4.0729 reviewsPrice
Free
Booking
First-Come
Sites
16 campsites
Season
Open yearlong until ...
Cell
Unknown
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
Price
Free
Booking
First-Come
Sites
16 campsites
Season
Open yearlong until ...
Cell
Unknown
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
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712 N. Main Darby, MT 59829
Fall campers with high-clearance vehicles get the best of this place: larch turning gold, no mosquitoes, calm lake reflections, and crowds gone. Grab one of the four shoreline sites if they're open; the twelve forest sites southeast of the lake trade views for more tree cover and
July visits mean genuinely bad mosquitoes, reviewers call them 'insane.' Also: no potable water anywhere on site, supplies are 25 miles back in Darby, and FS429 is closed to all wheeled motorized vehicles until June 16, so spring trips aren't possible by road.
Reference information about Schumaker Campground sourced from official USFS records and forestcamping.com. View official recreation.gov page →
<p>Schumaker Campground sits on the edge of Twin Lakes near the Selway Bitterroot Wilderness. It features one host site, 16 campsites, two vault toilets and two handicap accessible sites. It is located near the Twin Lakes Trailhead. There are no motorized boats allowed on Twin Lakes. The road is narrow, rough, and fairly steep in some places. Please call the Darby Ranger Station for more information about road conditions. Maximum vehicle length 55'.</p>
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Early fall delivers the best conditions. Daytime highs run from the low 40s to mid-60s°F, with nights dropping into the 20s and 30s. The weather stabilizes, bugs thin out, and lake reflections calm. Crowds disappear after Labor Day. Mid-June through summer works, but July brings heavy mosquito populations. Snow closes access in winter and lingers into early summer at this elevation. Wildfire smoke is less of a concern in fall than late summer.
Early fall noted as best season: stable weather, fewer bugs and calm lake reflections.
Schumaker Campground offers a mix of essential amenities and natural beauty. There are 16 campsites available, of which two are handicap accessible. The campground is equipped with two vault toilets. Picnic tables are available at each site. However, potable water is not provided, so campers need to bring their own. There is also no garbage service, so it follows a pack-it-in/pack-it-out policy.
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