Best Tent Camping near Whitefish, MT

Recent Tent Reviews near Whitefish, Montana

1109 Reviews of 99 Whitefish Campgrounds

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  Bjorn S.

  Legend

  

  Jul. 1, 2020

  Spruce Park On The River

  Stupendous River Views

  While this is a typical RV park in many ways, the tent sites are given a FRONT ROW location along the river. The host did say they weren’t going to have tent camping for at least until August of 2020 due to a lack of COVID supply availability. Still, there’s a lot of fantastic space to explore, lots of tall trees AND... hot air balloons take off from here. I kid you not. What could be better than being in a balloon floating over Montana during the summer?

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  Scott-Christy B.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 11, 2018

  Johnson's Campground & RV Park

  Older but GREAT location

  We tent camped ( primitive). Tent camping is somewhat grouped together, some open sites, some wooded. Bathrooms/showers are in need of updating. Showers are token operated( you get 1 token per night/per person that allows a six minute shower). There is a small store, and a restaurant on property. St. Mary’s entrance to Glacier NP is 1 mile away. Most tent sites are grass, you drive and park right up to site. We stayed 3 nights, 2 of the 3 nights were a little noisey up to midnight including LOUD music until 2:00 A.M. the last night. Personally, we would probably not stay there again unless updates were made. Not much of any view from campsite either.

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  Lisa M.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 28, 2021

  Swan Lake Trading Post & Campground

  With small changes would be 5-stars!

  Small and pretty area but there were big deal breakers for us. We spent 2 nights here tent camping as part of a longer motorcycle camping trip.

  First and foremost, the store was closed. They have a store on site but it's closed until 2022. It would have been nice because the closest thing to a grocery store is 15 miles away.

  Second, there are no defined campsites. It's first come first served around a little pond on the property. It's nicely shaded and quiet, but there are NO picnic tables for tent sites and no dedicated fire rings. So if you show up later in the day, you might be SOL for a fire. The RV sites have picnic tables. I bring this up because it's a really nice thing to have when you're tent camping.  A place to cook, sit, put some of the crap you're hauling (especially if you're like us and on motorcycles with limited storage).

  Third, the bathrooms and showers were cleaned up on a regular basis which was really nice but no hot water later on in the day. After a long, hard day of riding I just wanted to wash all the grossness off and was in freezing cold water.

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  Lauren C.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 18, 2018

  West Glacier KOA Resort

  The best KOA of all!

  This camp spot is a dream come true for a family visiting Glacier. They have a family pool and an adults only pool in a separate enclosed. They have many different options as far as tent sites, hookup sites, camping cabins, luxury cabins, etc etc. Very cute ice cream shop and a wonderful little cafe that has dinners and espressos and coffee in the morning.

  One of my favorite things about this KOA is they have a beautiful and private tent camping area away from all the RV people. Also the bbq at the little restaurant is amazing and I think it’s the owner out there on a grill and he’s a lovely talkative dude who wants to ensure everyone is enjoying themselves. The facilities are all well maintained and lovely. Can’t speak highly enough about this place.

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  Angela G.

  Ranger

  

  May. 20, 2021

  Whitefish Lake State Park Campground

  Beautiful but small

  The location of the campground is great, very close to the mountain town of Whitefish Montana and right along Whitefish Lake. The sites are small and the road is narrow but it is beautiful. I would be cautious about bringing any large campers to this area but the tent sites are nice. Be aware of ticks. Some sites are nice and level but others have a heavy slope.

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  Dexter I.

  Legend

  

  Jun. 3, 2019

  Swan Lake Trading Post & Campground

  Ranger Review of The Dyrt's reservation system @ Swan Lake Trading Post & C

  For full disclosure we were compensated for this trip for testing the Dyrt's reservation system.

  Our trip to Swan Lake Trading Post & Campground started out by reserving the campground through The Dyrts's new reservation system. Reserving the site was extremely easy and fast to use, way better than other systems we have used before. We had a confirmation from the campground with in a few hours of using the reservation system.

  Now for the campground. We were highly impressed by this small campground. The tent camping area was located around a small pond/lake. The site has picnic tables and fire rings as well as plenty of chairs available for siting around the fire or along the little lake. The campground has 8 RV sites, 3 cabins and 3 yurts (the yurts had not been set up for the season during our visit). The trading post has all your basic camping needs and anything you need if you forget something, they even have Ice Cream. If you don't want to cook breakfast the trading post will take care of that for you by cooking up a breakfast sandwich for you. The campground provides clean restrooms and showers. Tent sites were very reasonable at $20, just two more dollars than the Forest Service campground down the road which does not have flush toilets or showers. The camp host are very friendly. We were provided with the camps wifi password, but you do have to be on the trading post back porch to use it. The porch has plenty of table an chairs for sitting at. They also have games you can use to pass the time, we didn't use them but was nice to know they were available. It was nice and quiet at night with very little traffic on the highway, plus the creek running by really muffled any noise from vehicles driving by. This campground will definitely be on our list to stay at the next time we visit the Swan Valley and Swan Lake.

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  Samantha S.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 4, 2021

  Johnson's Campground & RV Park

  Great location!

  They have 150 tent sites and say they typically have something available last minute. We did the grinnel glacier hike and we were camping all the way in whitefish so we stayed here for a night in Between. Hot showers and laundry! You do need shower tokens!

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  Emmett S.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 18, 2024

  Bull Lake

  Quiet and secluded

  Less than five miles from the highway, this is a nice sized lake stocked with fish. There were a pair of white swans on the lake when I was there but no one else around. A large parking area, could accommodate a travel trailer or two in addition to a couple tent sites with fire rings. One picnic table with a fire pit and rock fire rings at the tent sites. There are two access roads, the first is more appropriate for van, truck or hike in to tent site. Not a lot of turn around room, wouldn't bring a trailer in. Second turn off goes to a much larger area, multiple sites and boat launch access to the lake.

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  Sandra&Dunn

  Guide

  

  Oct. 12, 2020

  Timber Wolf Resort

  Overall nice

  We stayed in a little hut one night and camped the second.  It was the first time I had been asked to pay for showers but have since learned it is the trend out West.  Hut was crazy expensive for October and the tent site wasn't cheap.  Only a couple tent sites are truly flat, just FYI.  It was fine but for the money spent, a free hot shower was a no brainer to me.

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  Glendon B.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 25, 2022

  Blankenship Bridge - Dispersed Camping

  Campsite by the River

  The road was a little rough if you wanted to go all the way to the river. Fantastic site where you can tent camp, car or RV.

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  Nikki S.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 3, 2018

  Glacier Campground

  This a very clean area with cabins, rv and tent camping.

  This campground offers cabin, rv and tent camping. There is a cafe open for breakfast and lunch. The office has cards and games for use and the hosts are always helpful.

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  Michelle R.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 8, 2022

  Blue Bay Campground

  Family friendly

  At least 20 lake front dry tent sites, second row back from the lake is tent sites or small rigs with power. There are swimming docks, a boat launch, sunning lawn and a newly added concession stand. The water shallow for a long distance of beautiful colorful rocks (like Lake McDonald) and perfect for swimming of all ages. Camp crowd was quiet and well behaved perhaps because no alcohol is allowed? Great stop on the way to Glacier National Park. Why not 5 stars? Bathrooms and campsites were dirty, potable water is hard to get.

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  Melissa W.

  Legend

  

  Sep. 7, 2022

  Johnson's Campground & RV Park

  Great location, amazing restaurant, ok tent sites

  I really want to give this campground 5 stars but the tent sites left something to be desired. The sites with the views that sit on top of a hill are for RVs (even for RVs, they are pretty tight spots). The tent sites sit in a field and like a previous review states, have little privacy. However the sites are flat which is a huge bonus. We were lucky and the tent sites were not very busy so we were not terribly disturbed. Site 68 is decent as there is an opening set back in the trees for your tent. Most of the fire rings and picnic tables are set pretty close together. The bathrooms were nice and there was always plenty of hot water, even when showering during the busy evening times. The restaurant is fantastic and we ate there 3 nights in a row. The night time stars are fantastic and the location is great for east glacier and many glacier (30 minute drive to many glacier). The campground is VERY clean and staff is super friendly.

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  UnnamedAdventures

  Ranger

  

  Sep. 21, 2019

  Johnson's Campground & RV Park

  Great location and reasonably priced!

  This is a well loved for family owned campground. We stayed in the tent camping area and felt like it gave great privacy vs. the typical rows of RVs. There is tons of shade in the tent camping areas were as the RVs were more in the open but have the opportunity to have gorgeous distant lake views. We would stay here again as the location is perfect for getting into the park while being family owned and responsible priced.

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  Amy S.

  Legend

  

  Jan. 5, 2021

  Granite Park

  Beautiful hike

  Granite Park has a chalet that you can stay in (reservation only) and back country tent camping away from the chalet.  Fantastic views all around.  Definitely bear country, take the necessary precautions.

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  Sonja R.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 15, 2019

  Tuchuck

  Quiet

  Rough road going west from Polebridge not suitable for RvS. Much better road eastbound from Eureka side. Nice camp for a tent camp or camper. Creek close. Beautiful mountains getting there from Eureka

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  alexa H.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 25, 2018

  Lake Frances

  Lake Frances campground

  Quaint spot! Right on the water with nice accommodations. A bit buggy becaIse of the warer. Pull in spots for RVs but also spots for tent camping. The camp hosts are super sweet!

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  Cody L.

  Ranger

  

  Sep. 12, 2021

  Spruce Park On The River

  Packed and well kept

  Tent sites are strange but it works. River access is right there for you and great view of the Bob Marshall mountain range.

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  Bjorn S.

  Legend

  

  Jul. 1, 2020

  3 Bears Campground and RV Park

  Clear, Open, Well-Maintained

  2 1/2 stars. Keep in mind, I’m writing this as a TENT camper. While this place is off the road 100 yards, there’s still a lot of traffic noise from two sides. You’re used to this if you have an RV, but here it’s a little worse as the the tent sites are on open land and right off the entrance road. The stream next to the tent sites is nice though. The name of this place was changed to Three Bears RV Park in 2014, according to the friendly desk guy. There’s a lot of pride here - all the buildings are well-maintained. It’s also close to a great fishing hole down the road and a winery around the corner.

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  Tara W.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 9, 2021

  Logging Creek Campground — Glacier National Park

  Clean, nice creek that runs through

  We tent camped. There are many campsites available, just have to drive on a long gravel road to get there. No running water except a pump from the creek. 2 vault toilets. Deer were roaming the campsites all evening, very cool.

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  Lindsay B.

  Ranger

  

  Jun. 10, 2015

  Big Arm State Unit — Flathead Lake State Park

  Flathead Lake at it's Best

  Camp right along Flathead Lake in a campground with modern amenities (running water, showers). The campground is quite large for my taste (I prefer tent camping in solitude), but it is clean and well-maintained with a killer view.

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  Rebecca B.

  Ranger

  

  Feb. 16, 2020

  St Mary/East Glacier KOA

  Awesome campground right by Glacier NP

  Loved this campground. Great amenities. Loved the pool/hot tub. Nice big site with electric/water. Tent camped and the bathrooms clean and close by. Amazing store and they even delivered pizza right to our site. Pancake breakfast was wonderful.

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  Denyel B.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 1, 2020

  Ashley Lake South Campground

  Clear Blue

  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. It can get a bit windy later in the day but it's still beautiful.

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  Brian N.

  Guide

  

  Apr. 28, 2020

  Moose Lake

  Small and limited camping

  Moose Lake is a really small campground at the end of the road. Plenty of parking for day use but limited to only a few spots for dispersed tent camping. Lake was very calm and quiet. I would have rated this 3 stars if they had more camping spots.

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  Elisha G.

  Traveler

  

  May. 2, 2021

  Rocky Mountain Hi Campground

  Clean and quiet

  It was a nice stay for a couple days. Showers and bathroom were clean and front desk was very nice. Seems like more people live there than visit though. Tent sites were very small and bunched together. Price was descent.

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  Sarah N.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 16, 2016

  Fish Creek Campground — Glacier National Park

  Fish Creek Campground - 7/9/16

  We camped at Fish Creek Campground during our visit to Glacier National Park - it was a good experience. The only comment we had is how tightly packed the campsites were. Think it was a result of the campers staying in the "tent camping" spots - the tent spots are just smaller so the presence of campers made things feel tighter. Clean and quite during the night - we'd recommend again.

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  Katie D.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 7, 2018

  West Glacier KOA Resort

  Clean, friendly, welcoming

  The staff are very friendly and helpful with hiking trails throughout West Glacier. The tent sites and even cabins are well spaced from neighbors, eco-friendly and kept very clean. The noise level is also minimal and no one is disturbed by RVs or restroom noises.