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Sites
61 campsites
Season
Sweetwater Lake prim...
Cell
No Service
Pets
No Pets
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Learn more about alerts →Families and RVers who want electric and water hookups, hot showers, and something to do beyond the campsite will find the museum, carillon, and river trail combo genuinely useful. Fall is the sweet spot: cooler temps, fewer mosquitoes, and good bass fishing along the Suwannee. G
Larger rigs will fight the narrow campground roads to reach back-in sites, and low-lying spots collect standing water after rain, which means mosquitoes. No cell signal in the wooded loops and no camp store, so stock up before you arrive. Pets can't come.
Context for the broader area surrounding Suwannee, sourced from the federal Recreation.gov rec-area record.
The Nelson Reservoir, a feature of the <A HREF="http://www.usbr.gov/projects/Project.jsp?proj_Name=Milk+River+Project">Milk River Project</a>, is located 19 miles northeast of Malta, Montana provides offstream storage for irrigation of Malta Division lands in the Saco and Hinsdale area. This reservoir, with 4,320 water surface acres, 7,702 land acres and 30 miles of shoreline, offers good fishing for walleye, perch, and northern pike. Concrete boat ramp, campground, and picnic shelters.<A HREF="http://www.usbr.gov/gp-bin/arcweb_nelr.pl">Current Reservoir levels</a>
Site is near Saco on State Highway 2.
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Fall offers the most comfortable weather for riverside activities. Expect daytime highs in the 70s–80s°F and cool evenings in the 50s–60s°F with lower humidity and fewer afternoon storms than summer. Mosquitoes drop off, and fishing for bass and catfish picks up. Spring is similarly pleasant. Winter brings mild days and occasional cool snaps. Summer is hot, humid, and buggy, with thunderstorms most afternoons. The river stays warm enough for paddling year-round, and the tree canopy provides natural cooling. Weekends draw moderate crowds in fall, heavier traffic in spring break and summer.
Peak season with warm weather, perfect for water activities. Book early.
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Developed campground with cabins, bathhouses with showers, picnic tables and site fire rings. Sites offer water and electrical hookups; a dump station is available in the park. Limited Wi‑Fi is available at the snack/craft store; restrooms and shower facilities reported clean and well‑maintained.
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