Top Free Dispersed Camping near Whitehall, MT

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Best Dispersed Sites Near Whitehall, MT (16)

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30 Reviews of 16 Whitehall Campgrounds


  • Tara The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Maiden Rock Dispersed
    Oct. 18, 2024

    Maiden Rock Dispersed

    Best Dispersed Camping

    For a dispersed BLM camping area, this is lovely. Plenty of sites that each have a picnic table and long gravel spot to park an RV. There’s a cute little river and some interesting rock features. Close to the freeway so an excellent stop for a night spot.

  • Kelda C.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Maiden Rock Dispersed
    Oct. 7, 2024

    Maiden Rock Dispersed

    Great find!

    This place looks like a paid campground, only free! All the spots have a picnic table, fire pit and bear box. The mountain views all all around you are gorgeous. Some other folks camping here went trout fishing - so that's an option. Only downside is that my dogs had some trouble walking on the gravel.

    GPS: 45.702416, -112.736869

  • H
    Camper-submitted photo from Copper City BLM
    Sep. 22, 2024

    Copper City BLM

    Bridge closed, no access!

    The road to this location is closed, the bridge is out. There is no access.

  • owen T.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Maiden Rock Dispersed
    Aug. 16, 2024

    Maiden Rock Dispersed

    MAIDEN ROCK MINE

    Blm camping on the big hole river, montana, free up to 16 days. About 15 spots. Boat ramp, fishing hiking fire pits, no wood available.

  • Renee G.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Copper City BLM
    Jul. 24, 2024

    Copper City BLM

    Classic blm camping

    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. Also, note that this place seems common for mountain bikers and trail bikers, so you'll likely run into a few of those. Also also, this place is DRY--so be sure to bring your own water (but on the plus side, no bugs!!)

  • Alex C.
    Camper-submitted photo from Copper City BLM
    Jul. 14, 2024

    Copper City BLM

    Open range

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

  • Azaali J.
    Camper-submitted photo from Little Blackfoot River Dispersed Campsite #3
    Jul. 9, 2024

    Little Blackfoot River Dispersed Campsite #3

    Great little spot

    We didn’t stay at this exact site as it was taken but there one more dispersed site about a mile or so down the road.

    Was nice being close to the creek and there was lots of fallen trees we used for firewood.

    Quiet spot with a small amount of traffic on the road.

    Didn’t see any wildlife but the horseflies were a bit out of control this time of the year.

  • Ashley M.
    Camper-submitted photo from Copper City BLM
    Jul. 8, 2024

    Copper City BLM

    Summer Biking

    Great spot right on parts of the trial! It’s open and you can see miles in each direction. No shade, no bathrooms, but most have man made fire pits.

  • N
    Camper-submitted photo from Homestake Pass Dispersed
    Jun. 12, 2024

    Homestake Pass Dispersed

    Pretty but creepy

    It is easy to get to and very nice views. We did have a creepy experience. Three trucks drove by our spot and parked just staring at us and would leave. They did this 3 times before we decided to pack up and go elsewhere. Also saw a bunch of bear poop. I wouldn’t feel comfortable going back.

  • Andrew H.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Homestake Pass Dispersed
    May. 14, 2024

    Homestake Pass Dispersed

    Great to do an overnight - off the highway stop

    The spot was close to the highway - lots of potential spots - some “locals” who seem to live out there and run generators 24/7 - we had no problem and got a good night sleep to carry on our journey.

    There are MTB OHV and walking trails nearby.

  • Tee C.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Homestake Lake Camp
    Jul. 29, 2023

    Homestake Lake Camp

    Convenient camping in nature

    This campsite is right off the exit, but not very noisy. There were several other campers and RVs and trucks there. Even just parts of cars. Kinda a weird vibe, but down the various 2 tracks, there are hidden sites that afford some shade and privacy. I got 3-4 bars LTE of Verizon here! Plenty of fire pits and access to a couple lakes. And it’s only about 8 miles from Butte!

  • Tee C.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Humbug Spires Trailhead Basecamp
    Jul. 29, 2023

    Humbug Spires Trailhead Basecamp

    Total hidden gem!

    Only 3 miles from the highway, this campsite is at the end of a well maintained, slightly rutted gravel road. It’s wide enough for trailers.

    Along the road, there are a handful of pull offs that are big enough for an RV to pull into.

    The coordinates bring you to an open gravel lot with nice clean pit toilets. There’s a creek nearby. Big beautiful rocks, some shade, pretty epic views on the way in. Beautiful!

    No cell service, unfortunately. Another con is that there’s another road that goes in further, but it’s narrow and eroded. I attempted it in my campervan, but ultimately decided it wasn’t worth the hassle and parked in the open lot instead.

  • DThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Scott Reservoir Dispersed
    Jul. 22, 2023

    Scott Reservoir Dispersed

    Great Secluded Reservoir

    Great place to camp for overlooking the reservoir. Ran into one local taking pictures but left soon after. 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. Road going around to the other side of the reservoir is gated and closed now.

  • Ashley C.
    Camper-submitted photo from Scott Reservoir Dispersed
    Oct. 8, 2022

    Scott Reservoir Dispersed

    A nice view of the reservoir

    Came up here in a whim one night and got lucky! No one else camped up there so it was peacful. You're right by the water with. Great mountain view, couldn't ask for more.

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

    There's a nice hand full of spots you could pull up in a car, maybe two spots your could fit a small trailer in. About four or five fire rings in the immediate area. I wouldn't be surprised in there were more spots in the area or the other side of the reservoir.

    Pretty easy to get to from Helena. Just take Rimini road all the way up, past the town, past private property. At some point I took a right onto Goulds.

    Not the best roads but I got up there fine with my 2015 Outback just fine.

  • Sophia H.
    Camper-submitted photo from Homestake Pass Dispersed
    Sep. 12, 2022

    Homestake Pass Dispersed

    Easy to get to

    It’s easy to get to and there aren’t bad potholes. No problem getting there without 4 wheel drive. I was able to find a pretty private campground by going a little further then the initial parking area.

  • r
    Camper-submitted photo from Homestake Pass Dispersed
    Sep. 1, 2022

    Homestake Pass Dispersed

    Great spot

    We pulled in for the night on a whim. Nice spot, the road was a little wash boarded. Just made a quick stop off the highway. Nice and quiet.

  • Ann A.
    Camper-submitted photo from Homestake Pass Dispersed
    Aug. 14, 2022

    Homestake Pass Dispersed

    Popular, spacious

    There’s a big area that had a dozen RVs & tents, but it was late & we wanted space so we followed a rough dirt road 1/2 a mile to find a spot in the trees. The Homestake Trailhead down the road has a bathroom. We did have a weird experience: a truck camped near us with two people who openly watched us the entire morning & followed us to the trailhead before driving on.

  • Avery S.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Homestake Pass Dispersed
    Jul. 27, 2022

    Homestake Pass Dispersed

    Great quick spot!

    The dispersed camping is super easy to find, and it's right off the highway! It was perfect for a quick spot to camp on our way home to Colorado instead of getting a hotel room.

  • mThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Little Blackfoot River Dispersed Campsite
    Nov. 29, 2021

    Little Blackfoot River Dispersed Campsite

    Beautiful spot

    This was a pretty spot on the river with quite a few sites and a day use area. Access to the river was a bit tight through the day use area. A small amount of road noise could be heard and the vault toilet was clean. Overall a great place.

  • Dexter I.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Little Blackfoot River Dispersed Campsite #3
    Aug. 1, 2021

    Little Blackfoot River Dispersed Campsite #3

    Roomy disperse site with easy river access

    This is the 3rd and final disperse site that the Helena National Forest has marked along the little Blackfoot River.  It is nice to be sure that you are on public land when in an area checker boarded with private land.  This is a large flat camping area with plenty of room for tents and several RV's.  Site has a large rock fire ring, and the river is only a few short flat feet away.  Plenty of wood can be found for making a fire.  Site is near the road, but very little traffic comes this way as you are almost at the roads end.  Water can be easily filtered from the river (more like a creek at this point)

  • Dexter I.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Little Blackfoot River 2nd Disperse Campsite
    Aug. 1, 2021

    Little Blackfoot River 2nd Disperse Campsite

    Small disperse campsite along the Little Blackfoot RIver

    This is the second disperse camping sit along the Little Blackfoot River that has been marked as a disperse campsite by the Helena National Forest.  It is nice having these sits marked by the Forest Service as their are several parcels of private land along the road.  This site is small with only one small level area for a tent of mid sized RV.  The site has a large rock fire ring in the center.  Their is no easy trail access to the river.  Plenty of down trees in the area for firewood if you have a way to cut them, their is also plenty of small stuff that can be easily collected for a fire.   Site is right next to the road, but road noise should be little to none as a few curves will slow vehicles down and their isn't much more road left until the campground and trailhead at the end of the road.

  • Dexter I.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Little Blackfoot River Dispersed Campsite
    Jul. 30, 2021

    Little Blackfoot River Dispersed Campsite

    Big Roomy Disperse campsite along the little Blackfood River

    Bumped in to this disperse campsite while heading out for a hike.  This is one of three disperse campsite along the Little Blackfoot River in the Helena National Forest that have been marked by the Forest Service as a disperse camping area. This is a nice large flat right next to the creek with plenty of room for multiple tents or RVs.  The site has a large rock fire ring and the big bonus of having a picnic table.  A short trail leads to the river, but does require a little bit of scrambling.  The River (more of a creek at this point) has a nice spot if you need to cool off from the summer heat.  Another short trail goes up a small hill and leads to an area with lots of fallen trees which can be cut for firewood if fire restrictions are not in place.  The only bad thing about this disperse site is that it is right next to the road.

  • Kelsie M.
    Camper-submitted photo from Ruby Reservoir Recreation Area
    Jun. 20, 2021

    Ruby Reservoir Recreation Area

    Snakes and rocks

    Hardly any water campsites. Rattlesnakes by the bathrooms. Almost impossible to level a camper. There are absolutely no trees so come with a bucket of sunscreen or a canopy.

  • A
    Camper-submitted photo from Ruby Reservoir Recreation Area
    Mar. 29, 2021

    Ruby Reservoir Recreation Area

    No Complaints for Free

    It’s a wonderful spot for a weekend away. We had the place to ourselves except for Saturday afternoon in March. There’s over 10 spots, with places easy for groups. However, there isn’t a level place in sight. Be prepared for steep inclines in some situations. While it was quiet people wise, I’m pretty sure you can hear the dam because we had rumbling noise that woke both of us up. The vault toilets are in a good location for many of the spots, and some are in other driveways if you are self-contained.



Guide to Whitehall

Camping near Whitehall, Montana, offers a mix of stunning landscapes and unique experiences. Whether you're looking for a quiet retreat or an adventure-filled getaway, this area has something for everyone.

What to do:

  • Explore the Lewis & Clark Caverns: This is a must-see! Many campers recommend getting to the caverns early to secure a spot for the tours. One visitor noted, "Be sure to unhook and get to the caverns early in the morning to get a reservation to tour." You can find more details about this experience at Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park.
  • Enjoy water activities at Carter Lake: Campers love the lake for its beautiful views and recreational opportunities. One reviewer mentioned, "Many sites on the lake and more with lake view. Many shaded sites. Boats allowed. Very pleasant experience." Check out the Missouri Headwaters State Park Campground for more info.
  • Relax at Norris Hot Springs: This spot is perfect for soaking after a day of hiking. A happy camper shared, "Imagine soaking in a beautiful wooden pool, enjoying a cold beverage and a pizza, while you listen to live music." You can find more about this unique experience at Norris Hot Springs.

What campers like:

  • Friendly hosts: Many campers rave about the welcoming atmosphere. One visitor at Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park said, "Hosts were super friendly and nice."
  • Clean facilities: Campers appreciate well-maintained restrooms and showers. A reviewer at Three Forks KOA Journey noted, "Bathrooms and shower house were very clean and private which was nice."
  • Scenic views: The natural beauty of the area is a big draw. One camper at Divide Bridge Campground mentioned, "Nice Level Campground, Great Hosts, Right on the River."

What you should know:

  • Mosquitoes can be a problem: If you're camping at Missouri Headwaters State Park, be prepared for some pesky bugs. One camper warned, "The mosquitos were so bad we immediately left and found another place to stay for the night."
  • Reservations are recommended: Many campgrounds fill up quickly, especially during peak season. A visitor at Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park advised, "They do have drop-in non-reservation sites, but recommend getting reservations."
  • Limited amenities at some sites: Campers at Delmoe Lake noted the lack of facilities, with one stating, "No lake in August/September. Dry. Lots of ATV use. Dusty. Hot. Miserable."

Tips for camping with families:

  • Choose campgrounds with activities: Look for places like Norris Hot Springs that offer swimming and live music, making it fun for kids.
  • Plan for hikes: Many campgrounds are near trails. One family enjoyed the hiking options at Divide Bridge Campground, saying, "Lovely hike to the top of the mountain overlooks the park."
  • Pack bug spray: Given the mosquito situation, it's smart to come prepared. A camper at Missouri Headwaters State Park mentioned, "I tried 3 different bug repellants, burned multiple mosquito coils."

Tips from RVers:

  • Check site sizes: Some campgrounds have limited space for larger rigs. A reviewer at Three Forks KOA Journey noted, "The sites are very small and very crowded."
  • Look for full hookups: Campgrounds like Fairmont RV Resort offer full hookups, which can make your stay more comfortable. One camper said, "Easy pull thru sites. Grocery store, gas on site!"
  • Be mindful of road access: Some campgrounds have tight roads. A visitor at 2 Bar Lazy H RV Campground mentioned, "The roads in the park are also very tight and in my opinion not very big rig friendly."

Camping near Whitehall, Montana, is a great way to enjoy the outdoors, but being prepared can make all the difference.

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  • Which is the most popular dispersed campsite near Whitehall, MT?

    According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular dispersed campground near Whitehall, MT is Homestake Pass Dispersed with a 3.9-star rating from 8 reviews.

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