05 reviewsPrice
$15/night
Booking
Walk-in Only
Sites
16 campsites
Season
Open annually from m...
Cell
Unknown
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
Price
$15/night
Booking
Walk-in Only
Sites
16 campsites
Season
Open annually from m...
Cell
Unknown
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
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420 Barrett Street, Dillon, MT 59725
Tent campers after a low-key fishing trip will get the most out of this place. Reservoir Lake is stocked with brook and cutthroat trout, there's a primitive boat ramp for kayaks and electric-motor boats, and at $15 first-come-first-served, the lakeside sites are a genuine deal if
No hookups, no showers, no dump station, and the nearest gas or groceries are 54 miles back in Dillon. RVs don't fit the site layout. If resupply distance or a rough gravel access road gives you pause, this camp will frustrate more than it rewires.
Reference information about Reservoir Lake Campground And Picnic Area sourced from official USFS records and forestcamping.com. View official recreation.gov page →
<p>This is a nice high elevation lakeside campground. Reservoir Lake Campground and day use Picnic Area sits along the lake's south shores, and has vault toilets, drinking water, and a boat ramp. </p><p>Scenic trails are offered for hiking. Fishing, swimming and boating are also among the activities to be enjoyed at the campground. There are 16 designated campsites, as well as accessible restrooms and drinking water. Average Parking Apron Size: 15' X 61'. Parking aprons are dirt. Interior road is narrow in places with trees close to roadway. Pets are allowed if on a leash. This is a pack it in, pack it out campsite. Please limit your stay to 16 days. Bear-resistant food storage boxes are available, but there are no garbage services here.</p><p>Reservoir Lake is 11 acres. Power boats are limited to electric motors only. Boat ramp is primitive.</p>
The elevation is 7,000 ft. The campground is pack it in, pack it out and adjacent to Reservoir Lake with a few sites overlooking the lake. Sites are scattered on hill among mature pines and sage.
Open early-June through mid-September
Reservoir Lake is 11 acres. Power boats limited to electric motors. Boat ramp is primitive. Hiking: No Fishing: Stocked Brook and Cutthroat trout Beaverhead National Forest 48
Reservoir Lake is 11 acres. Power boats limited to electric motors. Boat ramp is primitive.
Parking aprons are dirt. Interior road is narrow in places with trees close to roadway.
From Dillon, MT, take US Rt. 15 south 18.1 miles to State Rt. 324 (Exit 44). Take Rt. 324 west for 19.7 miles to campground sign. Turn right at sign onto gravel road and, following signs, go 21.1 miles to another campground sign. (This is Forest Rt. 181, but it is not marked at turn.) Turn right into campground. NOTE: Forest Rt. 181 is gravel, dirt and rock; it can be rough in places.
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Summer is your window here. Daytime highs run 65–80°F from late June through August, with nights dropping into the mid-30s to low 50s. Plan for strong sun, big temperature swings, and afternoon thunderstorms. Fire restrictions pop up some years. Early and late season bring frost and possible snow. Late summer offers the most stable weather, though you'll still want layers for evening. The elevation keeps things cool even in July.
Open mid‑June–Sept; temps 65–80°F and peak season for hiking, boating and fishing.
Reservoir Lake Campground is a high-elevation lakeside destination located in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, Montana. The campground features 16 designated campsites scattered among mature pines and sage, with some overlooking the serene Reservoir Lake. The average size of parking aprons is 15' x 61', and these aprons are dirt. The facility comes equipped with amenities such as potable water during the summer, picnic tables, bear-resistant food storage boxes, and primitive boat ramp access. However, there are no garbage services, and the site follows a pack-it-in, pack-it-out policy. "This is a nice high elevation lakeside campground," notes an official description. Vault toilets are available on-site, with no flush toilets or hot showers. Pets are allowed but must be leashed.
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