hear the cars, others are right up against the river. It was pretty popular when I was there so I had a spot at the end that was both near the road and the river. Irrespective of road or river, be ready to hear the trains rolling through in the night. The track is just on the other side of the river and they are loud. I like the sound of trains, but if you're noise-sensitive, this might not be the campground for you.

Lots of smaller downed trees when I was there. Still fresh, so not ideal firewood, but we still gave it a go.

Nothing all that special, but definitely works and costs zero. Can't argue with that.

Most sites have river access. This is bear country so plan accordingly. No water available. Pack in, pack out. The road is somewhat close and train tracks across the river. Not really secluded but nice for a night or two.