Best Dispersed Camping near Dillon, MT
Looking for the best Dillon dispersed camping? Dispersed camping is the perfect way to get off the grid. Each dispersed site offers quick access to one or more of Dillon's most popular destinations.
Best Dispersed Sites Near Dillon, MT (14)
1. Barretts Station Park Campground
Dillon, Montana4 Reviews•6 Photos•31 Saves- Pets
- Fires
- Phone Service
- ADA Access
- Tents
- Group
2. Ruby Reservoir Recreation Area
Virginia City, Montana5 Reviews•15 Photos•33 Saves- Pets
- Fires
- Phone Service
- ADA Access
- Dispersed
- Trash
5. 6100N Dispersed Camping Area
Cameron, Montana2 Reviews•8 Photos•12 Saves- Pets
- Fires
- Dispersed
- Picnic Table
- Toilets
- Alcohol
6. 6100J Dispersed Camping Area
Cameron, Montana1 Review•10 Photos•18 Saves- Pets
- Fires
- Dispersed
- Toilets
- Alcohol
10. Coal Creek Dispersed Camping Area
Cameron, Montana1 Review•4 Photos•8 Saves- Pets
- Fires
- Dispersed
- Alcohol
Recent Dispersed Reviews in Dillon
18 Reviews of 14 Dillon Campgrounds
Tara
Guide
Maiden Rock Dispersed
Best Dispersed Camping
For a dispersed BLM camping area, this is lovely. Plenty of sites that each have a picnic table and long gravel spot to park an RV. There’s a cute little river and some interesting rock features. Close to the freeway so an excellent stop for a night spot.
Kelda C.GuideMaiden Rock Dispersed
Great find!
This place looks like a paid campground, only free! All the spots have a picnic table, fire pit and bear box. The mountain views all all around you are gorgeous. Some other folks camping here went trout fishing - so that's an option. Only downside is that my dogs had some trouble walking on the gravel.
GPS: 45.702416, -112.736869
owen T.GuideMaiden Rock Dispersed
MAIDEN ROCK MINE
Blm camping on the big hole river, montana, free up to 16 days. About 15 spots. Boat ramp, fishing hiking fire pits, no wood available.
- Kathleen S.
Scout
Meadow Creek Dispersed Campground
Not for bigger rigs
Few sites, best suited for smaller campers. Beautiful area. OHV and horseback riding.
Tee C.
Legend
Homestake Lake Camp
Convenient camping in nature
This campsite is right off the exit, but not very noisy. There were several other campers and RVs and trucks there. Even just parts of cars. Kinda a weird vibe, but down the various 2 tracks, there are hidden sites that afford some shade and privacy. I got 3-4 bars LTE of Verizon here! Plenty of fire pits and access to a couple lakes. And it’s only about 8 miles from Butte!
- Tee C.Legend
Humbug Spires Trailhead Basecamp
Total hidden gem!
Only 3 miles from the highway, this campsite is at the end of a well maintained, slightly rutted gravel road. It’s wide enough for trailers.
Along the road, there are a handful of pull offs that are big enough for an RV to pull into.
The coordinates bring you to an open gravel lot with nice clean pit toilets. There’s a creek nearby. Big beautiful rocks, some shade, pretty epic views on the way in. Beautiful!
No cell service, unfortunately. Another con is that there’s another road that goes in further, but it’s narrow and eroded. I attempted it in my campervan, but ultimately decided it wasn’t worth the hassle and parked in the open lot instead.
- Kelsie M.Scout
Ruby Reservoir Recreation Area
Snakes and rocks
Hardly any water campsites. Rattlesnakes by the bathrooms. Almost impossible to level a camper. There are absolutely no trees so come with a bucket of sunscreen or a canopy.
- AAbigail U.Guide
Ruby Reservoir Recreation Area
No Complaints for Free
It’s a wonderful spot for a weekend away. We had the place to ourselves except for Saturday afternoon in March. There’s over 10 spots, with places easy for groups. However, there isn’t a level place in sight. Be prepared for steep inclines in some situations. While it was quiet people wise, I’m pretty sure you can hear the dam because we had rumbling noise that woke both of us up. The vault toilets are in a good location for many of the spots, and some are in other driveways if you are self-contained.
- Laura C.Guide
6100N Dispersed Camping Area
Very Nice and Free!
The road was mildly bumpy getting here, but the campsite is very nice. There are toilets and clearly marked campsites with a fire ring and a picnic table. Definitely can’t complain considering the camping was free!
- Dexter I.Legend
Cow Creek Dispersed Camping Area
Dispersed camping with great views
Cow Creek Disperse camping area is a large fairly flat grassy area just off the road. Area is in the wide open on a high spot above the Ruby River meaning less bugs as you are unprotected from any breeze that may be blowing. The site has great views of the surrounding mountains and of the Ruby River below. Site has on large rock fire ring. Plenty of room to fit a large group at this location, with no problem finding flat spots for your tents. Disperse camping along FS route 100 is only allowed in designated locations in this part of the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest. All forest service disperse camping rules are in affect. Stay is limited to 16 days. No facilities at this site(so come prepared. Site is at an elevation of 6428 feet.
- Dexter I.Legend
6100J Dispersed Camping Area
Disperse camp with a Outhouse!!!
A Outhouse!!!. Dispersed Camping Area 6100J is a large camping area a short distance off forest road 100 with four to six established sites depending on how you look at it. But the best thing of all is just across FS road 100 is a vault toilet. The camping area sits between FS 100 and the Ruby River, unfortunately none of the sites are along the river. I said 4-6 sites as a few of the rock fire rings are very close to another fire ring, could fit to groups of campers at these sites, but why would you want to be so close to someone else while disperse camping. Good size fire rings at nice flat locations with plenty of room to set up camp. The vault toilet did not have any paper in it when I visited, but it was after the usual camping season and the middle of hunting season. The site also has 3 tie up rails for horses at the entrance to the camping area. Disperse camping along FS route 100 is only allowed in designated locations in this part of the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest. All forest service disperse camping rules are in affect. Stay is limited to 16 days. No facilities at this site(except for the vault toilet) so come prepared. Site is at an elevation of 6472 feet
- Dexter I.Legend
6100M Dispersed Camping Area
Disperse camping on the shore of the Ruby River
Dispersed Camping Area 6100M is a large camping area a short distance off forest road 100 with five established sites. Three of the sites are in the open and two are tucked in the trees along the edge of the Ruby River. The tree sites are very nice, sitting among large fir trees. Rock fire rings can be found at all sites, one of the treed sites along the river has a metal fire barrel. Disperse camping along FS route 100 is only allowed in designated locations in this part of the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest. All forest service disperse camping rules are in affect. Stay is limited to 16 days. No facilities at this site so come prepared. Site is at an elevation of 6567 feet
- Dexter I.Legend
6100N Dispersed Camping Area
Large flat camping area
Disperse campsite 6100N is located a short distance off of forest road 100. This camping area is a nice large flat grassy area to camp in, perfect for tents. Camping area sits along the Upper Ruby River. One large rock fire ring is available. Fir and Juniper trees surround this camping area. Disperse camping along FS route 100 is only allowed in designated locations in this part of the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest. All forest service disperse camping rules are in affect. Stay is limited to 16 days. No facilities at this site so come prepared. Site is at an elevation of 6621 feet
- Dexter I.Legend
Coal Creek Dispersed Camping Area
Flat camping area next to Coal Creek
Coal Creek Disperse Camping Area is a large flat grassy parking area just barely off the main road. Site has a large rock fire ring with plenty of flat areas to set up a tent or park a camper. Site is right next to Coal Creek. Being so close to the road you will have no privacy, but the remoteness of the area should mean little to no traffic at night. Disperse camping along FS route 100 is only allowed in designated locations in this part of the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest. All forest service disperse camping rules are in affect. Stay is limited to 16 days. No facilities at this site so come prepared. Site is at an elevation of 7000 feet
- Dexter I.Legend
6100X Dispersed Camping Area
Just a grass camping area next to a creek
Dispersed Camping Area 6100X is not much to talk about. The location is just barely off the road in a bumpy grassy area along Forest Service route 100. This camping area is wide open, not much of a site, but does have a small rock fire ring. I would suggest not using the fire ring as small sage brush is growing along the edge of the ring, would build a new ring if you wanted a fire. While the ground is a little bumpy you should have no problem find a level enough spot for a tent and a camper should be no problem at all. Disperse camping along FS route 100 is only allowed in designated locations in this part of the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest. All forest service disperse camping rules are in affect. Stay is limited to 16 days. No facilities at this site so come prepared. Site is at an elevation of 7024 feet.
- Dexter I.Legend
Ruby Reservoir Recreation Area
Primitive campground on the Ruby Reservoir
The BLM's Ruby Reservoir is a disperse camping area. The only facilities at this campground is a double vault toilet. There is no signage on the highway to indicated the campground. After passing the dam look for the first paved turn with a stop sign on the right side of the road, this is your turn, the pavement will stop after a couple hundred feet. Lots of campsite can be found by following the web of roads once the pavement ends. Off road travel is not allowed. Their are no metal fire rings, all the fire rings in the area are made of rocks. Being a primitive camping area this is a trash-in-trash-out site, and you will need to bring your own water. This is a nice area, and I have camped here several times during hunting season. The fishing is decent as well. If you want to find garnets just head to the lake shore and start digging. Small ones can be found on the surface, bring a shovel and dig deeper if you want something decent. If you use a gold pan shake the gravel around for several minutes then flip the pan is the easiest way to find them as the garnets are heavy and will settle to the bottom of the pan. Site is free with a 16 day stay limit.
- HHannah S.Guide
Ruby Reservoir Recreation Area
Reservoir Rockhounds
This campsite has loads to offer ~ there is access to the reservoir, of course, and along with this comes the garnets lining the shores. It is a perfect adventure for beginners, as all you need is a shovel and some screens to begin your search. The garnets are beautiful, and keep the kids (college age or elementary!) entertained for hours. And if you need to cool off, you can hop right in! The campsite itself is a bit primitive, but the activities more than make up for it. Another bonus is that the way in leads you right through Virginia City which is a fun little ghost town. There’s also another little spot off the road about a mile and a half down the road from Virginia City where there’s a possibility of finding corundum!
- KKayla B.Scout
Ruby Reservoir Recreation Area
Peaceful and Beautiful
It’s free! You can bring campers, motorhomes, or tent camp like we did! There is a bathroom available as well! Lots of neat agates in the parking lot! I highly recommend this area! This was our view each morning
Guide to Dillon
Discover the beauty of dispersed camping near Dillon, Montana, where you can immerse yourself in nature without the constraints of traditional campgrounds. With a variety of options available, you can find the perfect spot to unwind and enjoy the great outdoors.
Tips for free and dispersed camping near Dillon, Montana
- Many dispersed camping areas, like Barretts Station Park Campground, offer essential amenities such as drinking water and pit toilets, making your stay more comfortable.
- Be prepared for road noise when camping near highways, as experienced by visitors at Ruby Reservoir Recreation Area, where the proximity to the interstate can be noticeable.
- Bring your own firewood and water, as many sites, including Maiden Rock Dispersed, do not provide these amenities.
Dispersed campers should check out Maiden Rock Dispersed
- This area features a picturesque setting with a nearby river and stunning mountain views, making it a favorite among campers seeking a scenic escape.
- Each site at Maiden Rock Dispersed includes a picnic table and fire pit, providing a cozy spot for evening gatherings.
- The location is ideal for fishing enthusiasts, as the river offers opportunities for trout fishing right at your doorstep.
Scenic views and activities at Ruby Reservoir Recreation Area
- The Ruby Reservoir Recreation Area is known for its beautiful landscapes and the chance to find garnets along the shores, making it a unique destination for rockhounding.
- Visitors can enjoy a peaceful atmosphere, especially during off-peak times, as the area tends to be less crowded, allowing for a more intimate camping experience.
- With a variety of hiking trails nearby, this location is perfect for those looking to explore the natural beauty of Montana while enjoying the freedom of dispersed camping.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which is the most popular dispersed campsite near Dillon, MT?
According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular dispersed campground near Dillon, MT is Barretts Station Park Campground with a 3.5-star rating from 4 reviews.
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