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Best Tent Camping near Proctor, MT

893 Reviews

The Flathead Lake region near Proctor, Montana provides tent campers with several options ranging from established campgrounds to dispersed camping areas. Yellow Bay State Park Campground offers tent-only sites situated along the eastern shore of Flathead Lake, with small tent sites located about 25 yards from the parking area. Blankenship Bridge offers a dispersed camping option for those seeking a more primitive experience, while Ashley Lake South Campground provides basic tent camping with vault toilets during the summer season.

Most tent campsites in the Proctor area feature minimal amenities, with vault toilets being the most common facility. Yellow Bay State Park provides fire rings at each site and a small stream runs alongside the camping area before emptying into Flathead Lake. Dispersed camping areas like those near Hungry Horse Reservoir generally require campers to pack in all supplies and pack out all waste, as these primitive tent sites lack facilities. Road conditions to many tent campgrounds can be challenging, particularly to locations like Ashley Lake South, where one camper noted, "The camp sites are a bit rough to get to but as long as you're tent camping or have a very small and agile pull behind you'll be okay."

Tent camping experiences vary widely across the region's diverse landscape. Areas near Hungry Horse Reservoir offer numerous pull-offs suitable for tent camping along forest roads, providing easy access to water recreation. A review mentioned that the reservoir is "crystal clear" with "beautiful mountain views and fairly quiet" camping areas. Yellow Bay State Park, while small with only about 5-6 tent sites, provides access to swimming and fishing in Flathead Lake, with campsites spaced to allow some privacy. Seasonal considerations are important when planning, as many tent campgrounds in the region operate only from May through September, with Yellow Bay State Park's season running from May 1 to September 30. Higher elevation backcountry tent sites may have even shorter accessible seasons due to snow conditions and fire restrictions.

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Best Tent Sites Near Proctor, Montana (35)

    1. Yellow Bay State Park Campground

    6 Reviews
    Dayton, MT
    13 miles
    Website
    +1 (406) 752-5501

    $9 - $28 / night

    "This small tent only campground is located on Yellow Bay at Flathead Lake. There are 6 spots, all just 25 yards from a parking area. There is a wheelbarrow for moving your items if you need it."

    "You are surrounded by beautiful mountains, crystal clear water and a place where you can do a lot of great outdoor activities!"

    2. Blankenship Bridge - Dispersed Camping

    31 Reviews
    Coram, MT
    41 miles

    "Nice camping area with access to the river. Was a bit noisy during the day (stayed over the weekend) as the area is used by non-campers coming to fish, kayak, sightseeing, etc."

    "Only about 15 minutes away from Glacier National Park Westgate. I was able to stay here for multiple days. Each time was no trouble in finding a place to park."

    3. Ashley Lake South Campground

    4 Reviews
    Kalispell, MT
    25 miles
    Website

    "Ashley Lake never disappoints. The camp sites are a bit rough to get too but as long as you're tent camping or have a very small and agile pull behind you'll be okay."

    "The lake is crystal clear and the campground is very clean."

    4. Mission Meadows RV Campground

    2 Reviews
    Ronan, MT
    24 miles
    +1 (406) 676-5182

    "Great place .has all the hook ups.and public restrooms and laundry room. Place for tents. Great place to stay"

    5. Ryan Road Dispersed Camping

    23 Reviews
    West Glacier, MT
    44 miles
    Website
    +1 (406) 387-3800

    "Rolled in around 8pm and easily found a spot for a car and multiple tents toward the beginning of the road, before we reached the dropped pin."

    "Arrived August 1st...was hoping to find a spot close to Glacier NP with some privacy but I think I was asking for too much lol. However, I am happy to have a place close to the park free of charge!"

    6. Mere’s Magic Trout Pond

    1 Review
    Ronan, MT
    26 miles
    +1 (646) 508-3770

    $33 - $75 / night

    "Tent spot is around $30. This place was great. The porta potty was the cleanest one I’ve ever been to. You have to fill up your own water for the shower."

    7. North Crow Creek

    1 Review
    Ronan, MT
    26 miles
    Website
    +1 (406) 758-5208

    8. Camp Misery Trailhead

    1 Review
    Bigfork, MT
    25 miles
    Website

    9. Hungry Horse Reservoir Dispersed

    7 Reviews
    Martin City, MT
    36 miles
    Website
    +1 (406) 387-3800

    "The sites that I saw were nothing fancy, some with fire rings and some not."

    "Huge open space with a fire circle and everything! But we lost a set of keys while we were there… we were on the left hand side of the site.

    Here’s the coordinates of the site!"

    10. SpiritWorks Herb Farm Campground

    1 Review
    Whitefish, MT
    31 miles
    Website

    $30 - $60 / night

    "No food in the camping areas due to wildlife. Communal area for cooking, eating and campfire. Outside shower open to the Montana sky is awesome at sunset or under the stars."

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  • Elizabeth N.
    Jul. 1, 2020

    Lid Creek Campground

    Great little spot, short walk to lake

    We ended up at Lid Creek after the first few campgrounds along the lake were full.

    Sites are on the small side, and most are not very flat. There is a good amount of distance between sites and lots of trees so privacy is good.

    There are 2 clean vault toilets and trash dumpsters.

    Bear boxes are spread throughout.

    Each site has a fire ring and picnic table.

    Host on site sells fire wood.

    Lake access is a just short walk down a trail. There is a great rock beach with plenty of room for kids to play and splash.

    We encountered 2 thunderstorms during our stay... Montana weather is always unpredictable.

    We had a deer walk through our site early morning, so wildlife is definitely near by.

  • Morgan M.
    Jul. 1, 2020

    Fish Creek Campground — Glacier National Park

    Site D173 along Lake McDonald

    Situated along the southwest side of Glacier National Park's Fish Creek Campground, I snagged two nights at site D173 - right on the lake! 

    Follow the paved road to Loop D, and it's one of the last sites you come to. The site was extremely spacious and very clean (many of the sites at Fish Creek Campground are very small). It contained a fire pit, picnic table and outline for tent location. Plenty of close trees for hammocks. 

    Just a short walk down the hill from the site and you're on the lake! Because of the trees, there's not a great view of the lake from the site. Site D174 has fewer trees with clearer views of the lake. 

    The site was extremely close to the dumpsters (but not too close!), the bear vault was across the road and the bathrooms were maybe 100ft away (M/W - two stalls with flushing toilets and two sinks with a hand dryer). 

    I'm not much of a campground person (I prefer backpacking to avoid screaming kids and the sounds of generators), but this was sufficed for my time exploring Glacier National Park. 

    You'll see I had a tent/tarp set up the first night (I refused to be wet in my tent!), but the second night I slept in my car since I knew it would be pouring rain the next morning and I didn't want to break down camp in the rain. 

    Beware! You cannot collect sticks from the area for your fire. You must purchase firewood at Apgar Village (around $6/bundle) or collect dead branches/wood from the road to Bowman or Kintla Lakes. 

    The site host was at the start of Loop D, so she was close by for any issues (she's super nice!).

    The campground is dog friendly (I had mine with me), but know that there are NO dog-friendly trails in Glacier NP.

  • Angela G.
    May. 15, 2021

    Apgar Campground — Glacier National Park

    Great location!

    Really excellent location right inside Glacier National Park limits and walking distance to Lake McDonald. I had very limited cell phone service with Verizon at the campground but I had 4G at the lake. The sites were spacious enough. Most sites had a semi circle type parking so easy to get in and out for trailers. Bathroom was ok but there was no soap. No wifi. Trash receptacles were available. The showers were not great. Deer frequented the sites. Proper food storage is very important. It was nice and quiet while I was there but during peak summer months would likely be very busy and crowded.

  • Matthew S.
    Aug. 8, 2022

    Copper King

    Great little spot to relax

    This is a free campground. There are five sites with generous spacing. Each site has a picnic table and a fire ring. There is a privy and one bear box in the middle of the circle. This campground doesn't really accommodate large RVs, but it's great for tent camping. Although it sits along the river, it doesn't really have great river access. The campground is no more than 10 minutes from Thompson falls, so it's easy to get to town if you need to.

  • M
    Sep. 18, 2021

    Blue Bay Campground

    Beautiful spots right on Flathead Lake

    $20 a night for a spot right on the crystal clear water. Native land & no alcohol. Fire ring with grill attachment and a picnic table. There’s electric/water sites not on the water and I believe the ones right on the lake are not. Dogs allowed. Spacious spots, some with a decent amount of privacy. Bathrooms.

  • Annie C.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jul. 31, 2021

    Big Creek Campground (flathead National Forest, Mt)

    Nice and shady

    Nice little forest service campground with two small loops for a total of about 20 sites, reservable. I lucked out and was able to get a site last minute as a walk in, and my site was pretty good! Site 9 site on the river side and has water access (with a bit of walking), and is close to the vault toilet (which is in need of service). Quiet with a good number of trees (bring your hammock), you may need to kick some pine cones out of the way to pitch your tent. There is a nice picnic table and fire ring as well. I watched a doe nose around in the site opposite mine for a while.

  • Stacia R.
    Jul. 14, 2019

    Fish Creek Campground — Glacier National Park

    Glacier...jewel of the Continent

    This is a very busy campground in a stunningly beautiful park. We selected this campground because it is one of only 2 in Glacier National Park that accepts reservations, and its close proximity to Lake McDonald. We stayed in the D loop (loops are A-D). Of the four loops, this one was my favorite. The A loop had larger sites, but they were less private. The A loop is the only loop with showers as well, so a lot of campers come thru to hit the shower. We hit the shower mid-day and were lucky that there was no line and a little hot water. Our loop had a mix of sites, but mostly tent campers. Some have direct views to the lake, some are along Fish Creek, and many are little more than a driveway with a picnic table & fire pit. We had to put our tents, one medium size & one small, in the driveway due to no other space available. The ground was incredibly hard to put stakes into and the gravel drive put a hole in my sleeping pad. The bathroom was within a minute walk and there are several water spickets around each loop. Being “bear aware” is essential in this area, so all food & food prep items have to be stored in your vehicle or one of the communal bear boxes. The camp hosts offer wash basins for dishes and there is a grey water dump at the bathroom. For the most part, it is a relatively quiet campground, as most people are off exploring the park every day. We did have a large group of loud campers/partiers next to us one night that resulted in a small swarm of park rangers showing up, but I think this is probably unusual. Apgar Village is nearby where you can get everything you may need and more...gifts/souvenirs, ice cream, firewood, boat & bike rentals, coffee, etc. Glacier is amazing!...but very busy & with really only one road going thru the park for the most part. Be prepared for crowds but relax & take in the beauty of it all.

  • N
    Jul. 25, 2020

    West Shore Unit — Flathead Lake State Park

    Great stop on the way to Glacier

    We had a hard time leaving this spot! Beautiful views of the lake, lots of hiking trails, and lake access. Our spot didn’t have quick access to the water- we had to hike down 1/2 mile or so to reach the rocky shore. There’s one hike in spot that allows you to camp right on the water that looked amazing. Our spot was walk-in with plenty of parking nearby. Well maintained pit toilet, water, bear box, and recycling all within easy access. Firewood and ice available for purchase and paddle board and kayak rentals down by the boat launch.

  • Chris S.
    Jun. 26, 2019

    Fish Creek Campground — Glacier National Park

    Nice Camp

    Stayed here in late June. Rained everyday for 4 days but the site stayed nice and relatively mud free. Sites are a little close for my taste so it's a 4* instead of 5, but it's a national park not a backcountry hideaway. Short walk to the restrooms and water dump. Water/trash/food storage facilities are placed frequently throughout camp. Lots of families and tons of RVs. Our rooftop tend set up quite nicely in the pull through site. Buy your wood ahead of time as it is not available at this Campground but is sold in other areas of the park. We reserved online ahead of time but the board at the main gate showed open sites that weren't listed online. Would recommend. Also, all bear camping rules and regs in place, be smart. Sprint had service and internet, Verizon did not, wierd I know.

Guide to Proctor

Nestled near Proctor, Montana, tent camping offers a serene escape into nature, with stunning views and a variety of outdoor activities to enjoy.

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Unique features of the campgrounds

  • The Mission Meadows RV Campground is known for its friendly atmosphere and convenient amenities, including public restrooms and laundry facilities.
  • Hungry Horse Reservoir Dispersed provides a more rugged camping experience with no facilities, perfect for those seeking solitude and natural beauty.
  • SpiritWorks Herb Farm Campground features unique communal cooking areas and opportunities to engage in farming activities, making it a distinctive camping experience.

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