Best Tent Camping near Malta, MT

Recent Tent Reviews in Malta

37 Reviews of 5 Malta Campgrounds

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  Laura M.

  Legend

  

  Jul. 13, 2024

  Trafton City Park

  MOSQUITOES

  Very nice of the city of Malta to allow overnight campers to stay in the park for $5. It’s just that though, a city park. It’s not a campground, so there are no signs or designated spots to park for the night. We drove around the loop and found a little gravel driveway type thing by the soccer field, so we didn’t have to pull up on to the grass for the night. A cool skoolie pulled in after us and parked along the row next to us on the grass. 

  The setup is just weird and you’ll have to find a spot to squeeze into where you’ll feel comfortable. I can’t imagine parking next to the playground structures, but along the edges of the park are a decent option. You pay with cash at a drop box at the entrance. Good cell reception for ATT and Verizon. Trash bins here, and gendered accessible pit toilets. And lots and lots of play options for kids. 

  But the star of the show here were the mosquitoes. I had to put on long pants, thick socks, and long sleeve hoodie every time I had to take the dogs out. I also carried a little hand held fan with me to keep them off the dogs. Occasionally a little breeze picked up and gave us a little break, but mostly the air was heavy and hot and still when we were here in late July and the mosquitoes were vicious.

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  Herbster

  Guide

  

  Jun. 24, 2024

  BLM Cottonwood Recreation Area

  Solitude anyone?

  Pretty spot on the milk River two fire rings only one picnic table pit toilets were new and clean. Some bugs but not too bad. No signage off the main road so you need your coordinates.

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  S. G.

  Scout

  

  May. 30, 2024

  Nelson Reservoir - USBR

  Quiet, Free and close to highway

  Easy to find. Bit bumpy on the way in but spaces right on the water with sunset over the water. Saw kayakers and a duck family on the water. 2 picnic tables open air and one under roof at my site and a fire pit.

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  Allison K.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 20, 2023

  Edgewater Inn And RV Park

  Best in town

  This park has a nicely maintained yard for tent camping for you to pick any spot to pitch your tent. There are grills available but no fire rings. The Womens bathroom was okay, the one sink was clogged and dirty so I didn’t even use it. My fiancé said the men’s bathroom was fine. There is a train right next to the park that runs frequently throughout the day and night. The horn goes off during the day, not at night; however, every time the train passed at night it would wake both of us up. This park was a much better pick compared to the Trafton park we went to first.

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  Ricardo Q.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 11, 2023

  Nelson Reservoir - USBR

  Bugs! But... Bar!

  Yeah as one reviewer noted, there is no lack of flying insects to accost you. Probably more bugs than I have ever seen in recent memory. Dodge the bugs by going to the kickass little bar down the road!

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  Jordan M.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 11, 2023

  Edgewater Inn And RV Park

  Great Pool!

  Pulled off highway 2 and had a lovely night at this campsite. A nice grass area for tent camping. The highlight for us was spending the evening in the pool and hot tub.

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  Jeffrey R.

  Traveler

  

  Apr. 3, 2023

  Montana Gulch

  Quaint, quiet

  This campground is pretty nice and is tucked back up a road. It was for the most part fairly quiet.

  There is a store in Landusky we didn't visit, but we did check out the DY store as well as the store in Zortman. Keep in mind this area is pretty rural, so there's not much available when it comes to stores and whatnot.

  The folks in both stores were quite accommodating and friendly. 

  I would definitely go back.

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  scott B.

  Scout

  

  Feb. 18, 2023

  Heritage Hills Farm Camp and RV Sites

  Amazing views and clear starry nights

  Dwight (first reviewer)- "Beautiful place. I camped on an overlook and went to sleep to an amazing sky full of stars (not a lot of excess light nearby) and woke up to a beautiful sunrise and a herd of deer on the opposite ridge looking at me. The hosts care a lot about the land and about their visitors - I visited while it was still winter so they checked the site carefully and whether it would work with my vehicle, and they set out some dry firewood. A really great experience for those appreciating a quiet place on the Montana prairie."

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  Lauren

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 30, 2022

  Nelson Reservoir - USBR

  A place to sleep off of highway 2

  Stayed one night, 10/15/22 on a road trip out to the Midwest. It was dark when we pulled in, hard to see the landscape/campground sites, but we found one right on the edge of the reservoir. There were multiple other RVs already set up, hunters mostly this time of year. Vault toilet, picnic table and fire pit at the campsite and some trees. Not very many trees between campsites, so don’t expect too much privacy. It was very windy the night we stayed. But it was free, close the highway 2, and open all year long. I saw no trash services or water but that could be the time of year. Very close off highway 2, maybe a 3 minute drive past the sleeping Buffalo hotsprings.

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  Ralph M.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 11, 2022

  Trafton City Park

  Hot and dry

  We just needed a quick and inexpensive place for one night. This fit the bill. It was Labor Day. We thought we would grab a bite to eat at the DQ. It was closed. As was every other restaurant in town. We had corn dogs at the Cenex. We were one of two trailers camping there. We found a water spigot and camped beside it. No electricity. It's .5 miles from the highway.

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  James and Susan K.

  Ranger

  

  Sep. 4, 2022

  Sleeping Buffalo Hot Springs

  Sleeping Buffalo Hot Springs RV Park

  We came into Saco, MT from the west. Turned from Hwy 2 to Hwy 243. SBH is on your right less than a mile from HWY 2. There are about 30 sites in the Park About 11 are back-in (40+ -80ft) and the rest are pull-thru’s of 48 - 90’. We were there 1 night over the Labor Day weekend - we had reservations - but all that was left was a 43’ pull thru. We had to disconnect our tow. The Hot spring pool house is cool to visit and swim in! There are showers in the pool area as well as a dedicated shower house in the camp ground. Both were clean but dated.
  Sites are gravel and level.

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  Joshua H.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 20, 2022

  Sleeping Buffalo Hot Springs

  Fun stop coming or going to Glacier from the East

  Stopped overnight on our way home from glacier. 

  Quiet, with plenty of RV sites that can accommodate pretty big rigs. Our spot was pretty level. Prices are about on par with other places. Mid$40 a night. As RV parks go i would consider it average, no frills, good place to sleep. Our spot was about 3" low on the passenger side.

  The indoor hot spring fed pools are nice, clean, well maintained and are what set this spot apart from the rest.

  There is an extra charge to use them, but much better than your standard campground pool, the pool is bath water warm, the hot tub is HOT, the sauna is nice, and the plunge pool really shocks your senses in between.

  I would definitely stop again if we are passing through, and it is at an ideal stopping point from glacier NP heading east. 

  One important thing to note about visiting the hot springs. The water is high in mineral content. Don't wear light colored swimwear.

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  Aaron L.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 19, 2022

  Sleeping Buffalo Hot Springs

  Family Favorite

  We loved our stay here. Pools are awesome very relaxing. Main pool is kept at 95 , hot spring is 106 and small pool is 45. All pools are water from the hot spring. Also sauna is huge downside is it has a concrete floor that gets super hot. From memory most sauna have a raised wood deck ? Campground is nice , basketball goal, 4 horseshoe pits and a community fire pit . Bathhouse/bathroom was very nice and clean. In the main lobby they have pizza and hot dogs you can buy. Pizza was pretty good. There is also a large selection of sodas, waters and maybe beer I don’t remember . Owners /workers were very nice. Now the only thing we didn’t care for is the campground guest can only use the pool till 8pm. While the hotel/cabin guest have access 24 hrs. Not a deal breaker but would’ve been nice to go whenever maybe there’s a reason didn’t ask.

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  Mimi

  Legend

  

  Jun. 21, 2022

  Sleeping Buffalo Hot Springs

  Clean, Beautiful Pools

  The pool area is first rate! The campground is OK, no great shakes. Sites are fairly close together. Expensive considering they only give you $2 of at the pool from the $15 fee to use the pools. Bathhouse is clean and well kept.

  If you stay in site 12, know that even though it looks like a back in site, you actually have to pull through over the grass to get your rig in with the hook ups on the correct side.

  Also, the Phillips County Pioneer Museum in Malta is well worth a visit. Awesome local history and super collection of actual dinosaur fossils, but not just casts.

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  Mimi

  Legend

  

  Jun. 21, 2022

  Nelson Reservoir - USBR

  Free and Gorgeous

  This place is awesome as long as you don't mind voracious mosquitos! No hookups. No designated sites. Pit toilets. Beautiful area. Fire rings. Nice launch for boats. No water at all on site, so fill up your tank before you go. No dump station. About a mile away from Sleeping Buffalo Hot Springs.

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  Casey C.

  Scout

  

  Apr. 2, 2022

  Edgewater Inn And RV Park

  Great experience!

  Highly recommend this campground. We stayed 1 night while visiting the area for a basketball tournament.

  The new owners are extremely friendly, and the grounds/bathhouse was clean and well maintained.

  (There is a train track on south side of campground but it doesn’t blow horn as it goes by so it’s not as noisy as you would think.)

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  Mary A.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 28, 2021

  Edgewater Inn And RV Park

  Great overnight stay

  Very nice rv park. Lake right across the street. Cleanest bathrooms! Delicious restaurant also right across the Highway. Love being off season it was not crowded. I imagine during season this would be high demand.

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  Jessica B.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 11, 2021

  Sleeping Buffalo Hot Springs

  Large sites, clean and well kept

  Sites were spacious and well placed, clean and well kept.   Access to Buffalo Hot Springs resort pool and facilities. Staff was very nice and helpful however they close at 8 pm and have no enforcement of campground 'quiet time' at night.

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  Danae P.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 29, 2021

  Camp Creek Campground

  Great campground for OHV riding

  We stayed here a few days in May. We had a great time. There were only 2 other people camping there the whole weekend. There’s tons of trails to ride side by sides. The campground is clean and the sites have plenty of space for our 28ft toy hauler. We would definitely stay here again.

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  Katie O.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 17, 2021

  Nelson Reservoir - USBR

  Bugs

  Cool looking place, but the mosquitoes were unbearable when we stopped to look for a spot. We ended up packing up and leaving- I wouldn’t chance the gravel road down to this bug haven. Lots of prairie dogs skittering on the ground too, not too dog friendly.

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  Shannon

  Scout

  

  Feb. 11, 2021

  Buckhorn Store, Cabins & RV Park

  Best place in town

  Great little-known Gas & Grocery store with easy access to the Little Rockies mountains of North Central Montana.  

  The mountain area provides miles of multi-use trails for hiking, biking, atv & horse back.  

  Friendly little town with rich history of gold, outlaws, fables and lore.

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  Tim

  Guide

  

  Sep. 8, 2020

  Nelson Reservoir - USBR

  Nice spot- secluded

  Nice spot. Had the place mostly to ourselves. One RV showed up later, ran a generator for an hour but was quiet after that. Lovely view. It was REALLY windy when we arrived- parked our car as a wind break and put our tent next to it. I suspect the bug this is real, though the wind kept us from dealing with them.... it was also really cold (28 degrees when I woke at 5 am) which prob kept them down. Easy spot to stay for a night on our way to glacier.

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  Tim

  Guide

  

  Sep. 8, 2020

  Sleeping Buffalo Hot Springs

  Looked closed and maybe for sale?

  Drove past going to Nelson Reservoir.

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  Kathy H.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 6, 2020

  Trafton City Park

  Not a destination but a good stopping point

  This place isn’t fancy but it’s only $5 to camp for the night. As we sit here there are only two other campers here so there’s plenty of room to spread out. We did find power over in one of the pavilions if you just have to have it for awhile but it’s not available at individual campsites. There are public toilets. There are also many water spigots around the park but not at individual sites. Although to clarify you can pretty much park where you can fit your vehicle so I guess you could use power and water depending on where you park but we didn’t want to try our luck. There is all sorts of playground equipment here that kids would enjoy and lots of horses next door at the rodeo grounds. There is a definite sewage smell here and that’s disappointing but seriously for $5 bucks we are happy to be here for the night. Last but not least there are lots of prairie dog holes in the ground here so don’t turn your ankle.

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  Clayton B.

  Traveler

  

  May. 6, 2020

  Camp Creek Campground

  A Hidden Gem

  I stumbled across Camp Creek Campground summer of '19 when I was having some problems with my slides and needed to stop for the night.  The campground has several very large pull through spots, and folks with horses often pass through.  Upon entering the campground area, a caretakers spot is early on, while no caretaker was employed last year, there is a sanitary dump station at the site, as well as, potable water.  A bit past that is a large area for horse trailer parking, and a corral.   As one progresses down the road,  a large group gathering area is on left of the road, along with parking.  A bit further are large, clean, restroom facilities, and another area for both parking and pulling one's rig through to load up on water.  Continuing down the road are numerous camping spots, most are smaller.  However, a the end of the loop are two large spots big enough to pull a large fifth wheel or motorhome through.  A further two or three large back in sites are there as well.  A small stream runs through the back area, and endless hiking / horseback riding trails are in this area as well.  Further, there is another hookup one can fill their tanks with potable water (no sites have water hookups on site, except the caretakers).  When I was there in late July, the campground was maybe 1/3 full.  We ended up staying three nights.  

  Drawbacks:  there are four to note.  First, while the sites are well kept, those with very wide RV's (mine is 92") or high (mine is 13') will find branches to be bothersome at best.  In my case I made a decision some time ago that I was going to be careful, but my rig was going to get used in the great outdoors, and that meant getting a scratch from time to time.  I fully realize when one is paying $60k - $500k and more, that may be somewhat less than desirable.  And while there are several good sized spaces, I wouldn't try bringing in anything longer than 36' (mine is 33).   Second, the road in is rather long, a good gravel road, but gravel (and dusty) none the less.  If one gets caught in the rain this area is well known for it's gumbo roads … they can be very miserable.  Third, a local told me that the place was heaven nearly all season … except .. during hunting season.   He used some rather colorful language to depict the camping environment during those six weeks or so in late fall.  Fourth, if you have a problem you are a long way from help, and there is no cell service.   All that said, this is a wonderful campground, great for kids and Old Goats like me.

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  Thomas F.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 5, 2019

  Montana Gulch

  Nice place

  Nice campground with 10 spots. Nestled in the Little Rocky Mountains, campground offers lots of shade with creek running by it. Bathroom was clean and nice tables by fire rings.

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  Edwin G.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 25, 2019

  Sleeping Buffalo Hot Springs

  Nice sites Great staff

  Very nice place, sites are good, stuff is friendly POOL IS AWESOME