Best Campgrounds near Babb, MT

It takes several miles of semi-rough gravel road to get there, but this first-come-first-serve site was a treat. There were ~45 camp sites tucked away in the trees only a short walk from the Bowman Lake (pictured) and several hiking trails. There's a drop box to pay the $25 fee via cash or credit card. 

No cell service for many miles out. Starlink works but you might have trouble finding an opening large enough in the canopied campground to catch a strong signal. 

For EV owners, the closest L3 chargers I saw were in Kalispell maybe 50 miles south. I had no trouble with the round trip or the terrain in my Kona.

The grounds are impeccable. The facilities are extremely clean and accessible. But to have live music available each night in a very open inviting area that looks out at the mountains is pretty amazing. You’re gonna pay for it, but if you’re gonna stay in the area and you want to splurge on your stay this would be the place. My wife really enjoyed the fact that it had an electric fence around the perimeter to try and preclude wildlife from entering the park area. It keeps everything out, so you won’t see deer walking through your campsite. But at the same time you don’t have to worry about a bear trying to steal your stuff. It’s a beautiful place. I don’t think we’ll ever make it back up this far to the north but if we did I’d consider staying here again for sure.

Absolutely breathtaking! This site has good reviews for a reason.

Reservation ONLY. You’ll want to book ahead. Don’t do what I did- I had to sit outside the ranger station for WiFi at dusk to find only hiking/biking sites available. It all worked out but it would have been great to stay in a spot with my car on the lake. The people were incredibly friendly and I loved the families running around from site to site. It brought me back to a simpler time.

This location is also off the beaten path of Glacier Park and less crowded. It doesn’t have the touristy feel which I appreciate.

The last review was spot on! The road is a bit rough but manageable and there is a surprising amount of traffic on the road. The Apple Maps gps pin is not correct either, so it took me some detective work to find where I was supposed to be. Once I found the road, the spot was easy to find. It was evident people had been there with a fire ring made of rocks left behind.

I think I ruined some plans for a group of local teens I beat there. I didn’t feel totally comfortable but the spot was undoubtedly gorgeous! It was worth the quick overnight stop.

This place is just around the corner from Glacier NP and a handful of restaurants and beer joints. We came in around noon on a Sunday and there were a few spots left so we backed in close to the water. Several fire pits already established. Daily swimming in some of the clearest water I’ve ever seen. Fish jumping constantly. Amazing sunrises. Opportunity to float from the bridge to the end of the campground so bring your tubes/sups/pfds, not to mention a good pull-out spot if you get dropped off up the road approx 5mile float for yaks& sups! This is a very popular place that holds a lot of campers so be prepared for that, but still totally worth it. Especially considering the $100+ nightly rate of local rv parks. We got our 31’ class c in here, definitely full flex on the suspension coming in, wouldn’t feel comfortable going in and out daily, luckily we have a toad for daily shenanigans. Was a couple schoolies when we arrived, have no idea how they made the road in with a sharp bend at the end. Wouldn’t recommend any rv longer than 30’. Likely max for tow behind camper approx 20’. Still be prepared for a few scratches on the way in from narrow drive + low hanging limbs. Still a great place though.