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Best Tent Camping near Radersburg, MT

568 Reviews

Tent camping options around Radersburg, Montana include both dispersed and established campsites across Bureau of Land Management areas and National Forest lands. Copper City BLM offers free dispersed tent camping with access to mountain biking trails and open terrain. Toston Dam Campground, located along the Missouri River approximately 15 miles north of Radersburg, provides reservable tent sites with basic amenities. Scott Reservoir Dispersed camping area offers additional primitive tent camping opportunities within reasonable driving distance.

Most tent sites in the Radersburg area are primitive with minimal amenities. Dispersed camping areas like Copper City BLM feature user-created fire rings but no toilets, drinking water, or trash collection. Campers must bring all water supplies and pack out all waste. A recent review noted, "Plenty of pull out sites with some scattered man made fire rings. Secluded quiet and great views." Drive-in access varies by location, with some sites requiring high-clearance vehicles. Toston Dam offers more structured camping with picnic tables and vault toilets, though it still lacks drinking water. Seasonal closures affect some areas, with mountain roads becoming impassable during winter months and after heavy rain.

Walk-in tent sites are available at Spokane Bay Campground, requiring a one-mile hike from the trailhead. A visitor commented, "This is a fairly unknown campground along Hauser Lake. If you come to this campground you will most likely will have the place to yourself." The area provides nine established fire rings with picnic tables and vault toilets. Tent camping in the region generally offers significant privacy due to the rural setting and dispersed nature of sites. Many locations provide mountain views and access to outdoor activities including fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Summer camping brings warmer temperatures but also potential for afternoon thunderstorms. Most tent campsites remain open year-round, though winter access becomes challenging without four-wheel drive and proper snow equipment.

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Best Tent Sites Near Radersburg, Montana (19)

    1. Copper City BLM

    4 Reviews
    Three Forks, MT
    16 miles
    Website
    +1 (406) 533-7600

    "Plenty of pull out sites with some scattered man made fire rings. Secluded quiet and great views"

    "Lots of open space and locations to pull out--beautiful views as well! To access this place we went towards Copper City Trail Head, and drove by the entrance onto BLM lands."

    2. Toston Dam Campground

    1 Review
    Radersburg, MT
    12 miles
    Website
    +1 (406) 494-5059

    "Small campground tucked away from highway. Right on shore of river/resevoir. Heavily used train tracks on opposite shore, so you get some train noise but not horrible."

    3. Serenity Sheep Farm Stay

    7 Reviews
    Belgrade, MT
    31 miles
    Website
    +1 (406) 580-7176

    $30 / night

    "We had plenty of space to set up our tent and we felt comfortable leaving it set up to eat at one of the local spots in the nearby town (~15 min away)."

    "We're so happy to have this experienced host on our platform. This is a working farm and there are only 2 sites available. You will have plenty of peace and privacy."

    4. Fairweather Fishing Access Site

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    Gallatin National Forest, MT
    15 miles
    Website
    +1 (406) 444-2535

    5. Fairy Lake Campground

    9 Reviews
    Gallatin National Forest, MT
    38 miles
    Website
    +1 (406) 522-2520

    "Campsite 1 was probably not the best choice but we loved the view… so did our wild life friends For sure there is 1 grizzly that’s pretty big. He checked out our truck tent."

    "Sites were readily available the night we stayed, about 12 in the main campground and several more sites with fire rings outside by the trail entrance."

    6. Scott Reservoir Dispersed

    3 Reviews
    Clancy, MT
    34 miles
    Website

    "About 4-5 rock fire rings fairly close together. I had the entire place to myself on a Thursday night. Some bugs but not too bad."

    "There were just a few cars driving back down the mountain in the evening. But no one bothered."

    7. Spokane Bay Campground

    2 Reviews
    Helena National Forest, MT
    33 miles

    "This is a fairly unknown campground along Hauser Lake. If you come to this campground you will most likely will have the place to yourself. Campground can only be reached by boat or hiking into it."

    "1 mile hike in. Like the other reviewer said, good place to be alone. Vaulted toilet. I used the first site. There was trash in the fire pit that I took out with me."

    8. Fairy Lake Dispersed Camping

    3 Reviews
    Belgrade, MT
    38 miles

    "There is sun, shade, a fire ring and 3 other neighboring sites. 2 of those sites aren’t very accessible by car but this site is big enough for multiple vehicles."

    "There is a Meadow about 4 miles in front of the highway that has at least 3 dispersed sites. I went to the one furthest from the dirt road and had nice shade and privacy here."

    9. Revenue Flats

    6 Reviews
    Norris, MT
    46 miles
    Website
    +1 (406) 683-8000

    "Not restrooms or services but tons of little designated pull outs and fire rings. Very open and little shade during the day. Tons of super fun climbing!"

    "This area has a lot to offer within a 15 min drive from wherever you camp. There are a lot of people that use this and there are a lot of parties."

    10. Pipestone RV Park & Campground

    1 Review
    Whitehall, MT
    36 miles
    Website
    +1 (406) 287-5224

    "It was easy to set up, only saw two other sets of people."

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568 Reviews of 19 Radersburg Campgrounds

  • Jessa
    May. 1, 2021

    Confederate Campground

    Lower Confederate Dispersed Camping

    There’s a few different sites to choose from in the area. A lot of them are close to the pit toilet near the rock beach. Most have fire rings and picnic tables. No water. The best spot that we stayed at was on top of the cliff. It was gorgeous but super windy. 14 day stay limit. Pls make sure to leave no trace and don’t leave trash. A group of guys camped on one of the site and trashed it. Even buried the fire pit completely with sand to the point you could barely see it and then left trash on top

  • Jessa
    Apr. 5, 2021

    Goose Bay - Dispersed Camping

    Dispersed Camping on Canon Ferry Lake

    Gorgeous spot! Free dispersed camping, first come basis, 14 day stay limit. Lots of spots to choose from in the area. Beautiful vies of Canyon Ferry Lake. Most spots have a picnic table and a camp fire ring. Some spots are close to each other so in the summer I bet it’s packed. The lakes beach is full of rocks. Please make sure to leave no trace if you come to this spot! Pack it in, pack it out. There are vault toilets around the area if needed. No dumping.

  • Dexter I.The Dyrt PRO User
    Aug. 31, 2019

    Duck Creek Primitive Campground

    Review of Outdoor Element's Firebiner at Duck Creek camping area

    Review of Duck Creek camping area

    This was our second camp at Duck Creek this year with our Venturing Crew. This time we conducted a wilderness survival camp at the far opposite end of the camping area from our last camp. We constructed our survival shelters on the sand and gravel shore of Canyon Ferry Lake. We picked the shore in order to get away from the bugs. The cottonwoods and willows held plenty of little vampires looking for blood, the grassy areas had fewer mosquitoes but a recent hatch had occurred and although they didn't bite all those bugs made you thing you were being attacked. So the beach it was, it was amazing that you could walk out on the beach and not have any bugs, what a slight breeze will do. After setting up our shelters it was time to build a fire and cook dinner. Our site had a rock ring built into the sand, but we found this to be to close to the trees for our liking as the wind would blow embers into the vegetation. We built a new ring next to the water for the nigh. You will be unable to find our fire ring as any evidence of our visit was removed the next morning...Leave no trace. Their is no problem finding fire wood at duck creek drift wood is everywhere. If you want to stay at Duck Creek be prepared, this is primitive camping. No vault toilets, no water, no trash service, no metal fire rings, but you do have cell service.

    Ranger review of the Firebiner from Outdoor Element.

    Gave the firebinder to one of our Scouts to get a fire started, sparks up really well, she had a little problem due to how windy was, but a second try with a cotton ball covered in petroleum jelly had a fire going after three strikes. Our Scouts gave the striker five stars. The cutting blade worked well on string and fishing line, how ever we could not get through 550 para cord, and with such a small opening you are really limited on what you can cut with it. Over all everyone likes the look of the firebiner, and it held up to a weekend of use, is small and light weight and has worked well for clipping items on to packs.

  • Dexter I.The Dyrt PRO User
    Sep. 11, 2018

    Goose Bay Marina and Campground

    Large Primitive campground at Goose Bay

    Goose Bay Primitive Campround is right next to Goose Bay Marina and Campground. The primitive campground is free. The very large disperse campground area has several Vault Toilets. Rock fire rings are at the sites. Sites are not numbered as you can camp anywhere, but the good spots have rock fire rings. Sites do not have picnic tables. Their are ADA camp sites next to each Vault Toilet. The ADA sites each have large concrete pads, picnic table and metal fire ring. We had a Boy Scout Camporee at this location a few years ago and made for a nice camp, tons of room and plenty of lake access. If you use a water craft on Canyon Ferry you must have your craft inspected and cleaned before leaving. The Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks inspection site is located at the entrance of Goose Bay Marina and Campground

  • Dexter I.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jul. 19, 2019

    Confederate Campground

    Relax on the shore of Canyon Ferry Lake

    Confederate Campground is a Bureau of Reclamation campground on the shore of Canyon Ferry Lake. This small free campground does not have developed campsites with the exception of the one ADA available campsite. Their appears to be six camping spots, five that have rock made fire rings, the only developed site is the ADA site which has a concrete parking pad and metal fire pit. No picnic tables are available at this campground. The campground does have a ADA accessible vault toilet directly across from the ADA campsite. Two of the campsites sit along the lakes beach. Don't be expecting a nice sandy beach however, this is a gravel beach, but still nice. Two sites are near the vault toilet and ADA site, these sites sit on the edge of the lake among cotton wood trees and willows. The final location is away from the other sites in a grassy area near large cotton woods. Camping at Confederate campground is limited to 14 days. There is no water, trash service or picnic tables so come prepared. Their is not a boat launch at this campground, but boats can easily be launched from the rocky beach area. All water craft regardless of size must be inspected prior to launching at Canyon Ferry Lake.

  • Dexter I.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jun. 17, 2019

    Crow Creek Campground

    Small hidden campground on edge of the Elkhorn Moutains

    Bumped in to this nice little campground after hiking in the adjacent Elkhorn Mountains.  This is a BLM campground with 8 sites, each having a metal fire ring and picnic tables.  The campground is served by one vault toilet.  No water of trash service at this free campground.  The campground sits along Crow Creek.  No one was at the campground during my visit.  Finding information about this campground was hard, it does not show up on the BLM's interactive map, and once found on the BLM site you will not receive any helpful information.  To find the campground turn east off of US Hwy 287 on to State highway 285 (near Toston, MT) heading towards Radersburg.  At Radersburg the Highway will end an the road will turn to dirt and become Crow Creek Road.  Continue down this well maintained dirt road until your reach the sign for Crow Creek Campground.  Since the sign indicating the turn for the campground is the only indication that a campground is even in the area this might just be a quiet get away with few other campers.

  • Dexter I.The Dyrt PRO User
    Aug. 1, 2021

    Deerlodge National Forest Orofino Campground

    Solitude in Montana

    Orofino campground is a small campground with 11 sites, but it also has a second half across the road which has two large family/group camps and a Day Use area with a large pavilion.  The sites are not numbered.  The Campground has a vault toilet.  The two family sites each have their own vault toilets, the day use site shares two vault toilets with one of the family sites.  This campground appears to get little use and little maintenance.  The vault toilets are quite old wooden structures, but in good shape.  The campground area has several sites where finding a level spot for a tent is difficult.  One hand pump is available for water and is located on the campground section.  Each family site had 6+ picnic tables and firer rings with a few BBQ grills.  All the sites in the campground have picnic tables but a couple do not have fire rings.  The campground has plenty of shade from its large trees, fewer trees in the family areas but still some good tree cover.

  • Dexter I.The Dyrt PRO User
    Sep. 7, 2021

    Orofino Campground

    Mountain Solitude in Montana

    Orofino Campground is a small campground with 11 sites, but it also has a second half across the road which has two large family/group camps and a Day Use area with a large pavilion. The sites are not numbered. The Campground has a vault toilet. The two family sites each have their own vault toilets, the day use site shares two vault toilets with one of the family sites. This campground appears to get little use and little maintenance. The vault toilets are quite old wooden structures, but in good shape. The campground area has several sites where finding a level spot for a tent is difficult. One hand pump is available for water and is located on the campground section. Each family site had 6+ picnic tables and firer rings with a few BBQ grills. All the sites in the campground have picnic tables but a couple do not have fire rings. The campground has plenty of shade from its large trees, fewer trees in the family areas but still some good tree cover.

  • Dexter I.The Dyrt PRO User
    Apr. 22, 2019

    Silos Campground

    Exposed windy Campground + Midland Radio Review

    The Silos Campground located on Canyon Ferry Lake is a Bureau of Reclamation campground with 77 dry sites, 4 gazebos, handicapped accessible restrooms and RV sites. The campground is run by Broadwater County. The 4 gazebos in the campground that can be reserved through the nearby KOA campground.

    Silos campground is a large open and windy campground with no tree cover. All the trees are along the lake and provide little to no releaf from the sun or constant winds that blow through the area. The campground consist of 5 camping areas, four of which have boat ramps. One of the camping areas is for tent only camping. Sites are $10 for a single site and $20 for a double site, Stays are limited to 14 days. Golden Age pass holders are $5.00 a night. No Cost during the winter season. The only way to tell if you are in a single site or a double site is if the site number post tells you if it a double site. Each camping area has at least two vault toilets. Each site has a picnic table and metal fire ring. Almost all of the picnic tables are concrete tables.

    The campground's four gazebos can be rented for the night for $30 by contacting the Silos KOA Campground which is located just before the Silos campground. The gazebos all have power and lights.

    The campground has four small boat launches and one large launch with a marina (Broadwater Bay) for docking your boat. The marina is managed by Silos KOA. If you need more information on either the campground or the marina facilities call 406-266-3100.

    On our visit we only found one site that had any protection from the winds, that was site #1.

    The campground does not have a store, but the KOA does have one. If you don't fell like cooking you have two options just outside of the campground. Between the KOA and Silo Campground is the Flamingo Grill which is open seasonally. At the turn on Hwy 12/287 is the Silos Junction Bar and Grill which is open year round. The town of Townsend is less than 10 minutes from the campground is you need more supplies.

    Ranger Review of Midland Radios X-TALKER T10X3 Walkie Talkie

    The X-Talker T10X3 Walkie talkie has a reported range of up to 20 miles and has 22 available channels. These walkie talkies take three AAA batteries. We gave these radios a test shortly after receiving them. Took one for a hike and left another at home. The trail-head for my hike was 16 miles from home and I had a clear crisp signal at the start. While on the hike I added a few more miles to that distance and was still able to communicate without any problems, even while in heavy timber. It wasn't until I started rounding the back of the mountain and lost line of site that the signal was lost, just like all walkie talkies do. We are quiet please with how these radios have been holding up, our Scouts have used them several times and are no worse for wear. Great to use with out Scout group as we can stay in better communication during our activities and trips, especially in those areas with out cell phone signal, which is the location of most of our activities.

    A very good quality 2 way radio at a low cost. We have another set of Midland Radios that these work just as well with.

Guide to Radersburg

Tent camping near Radersburg, Montana offers a chance to immerse yourself in the stunning natural beauty of the area, with various options for outdoor enthusiasts seeking adventure and tranquility.

Tent campers appreciate these amenities

  • Enjoy a rustic experience at Copper City BLM, where you can set up your tent in a spacious area with beautiful views and man-made fire rings.
  • Harrison Lake Campground provides well-spaced sites with picnic tables and fire rings, perfect for a peaceful retreat.
  • At Scott Reservoir Dispersed, you’ll find a secluded spot overlooking the water, ideal for those looking to escape the crowds.

Tent campers like these nearby activities

  • Experience the thrill of mountain biking and hiking at Copper City BLM, a popular spot for outdoor enthusiasts.
  • Fishing enthusiasts will appreciate the access to great fishing at Toston Dam Campground, located right on the shore of the river.
  • For a unique experience, visit Serenity Sheep Farm Stay, where you can enjoy the company of farm animals while soaking in the beautiful valley views.

Tent campers enjoy these scenic features

  • The breathtaking views at Harrison Lake Campground provide a picturesque backdrop for your camping experience.
  • Spokane Bay Campground offers a serene setting with opportunities for fishing and hiking, making it a perfect spot for nature lovers.
  • At Fish Hawk Campground, you can enjoy the beauty of the lake while camping in a peaceful environment, ideal for relaxation and reflection.

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