Sportsman Lodge, Cabins & RV Park, near Melrose, Montana, is a cozy spot that’s perfect for a restful stay while you explore the great outdoors. With a mix of RV sites, cabins, and tent spots, it caters to all kinds of campers looking for a friendly atmosphere and solid amenities.

The campground is known for its clean facilities, including spotless showers and laundry options, which visitors really appreciate after a long day of adventures. Many have mentioned the welcoming hosts who go out of their way to ensure you have everything you need, making it feel like a home away from home. One camper noted, “The campground, showers, laundry room were spotless clean,” highlighting the attention to detail here.

If you’re into fishing, you’re in luck! The Sportsman Lodge is just a short walk from the river, making it a prime spot for casting a line. The surrounding mountains and rivers create a stunning backdrop for your stay, and the open skies offer fantastic stargazing opportunities at night. Plus, there’s a local restaurant nearby for when you want to grab a bite without the hassle of cooking.

While the sites are close together, the well-maintained grounds and friendly vibe make it a great place to unwind. Whether you’re just passing through or planning to stay a while, Sportsman Lodge has everything you need for a comfortable and enjoyable camping experience.

**Welcome to the Sportsman Lodge**

My family and I just purchased the Sportsman Motel in 2021. This was a 2-year process for us by way of Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

Our journey with the Sportsman Motel in Melrose MT started over 7 years ago. It all began with our oldest son Cody, who was deployed with the Army at the time, wrote me a letter. In his letter, he reflects on the passion he and his brother Marcus (also serving in the Army National Guard) and I have for the outdoors. Growing up in the Appalachian Mountains of West Virginia, I have developed a love of the outdoors for as long as I can ever remember. We have always wanted to go west to Montana. In Cody’s letter, he spoke of a small town in Montana called Melrose and about one of the best Rivers to fish in the country, The Big Hole, running through Melrose. He spoke about staying at the Sportsman Motel. Almost immediately upon his return to the states after his deployment, we booked our trip to the Sportsman Motel.

We have been coming back every year, multiple times a year, and staying at the Sportsman ever since. We fell in love with the town, the great people of Melrose and of course the World Class Fishing and Hunting.

In 2018 I approached the previous owners of the Sportsman about buying it. I brought my wife Bonnie out so she can experience what the boys and I have come to love. Bonnie grew up in the Pittsburgh Pennsylvania area and although she had been a city girl at heart, she has gained the love and appreciation of the great outdoors through my own lifetime passion. We have relocated here from Pennsylvania to Montana living our greatest dream and want to help bring the same joy to others.

No matter what you are in search of — hunting, fishing, camping, or just being one with nature – The Sportsman Lodge in Melrose, Montana is your ideal outdoor paradise and home away from home.

For fishing, Sportsman Lodge is in close proximity to some of the best and most famous streams in the country. Our rivers are legendary. If you’re looking for fly fishing or trout, there’s nothing better than a stay in one of our cabins on the water.

The hunting here is as good as it gets anywhere. If you’re after the big game, trophy-class elk, mule deer and whitetail are out there. You’ll also find black bears, moose, bighorn sheep, mountain goats and antelope. If bird hunting and waterfowl are more your style, there are strong sage, sharp-tailed, and mountain grouse, as well as migratory ducks and geese. Melrose is home to a beautiful diversity of habitats and wildlife!

Sportsman Lodge has accommodations for everyone. Our cozy cabins can serve as your mountainside oasis coming completely furnished with various bedroom options and each with a kitchen, living room and bath. Our cabins by the river offer outstanding access for fishing.

Our RV park boasts seventeen, full-service hookup spots allowing you to enjoy our Montana views with all of your creature comforts. Or if you’re looking to get a little closer to nature, it doesn’t get any better than camping out under the vast and wild Montana sky.

Roaming around this part of the country can’t help but impress. In Melrose, while the surroundings are peaceful, the ability to explore the outdoors awakens a strong sense of adventure.

Melrose is a small town on the Big Hole River. Between our 8 rooms, 6 cabins, 17 RV sites and grass tent spaces, we can suit any traveler looking to experience the best of the outdoors.



Sportsman Lodge, Cabins & RV Park

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This is a great spot in a tiny town south of Butte Montana. They have a couple cabins, several motel rooms and about 10 full hookup, all grass, RV spots. Also a large area for car/tent camping. The grounds are meticulously maintained by the owner and it has nice views of the bluffs and mountains all around it. Walking distance to the restaurant and bar in town if that’s your thing. Quality hookups at each site, and each site has its own trash can. Clean bathrooms and laundry on site. Owners are very present and attentive on site and super friendly. Picnic tables at every site. One shared fire pit out front of the office. It’s in a very small town, with several fishing spots nearby. Very peaceful location. We would stay again.

A few things to be aware of: 
- All sites are back in, but they are reasonably wide and very long.
- It is about a mile or two from the interstate which is convenient but you can occasionally hear a large truck pass by.
- There is a train track nearby, we heard about one train per day in the morning. 
- We were here in July and there were some mosquitos. If you plan to be outside probably bring a citronella candle or bug spray.

Great spot, very friendly

Wanted a place to stay halfway between Glacier and southern Idaho - Sportsman RV is 1 mile off Interstate 15. This place is a gem. The owners are very nice, helped us park the camper. They take great care of this place. It has 10 RV spots, close together but nice and also a log motel and some cabins. When I was in the office there were people reserving for next year - they come fly fishing here every September. Quite hazy with smoke from forest fires when we were here but I can tell it is beautiful, nestled in between Montana mountain ranges. Easy walk to the river for fly fishing access. That seems to be the main activity in this very small town of Melrose. The Hitchin’ Post restaurant is next to the campground. There is even a gate in the fence so you don’t have to walk around to the road. 

Well kept, welcoming

Nice place to stop and rest

Entire place is clean and well maintained.  Very accommodating hosts.

Comfortable little RV park

After driving 5 hours from Glacier National Park through arid ranch land, the Sportsman Lodge was like happening upon an oasis in the desert.  Beautifully maintained property with lots of green grass for the pups to walk through.  And there are doggie bag stations galore!

The sites themselves are level on gravel.  No pull-throughs, but plenty of space to maneuver. I would have liked a little more space between sites and maybe some shrubbery for a bit of privacy, but that is being picky.

This area is popular for fly fishing and the Sportsman Lodge is a 7 minute walk from the fishing access on the river.

Melrose is teeny tiny, so don't expect several restaurants to choose from.  There are 2 and one is closed on Sundays.

Bonnie, one of the owners, is super friendly and helpful.  And the free wifi is really strong! And the water pressure is amazing.

The open skies and no city lights make for great stargazing.

Overall, highly recommend the Sportsmans Lodge.

Oasis in the brown hills

Wonderful place, hosts, amenities! what a great spot and even better are the owners of the campground. They did everything they could to make sure that we had what we needed! The campground, showers, laundry room were spotless clean. There was a great fishing shop just round the corner and all services u need for your fishing trip. Campground is surrounded by absolutely beautiful mountains and rivers! Thank u ! 

Amazing! 

We pulled off I-15 in little Melrose, MT and imagine our surprise to find this RV park. Beautiful setting, full hookups, well maintained, friendly small small town, near Big Hole National battlefield, great restaurant in town. Would be a perfect place to stop for the night or a few nights on the road. 

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