Best Tent Camping near Plains, MT
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Best Tent Sites Near Plains, MT (30)
1. Off The Beaten Path Glampground
Plains, Montana1 Review•1 Save- Pets
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$35 - $130 / night
2. Copper King
Thompson Falls, Montana1 Review•3 Photos•34 SavesThis campground is in a moist river bottom cedar forest (bring your bug repellent in June and July). Adjacent Thompson River offers fishing opportunities. Access for large vehicles can be challenging.
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- Fires
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- Standard (Tent/RV)
- Toilets
3. Kreis Pond Campground
Huson, Montana6 Reviews•2 Photos•118 SavesClose to the Ninemile Ranger Station and Grand Menard Picnic Area, this campground has several sites and offers mountain biking opportunities.
Each campsite has a fire ring and picnic table.
This campground in a lodgepole and ponderosa pine forest is located near the Ninemile Ranger Station and Grand Menard Picnic Area adding to the fun things to do when camping here. And if that isn't enough, there are mountain biking trails too!
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- Reservable
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$10 / night
4. Gold Rush
Thompson Falls, Montana1 Review•4 SavesThis site is forested and shady, and is located in a narrow canyon bottom along a stream. A hiking trail is available nearby.
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6. Peninsula Dispersed Campground And Recreation Area
Be the first to review!Paradise, Montana12 dispersed__camping sites with fire rings__along the Clark Fork__River near fishing, rafting, and swimming opportunities. No water or trash receptacles are available - Pack it in/Pack it out.
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8. Medicine Wheel Farms
Be the first to review!Paradise, Montana•4 Photos•2 SavesThis is a 20 acre open field with a creek run through. There is a pond where you can enjoy viewing a variety of birds, frogs and turtles. There is no cell service or light pollution. It is very quiet here and on sacred Indigenous land. Artesian Hotsprings are only 6.5 miles away from camping area! Property is 4 miles to Flat head river and 3 miles to Rainbow lake. It is halfway in between Kalispell and Missoula and 2 hours to Glacier Mountain Park.
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- Fires
- Reservable
- ADA Access
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10. Clearwater Crossing Campground
Alberton, Montana1 Review•1 Photo•16 SavesOff the beaten path, this is a small campground with stock facilities and public corrals. The nearby trailhead is primarily used for horseback riding and hiking into the Great Burn area.
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Recent Tent Reviews in Plains
344 Reviews of 30 Plains Campgrounds
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Jason S.
Ranger
Cliff Creek Campground Primitive Dispersed
Great location near the Hiawatha trail
This is primitive off grid camping. No services, no water, no tables, just a bathroom in a field with a few campsites around it near the creek. Great location to stay if you're doing the Hiawatha trail and want to camp in the area. The busses picking up hiawatha trail users go right by the campground multiple times a day in the summer.
- WWendy L.
Guide
Pleasant Valley Campground
Perfect stop for primitive
Stayed early October and only 1 other camper. Glad it was open, as information is limited and most areas close Sept 15th or Oct 1 and close gates for access. Basic sites, vault toilet. Underused, but great for horses with fence, etc. Only one other car camper. Beautiful stars at night!
Ben C.
Scout2 Mile Turn Off Dispersed Camp
Ok spot for a night
Cross the bridge at the exit and there is a wide turn around. I'd pull my teardrop down here, but unsure about longer trailers. Close to the interstate so a little noisy, but close to good fishing access.
- Raven F.Scout
Clark Memorial
Good not great *be bear aware*
Nice and quite considering how close it is to town. There doesn't seem to be an official way to get from the camp sites to the river despite being only a few feet away. People have bushwacked their own trails through. We are here in mid September so not much in the way of bugs. The toilet is clean and well stocked for a pit toilet. Lots of bear warning signs around so be sure to bring your bear boxes and bear spray.
- RRachel B.Scout
Cabin City Campground (Mt) — Lolo National Forest
Quiet and pristine!
I was surprised how nice this was since it's just about 5 minutes from the highway. You feel miles away - absolutely no noise. It's super clean and pretty. Very clean pit toilets and nice private spaces with plenty of room. We didn't stay long, but it was nice to be in the forest in the middle of a long drive across Montana.
- JJulia R.Scout
Dispersed Site - Lolo National Forest Recreation Area
Easy, peaceful and beautiful
So gorgeous! Tent camped along the river! Very spaced out campsites, nice for lots of privacy and quiet! Signs to be aware of bear country but took precautions. Rock fire pits at each site. Super easy for quick stop road tripping (0.5 miles off main road)! Stayed in early September on a road trip to Glacier, was able to find our site decently well in the dark! Verizon cell service 3-4 bars! Loved it!
The west is the only safe way to enter onto the road to the campsites. On the map, it looks like you can enter/exit either way from 135… but the east side of the road to get back onto 135 is impossible… so we just had to turn around and exit the same way we came in (from the west).
Wendy S.Guide
Quartz Flats Campground
Just what I needed
As others have said, traveling down 90, this place is great. Stayed in Loop G, so under the tunnel. Flush toilets, clean sites, not on top of each other. You can scan the QR code and pay easily. Just needed a night and be able to set up Starlink to do some work. Found a more open spot and it was perfect.
- FFrederick R.Scout
Dispersed Site on St. Joe River Rd
Free spot right by the river
Found this great little riverside spot while checking out the paid campgrounds along St Joe River. Saw several similar sites that were already taken. This one has a small boat launch and several fire pits. Camping is prohibited from spring to mid July. Not the best spot for swimming due to the current in this section of the river but good enough to wade in and cool off anyway. We slept in a tent and loved the river sounds. There were some mosquitoes but with bugspray it was fine.
MickandKarla W.
Legend
Nugget RV Resort
We Gave Nugget a Try
We decided to stay here because we’ve seen this campground(CG) featured the last five year’s we’ve been on the road by CG review websites, travel forums, and big-name RV bloggers. So we thought we’d give Nugget a try. We followed our RV GPS to the CG that is near I-90, but far enough away that you don’t hear highway noise. There was another camper checking in when we arrived, but check-in was fairly quick and thorough. There was a sign about being a Good Sam Member and we had to ask to get the discount as that option was not available for the online reservation. We then had a very friendly escort to pull through site 63 with FHUs, which is supposedly a premium site. This gravel site has a little grass yard with a picnic table. The site is across from a community fire pit and couple of their little trail heads. When we were there in July, there was a fire ban so not having a site fire pit was no big deal. The utilities are nicely placed in the middle of the pad. Water pressure is good at about 50 psi. We got 2 to 3 bars on Verizon. As there are a lot of mature pine trees in this CG, satellite is iffy. Our campsite was at the north end of the CG facing the woods, so we used our Verizon MiFi versus Starlink. We probably could have gotten the Starlink to work if we put the antenna on our roof, but as we were only here for three nights, we didn’t try. There’s a nice trail system around the CG to walk with your kids and it is dog friendly. They offer a lot of amenities of which laundry was one that we did use. There’s a nice 9-hole golf course just down the road. They used to let veterans golf for free on Wednesdays, but now charges vets only$5. The CG also had a food truck one evening that was convenient. We wanted to see what all the hype was about and we got the chance. This CG has a lot to offer families or campers who desire a lot of comforts. Overall, its a nice and well run CG, but we are not compelled to repeat with all the other options in the area.
Alyessa L.
Traveler
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.
Josh S.TravelerDispersed Site - Lolo National Forest Recreation Area
Quiet open site on the river
Dispersed camping at the "Peninsula" Recreation Area. 6 day stay limit according to the sign. No potable water. Stone fire rings throughout.
We stayed mid week during August. Stayed in a medium sized site on the river. Small steep slope to the water.
Pros:
Plenty of space, both large and small sites. Room for a 30' in a couple of the sites. 3 bars Tmobile. Some sites on the water with a short steep slope down. 12 miles to gas station. Beautiful views.Cons: No pit toilets (edit: another camper said they are at the end of the campground) No potable water. Road/train noise. POISON IVY (found it... found all of it)
Overall we loved this spot. Being ok the water in a mostly private setting with such amazing views is our goal. Little bit of road noise but hardly noticeable over the wind in the trees.
Sites were clean but well used, so thank you to all the campers that took care of this place!
- AAudrey L.Traveler
Dispersed Site - Lolo National Forest Recreation Area
Peaceful and Beautiful!
I was alone while camping, parked my car at the first fire pit I saw open and it was perfect. Absolutely beautiful river, beautiful spot. Great for fishing, swimming, etc.
- SSara A.Guide
Big Arm State Unit — Flathead Lake State Park
Tent site
Reserved this deamy site right on the water. Tent 1 is closest to parking but has the most traffic going by to the other sites.
Pit toilet nearby and a quick drive to flushable toilets. Showers available with tokens from the camphost ($3 for 6 minutes) but camphost weren't around when I was looking so no personal experience here.
- SSara A.Guide
Finley Point Unit — Flathead Lake State Park
Walk in
Got a walk in site when I showed up in the afternoon. All that was left was an RV site and they let me tent there. Even though I wasn't on the water, still got a water view! Pit toilet bathroom was close by, and sometimes the smell wafted over when the wind changed.
SUP, kayak rentals on water, reasonably priced. The beach was rocky and perfect!
In the morning, I spotted a black bear on a hill. Follow bear protocol well.
Olivia E.Guide
National Forest Recreation Area - Peninsula
Wrong location
Do not follow maps directions to this spot. Click the one a little south east next to the river titled “Dispersed Site - Lolo National Forest Recreation Area”. This is the right location. Good spot.
- Olivia E.Guide
Dispersed Site - Lolo National Forest Recreation Area
Liked it a lot!
Turn onto the road, once you reach end of that road, there’s more spots to the left. If you drive far enough you’ll find pit toilets. We had good service on Verizon and T-Mobile to work. River is beautiful. Would definitely come back
- vvictoria D.Traveler
Nugget RV Resort
Fantastic
Great customer service! Helped us set up, talked with us. Checked in with us. Quite. It’s definitely a resort. But it was a great spot for a one nighter.
Bobette F.Scout
Little Bitterroot Lake Campground
Great campground.
Very nice campground. Rod, caretaker, is the best. We had a wonderful 3 days camping.
- EEric P.Ranger
Campground St. Regis
One night camp
Very clean campground. The sites are flat and gravel. Small general store at office. There is also a pool that is small but clean. We were on our way home and decided to do one night with power hook up.
Tricia S.Scout
Clark Fork River
Fantastic!
The further you drive on the road the closer you can get to the river! There are some pit toilets too! Absolutely beautiful!
Bobby J.Ranger
Muchwater Recreation Area
Awesome stay
This was a great stay right on the river with night sites and a vault toilet. Only issues I had was the train across the river runs throughout the night and it sounds like it’s coming right through your tent
Riley G.Traveler
Finley Flats
Great campsite with minimal amenities
This campsite is perfect for a simple and free camping spot. Doesn’t have any hook ups but is right on the water and you can park your boat. We caught many fish and enjoyed swimming right on the river
- Deborah W.Traveler
Camp Squatch
Basic camping at its best!
Beautiful hideaway!
- bbrett M.Traveler
Dispersed Site - Lolo National Forest Recreation Area
Dispersed, nice
Pulled off, quickly found decent dispersed site. A bit buggy, no mosquitoes though. Great night sleep until OHVers came screaming through early
- bbrett M.Traveler
Little Joe Campground - Lolo National Forest
Decent
Not far from town but well hidden. Nice creek but REDNECK TRASHED. Tons of trash, shotgun shells, etc. I couldn’t pack all of it out. Pretty spot just trash.
- JJason C.Traveler
Dispersed Site - Lolo National Forest Recreation Area
Chillin
Great location. Road is in great shape. All the sights are great.
Trina M.ScoutOff The Beaten Path Glampground
Spectacular view
Nice large tent sites. They also have a geodesic dome you can rent. Website was not set up yet.
Guide to Plains
Nestled in the stunning landscapes of Montana, tent camping near Plains offers a perfect escape into nature, with a variety of campgrounds that cater to outdoor enthusiasts.
Tent campers appreciate these amenities
- Copper King features five spacious sites with picnic tables and fire rings, ideal for a cozy camping experience.
- Gold Rush provides drinking water and toilets, making it a convenient choice for those looking to enjoy the great outdoors without sacrificing comfort.
- Forest Grove Fishing Access Site is a well-reviewed spot that offers essential facilities like toilets, perfect for a fishing trip or a peaceful retreat.
Explore local attractions
- The Off The Beaten Path Glampground boasts stunning views and is close to hiking trails, making it a great base for exploring the surrounding wilderness.
- Savenac Historic Tree Nursery Area offers a unique glimpse into the area's history while providing a serene environment for tent camping.
- Diamond Lake is located in Lolo National Forest, providing access to beautiful lake views and opportunities for fishing and hiking.
Enjoy specific local activities
- At Medicine Wheel Farms, campers can enjoy a variety of outdoor activities, including fishing and hiking, all while surrounded by nature.
- Peninsula Dispersed Campground And Recreation Area is perfect for those looking to hike and explore the natural beauty of the area, with trails that lead to breathtaking views.
- Superior Area offers a peaceful setting for tent camping, ideal for stargazing and enjoying the tranquility of the outdoors.
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Which is the most popular tent campsite near Plains, MT?
According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular tent campground near Plains, MT is Off The Beaten Path Glampground with a 5-star rating from 1 review.
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