4.39105 reviewsPrice
$3 - $6/night
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Price
$3 - $6/night
Booking
Reservable
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Varies
Season
Park & Campground Su...
Cell
Unknown
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
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5001 North Placid Lake Road, Seeley Lake, Montana, 59868, United States
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Learn more about alerts →Families with kids will get the most out of the roped swim area, water trampoline, and shallow beach. Site 19 is the standout: spacious, wooded, and overlooking the water. Anglers chasing rainbow, cutthroat, and kokanee salmon can buy a Montana license and launch from the concret
Tight sites with unlevel pads are a real pattern here, site 13 gets called out by name. Big rigs needing room to maneuver will feel squeezed, and horse flies plus mosquitoes bite hard all day in July and August, not just at dusk. Camp host interactions are hit-or-miss enough that
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Rated higher than 43% of graded campgrounds
Graded on what 43 campers actually wrote - graded on 14 things that make or break a trip. Each topic is graded against every other campground on it - A is among the best, C about average. No star ratings.
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Summer brings mid-70s to low 80s°F days with cool nights in the 40s and 50s. The lake warms for swimming, and trails stay accessible through the busiest months of July and August. Mosquitoes and horse flies peak during this season. Bug spray is essential. Winter transforms the valley into cross-country skiing terrain under deep snow. Spring and early fall offer fewer crowds but colder water temperatures.
Quieter season with attractive foliage and fewer visitors per notes and reviews.
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Potable water May 1- September 30
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Site #19 was praised for being spacious, heavily wooded, and overlooking the lake.
Site #13 received complaints for being uneven.
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