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Price
$7 - $15/night
Booking
First-Come
Sites
18 campsites
Season
Open season is mid-J...
Cell
No Service
Pets
Check Policy
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Miner Lake Rd, Jackson, MT
Tent campers after serious solitude will find the flat lakeside sites, brook and rainbow trout, and a nearby Continental Divide trail connection worth the no-reservation gamble. Arrive Thursday or Friday morning in summer before the 18 sites fill.
RVs are out entirely, and the rutted gravel access road is a real obstacle for low-clearance vehicles. No cell service, no dump station, and supplies are 30 minutes away in Wisdom, so anyone needing regular connectivity or convenience will be frustrated fast.
Reference information about Miner Lake Campground sourced from official USFS records and forestcamping.com. View official recreation.gov page →
<p>The campground is located in a lodgepole forest on relatively flat ground along the north side of the 54 acre Miner Lake.</p><p>This campsite is equipped with a day-use picnic area, toilets, water, a boat launch area, and fishing access. The campground has 18 units. The maximum recommended trailer length for the area is 20 feet.<br /> </p>
The elevation is 7,000 ft. The campground is adjacent to Miner Lake in heavily wooded pine. Some sites overlook the lake. The lake is scenic with an interesting shoreline. Pack it in, pack it out. This is bear country; practice safe food storage techniques.
Services provided Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day - weather dependent.
Water spigots are hand pumps.
Miner Lake is 54 acres - power boats limited to electric motors. Good for canoeing.
Parking aprons are dirt; narrow interior roads. There is a waste station at Big Hole Petroleum (Sinclair gas) in Wisdom, MT - fee is $3 with fill-up and $6 without.
From Jackson, MT, take State Rt. 278 south 0.5 miles to Lower Miner Lakes sign (Miner Lake Rd.). Turn right onto Miner Lake Rd. and go 9.6 miles to campground. NOTE: Miner Lake Rd. becomes a single lane (with few turnouts) dirt road.
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Summer is the reliable window here. Daytime highs settle in the mid-60s to low-70s, nights drop to the mid-30s to mid-40s. The lake warms enough for paddling and early-morning fishing, wildflowers appear, and the campground stays open and serviced. Weekends fill fast at just 18 sites, so book ahead or arrive early. Winter locks the area under snow and makes access difficult. Spring thaw lingers into early summer with mud and lingering snowpack.
Open mid-June–Sept; mid-60s days, paddling and fishing are reliable in summer.
Miner Lake Campground offers basic amenities suitable for camping in a lodgepole forest setting. The campground has restrooms, potable water accessible via hand pumps, picnic tables, fire grills, and a boat launch area. However, there is no garbage service provided, and campers are instructed to pack out what they pack in. The campground is bear country, requiring safe food storage practices. "Clean campsites" and "well set up" are highlighted in user reviews, emphasizing a positive experience with the provided amenities.
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