Best Tent Camping near Ovando, MT

Recent Tent Reviews in Ovando

342 Reviews of 24 Ovando Campgrounds

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  Lauren Hannah G.

  Guide

  

  Nov. 11, 2024

  Lake Alva Campground

  Pretty campground

  Pretty campground. Saw lots of deer running around. Pit toilets were clean and sites were nice. Enjoyed having a fire and it was free in the off season.

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  H S.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 18, 2024

  Beavertail Hill State Park Campground

  I’d take a pass...

  …unless it's late & you’re desperate for a camp site. 

  Plenty of available sites in October— other campers were mainly hunters (or fishers).  No camp host; ADA pit toilet only one open (comfort station closed); all water was winterized & no elec hook-up available.  (Fees sign— see photo-- left no indication that fees were seasonal; we were ready with our contribution but since nobody to collect, we didn’t leave it.)   24 sites (1 ADA) + 2 tipi sites, all nicely spaced & shrubbery for privacy; #1-12 by the river. 

  The biggest deterrent to this CG is the many trains that came through during the night— 3-4/hr, all night— and they all blasted their whistles 3-4 times each!  I guess if you are immuned to that, this would be a great campsite.

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  Jason S.

  Ranger

  

  Oct. 15, 2024

  Seeley Lake Lolo Campground (MT) — Lolo National Forest

  Beautiful campsites next to the lake!

  The campsites are big and spacious. Even though the sites are open, they still feel private thanks to the natural layout and surrounding trees. The lake is incredibly clear and beautiful. One of the highlights of our stay was the stunning sunrise over the water—waking up to those colors reflecting off the lake was absolutely breathtaking. There was only a few campers when we were there. Warning: there are bears in the area. We didn't see any, but saw some evidence of them.

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  Julie I.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 30, 2024

  Lake Alva Campground

  Great Camping Spot - Buys end of Season

  Great camping spot. We camped over on a Friday night at the end of September. Free because it was out of the normal season, but because it was the last sliver of summer, it definitely filled up. However, they only had the first loop open (group and second loop of sites were closed). Being out of normal season, trash was all locked up but not a big deal. 

  Lake was spectacular and beautiful, would recommend!

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  Kenyon

  Guide

  

  Sep. 16, 2024

  Missoula KOA Holiday

  Only game in town

  The Missoula KOA appears to be the only game in town.  I guess that is why they can charge a premium price and leave you with two choices, take it or leave it.  Only problem is we could not find another place so we "took it".

  This is a big and busy campground.  Lots of good things about it.  For example, for a premium price, you can get a site with your own private dog run.  Two older but OKay hot tubs and a heated swimming pool.  Bicycle and other stuff rental.  Everything from tent sites, cabins, small full hook-up sites to large spacious premium sites.  Despite some of the bad reviews, the staff was very friendly to us and, because of no parking for our Tesla, they were able to move us to a better site.  WARNING:  You are not allowed to plug in any electric car.  We were warned that if we plugged in our Tesla, we would be fined and asked to leave the park immediately.  The Tesla supercharger was less than two miles away so no problem for us.  Wifi was great.  34 mbs.  AT&T was 2 bars 5G.

  The BAD:  Very busy.  Many days in summer they are 100 per cent booked.  Make reservations early and be specific what you need.  Be ready to pay a premium price, even for tent camping.  Camp is old but well kept.  Bathrooms are clean but very old style and shower stalls are very small and not handicapped friendly.  Surrounded by lots of older double-wide's.  Some well kept and some not so well kept.  Not friendly to electric cars (see warning above).  Several times during our stay they paused their golf cart in front of our Tesla,  I assume making sure we did not plug in.

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  Alyessa L.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 27, 2024

  Jocko Hollow Campground

  Sweet spot by the creek

  Old lady was sweet to us, I saw the reviews about her being not so sweet but she was nice and got us in last minute. The gentleman brought us a whole tractor full of wood and was nice as well. Trees were down like other reviews stated, they mentioned they had a massive storm. Not something I feel they should be judged for, they were concerned about my kids and asked them to keep away from the left side because of that.

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  Clayton H.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 11, 2024

  Town of Drummond Campground

  Cheap. Smaller, always has availability

  Best $10 campsites imaginable. I have always enjoyed able to roll up and there was an available site. Good for traders up to 23ft and even has water and power sites. Sweet little secret gem of a campground and centrally located close enough range of possibilities to go see around Central Montana. Bring bug spray.

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  Abigail D.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 26, 2024

  Bernie & Sharons Riverfront RV Park

  Nice campground

  I called 30 minutes before our arrival for a tent camping spot and the host was easily able to accommodate us. Two men met us in a golf cart and drive us to our nice grassy site. The campground had coin showers with hot water and a family friendly rec room.

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  Julie I.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 22, 2024

  Dalles

  Great and quiet campsite

  Nothing too wild about this site, but nice views and relatively quiet. Sites are along a small side road that Patel’s off the main road, with a few pretty clean pit toilets. We saw one spigot as well. Each site had parking, picnic table, and fire pit. Campsites on the creek side butt right up to the bluffs above the creek, so make sure to keep little ones and dogs close at hand! Very close to the welcome creek trailhead which is definitely worth an afternoon - although be warned, welcome creek trail is not super popular and this will require some bushwhacking. As well, there is a pretty sketchy single-log “bridge” you must traverse if you’re still in a high flow season. The suspension bridge over rock creek definitely has a great view though and is worth a look at!

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  Scott C.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 18, 2024

  Grizzly

  Lots of fire wood right now?

  Quiet during the week, I had the place to myself. They have been working on it taking out timber. Brush piles all over the place. 2 sites still closed. But still a nice place.

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  Scott C.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 18, 2024

  Norton

  Quiet during the week.

  The camp sites are All in the center of the area. Two outhouses and water available with a hand pump. Garbage cans. Has a trail to Rock Creek. The site is in Ponderosa pines and near houses.

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  Laura M.

  Legend

  

  Jul. 13, 2024

  Willow Creek Campground

  Pay sites and free dispersed area both

  The 6 miles between where the pavement ends and when you reach the main paid camping area is so washboarded, I thought I was going to lose my mind. But we and our 26ft class c survived with no broken bits. 

  The main camping area is nice, but pricey in my opinion at $18/night. Each spot is along the water and comes with a nice flat pad to park on, fire pit, picnic table, and shade structure. There are pit toilets as well. No other amenities. We chose to keep going, mainly because $18 felt like too much money. The road is not so washboarded when you leave the campground, and we did ok driving around the lake for about a mile until we found one of the free dispersed sites. No amenities here, of course, other than some home made rock fire pits. Each spot is really private and segregated from the next spot. 

  The lake was nice and cool and refreshing to swim in when we arrived on a hot July day. No cell service here. The ATT phone had a bit of service, and with the cell booster was even able to stream. The Verizon phone had nothing. Lots of mosquitoes here, swarms of them at dusk when you’re trying to enjoy the beautiful sunset.

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  Stephanie G.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 8, 2024

  Jocko Hollow Campground

  They accommodated us last mint

  This is a cute little camp site. We were right next to the river which was amazing. But some of the sites are for permanent residents, which feels weird. They have a laundry room, showers and bathrooms. Not the cleanest. But do the trick. A little road noisy. But loved the attention to the flowers and the grounds.

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  Jackie H.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 4, 2024

  Monture Creek

  Monture Trailhead Campsites

  Campsite are separated a good distance, not very many. There might be hookups in the round end of the, not positive. Fire pits available. 2 Bathrooms available. Large picnic benches. Pretty sure first come first serve.

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  Haley L.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 2, 2024

  Turquoise Lake Backcountry Site

  Pristine backcountry camping

  Absolutely beautiful backpacking loop! About 6 miles in you will reach your destination of turquoise lake. I camped here on 6/19 and it was absolutely beautiful despite the “winter weather” This is a dispersed site so you can set your tent up anywhere within reason at the lake, however the terrain here is VERY rugged and most sites won’t fit anything larger than a 1 person backpacking tent. There are a few spots that can fit stuff bigger, but they’re a pain in the butt and you’ll probably have to walk far to set up a cook site/bear hang. Hang your food! There’s lots of wildlife at this lake and you will more than likely be neighbors with some goats. If you come in June prepare yourself for bugs. You MUST pack out what you pack in. You can filter water from the lake, but I would recommend hiking in with water as well.

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  Taylor C.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 29, 2024

  Missoula KOA Holiday

  Does not allow any electric vehicle to even be on their property

  We wanted to camp (not charge, just park the car and camp) and once they found out we have an electric car they would not allow us to even come on the property. It does not mention this anywhere.

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  Evan D.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 24, 2024

  Missoula KOA Holiday

  Hostile. Attacked me in front of my kids

  This is Steve at the Missoula KOA. I have seen him being unnecessarily aggressive and yelling at clueless campers before. So when he aggressively chased and swerved in front of my brothers car WITH my kids in it for accused speeding I stopped and watched from a distance. When I heard him starting to yell I intervened. You don’t yell at, towards, or around my kids. I told him to back off and he refused. He only got angrier and louder. Granted, I yelled back but we eventually parted ways. I returned to my RV to get out of wet clothes and immediately went to the office looking for a manager. They said he has been notified and should be calling me soon. On my way back to my site I saw Steve pull up to my RV where my Wife, kids, and brother were. He came there looking for a fight and I could hear him yelling at my wife and brother from down the street. That’s when I STARTING YELLING AT HIM TO GET AWAY. I told him multiple times(not on video) to go to the office and get a manager. He only got angrier. Unknown to me at the time, he reached and attempted to pull out his gun multiple times. If it wasn’t for his loose pants catching the gun and co-worker showing up, I’d be dead. The manager never called. He never had the intention to call and smooth things over to make us feel at ease for the night. After two hours I called the office. They said“he should call soon”. I needed action taken that night so I had to file charges with the police. My poor kids were absolutely terrified at this point. I didn’t hear from the manager until the next morning when they kicked me out for yelling at their employee. All they did was defend him. Even after they reviewed video with law enforcement. Good thing I was already leaving. My kids were so scared and did not feel safe there. Do yourself a favor and go through the reviews. This isn’t an isolated incident.

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drSXMAsr3vQ 

  Or just search Missoula koa incident

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  Traci B.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 21, 2024

  Aspen Grove Campground

  Nice 1 night stay

  Easy 1 night stay on the river. Pretty quiet. Clean

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  Siegfried M.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 8, 2024

  Chief Looking Glass Campground

  Perfect Spot to Rest

  Nicely Spread out Campsites with Shade.i was right on the River. No Bugs, has Toilet, Water is missing

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  DL M.

  Legend

  

  Jun. 6, 2024

  Yellowrock Campground

  Nice big dry camping spot.

  Big dry camping spot under trees. Can walk to the river. Two Porto ponies nearby. On main bathhouse. Cold washers. Medium 5G. $27/night

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  Matthew B.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 5, 2024

  Granite Peak RV Resort

  Fine For a Stop-off Night

  Definitely not a spot that caters to our normal priorities as it's more of a family hangout or long term place, as expected being an RV park. But it worked well as a stop-off spot for laundry, showers, electric recharge, and water fill before continuing on our way the next morning. We were worried it'd be loud being so close to the freeway, but surprisingly couldn't hear it at all.

  Facilities: Laundry, showers that feel like home more than any other we've been to, mini-golf, playground, convenience store

  Cell Service: As expected plenty of service being so close to Missoula

  Starlink: All sites are open to the sky

  Solar: All sites are open to the sky

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  Olaf P.

  Traveler

  

  May. 24, 2024

  Prickly Pear Fishing Access Site

  Good for one night

  Agree with the previous reviews. We stayed with our van and the space was ok, although tricky to find a flat surface. Fees still as shown in the previous pictures.

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  Melvin B.

  Guide

  

  Mar. 19, 2024

  Prickly Pear Fishing Access Site

  Not for RVs unless you like backing up from the main road.

  Agree with Dexter. Pretty setting, creek running nearby. Can do fair amount of walking since railroad is no longer used. But constant traffic noise from I-15 can be a real drawback unless one is deaf.

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  Andy C.

  Scout

  

  Feb. 25, 2024

  Lower Blackfoot River Dispersed - BLM - PERMANENTLY CLOSED

  Closed - but new options available

  The dispersed campground near the start of Johnsrud Rd (Mile Marker 28 on Hwy 200) has been removed. However, 2 new campgrounds have been added, and the entire road is now paved making RV accessibility much easier. 

  The three campgrounds are as follows: 

  Thibodeau Campground- 5 mi in

  Corrick River Bend - 11 mi in

  Ninemile Prarie- 13 mi. in

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  Liz S.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 14, 2023

  Placid Lake State Park Campground

  Great place to camp

  Just a clean and quiet park. Just what you need to get away

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  Taylor H.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 18, 2023

  Rainy Lake Campground

  Great views

  Great camping spot! Very quiet and quaint with beautiful views and lake fishing.

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  Melanie A.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 14, 2023

  Bernie & Sharons Riverfront RV Park

  Spacious and green

  We stayed here one night on our way to Wyoming and love this campground. It has large spaces and nice walking area. It is nice that the owners have intentionally kept prices down too. A couple of things to consider, there is no wifi at the sites and the ask that you don’t use mats or rugs, so it doesn’t kill the grass. I will be back and highly recommend this campground.