Camping Along Historic and Scenic Highways of the US and Canada

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There are public campgrounds all along Montana's Scenic Loop, that includes MT-83, MT-35, MT-206, US-2, US-89, US-298, and back to MT-83. For the purposes of this post, we will start in West Riverside MT, loop around clockwise, and return to West Riverside, which is easily accessible from I-90 in Missoula. Unless otherwise indicated, all campgrounds are within 20 miles of the scenic loop.

For more information about this scenic loop, please go to the National Geographic Crown of the Continent website


Harpers Lake Campground, MtFWP, Greenough

Salmon Lake State Park, Clearwater River, Seeley Lake

Placid Lake State Park, Seeley Lake

Big Larch Campground, Lolo National Forest, Seeley Lake

Seeley Lake Campground, Lolo National Forest, Seeley Lake

Lake Inez Campground, Lolo NF, Seeley Lake

Lake Alva Campground, Lolo NF, Seeley Lake

Rainy Lake Campground, Lolo NF
Note: Located just north of Lake Inez and Lake Alva campgrounds.

Lindbergh Lake Campground, Flathead NF

Holland Lake Campground, Flathead NF, Condon

Swan Lake Campground, Flathead NF, 14 mi from Bigfork

Yellow Bay State Park, north of Bigfork

See US-2 western portion listings Columbia Falls to Browning.

Bean Lake Campground, MtFWP, Augusta

Copper Creek Campground, Helena-Lewis & Clark NF, Lincoln

Browns Lake Campground, MtFWP, Helmsville

Harry Morgan Campground Fishing Access Site, MtFWP
Note: Inquire locally.

Monture Creek Campground, Lolo NF, Seeley Lake

Upsata Lake Fishing Access Site Campground, MtFWP, Ovando

Russell Gates Memorial Fishing Access Site, Bonner
Note: Please camp only in designated spaces. Located 35 miles east of Bonner on Hwy 200, at MP 35.

And now you're back at the intersection!