U.S. Forest Service · Lolo National Forest · Montana

Harry's Flat Campground

The north end of the campground will remain closed until reconstruction work is complete. Upgrades include a hardened river access ramp, day use parking area for vehicles and boat trailers, vault toilets, new campsites, fire rings, and picnic tables. Reconstruction work is funded by fees collected on site, the Tri-County Resource Advisory Committee, and the Great American Outdoors Act. Located in the Rock Creek drainage, this campground is adjacent to Rock Creek, situated amongst ponderosa pine and Douglas-fir trees.

More like this: first-come in Montana · tent only in Montana

Amenities & rules

EquipmentTents
Fees$15 per night. Limit 2 vehicles per site. Fees charged from April through September.

Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.

Season & status

StatusClosed for the season. Forest Service sites close for the season; check the official page for the reopening date.
SeasonMay 9
ForestLolo National Forest
BookingNo reservations are taken.
Fees$15 per night. Limit 2 vehicles per site. Fees charged from April through September.
RulesBear Safety and Food Storage Requirements Information

Lolo National Forest recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Harry's Flat Campground20°30°40°50°60°70°January: 1.00 inches of precipitation, 4.0 inches of snowFebruary: 0.92 inches of precipitation, 3.0 inches of snowMarch: 0.77 inches of precipitation, 1.5 inches of snowApril: 0.93 inches of precipitation, 0.1 inches of snowMay: 1.45 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJune: 1.59 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 0.83 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 0.81 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 0.84 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 1.04 inches of precipitation, 0.1 inches of snowNovember: 1.15 inches of precipitation, 1.6 inches of snowDecember: 1.12 inches of precipitation, 6.8 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 26.8°F averageFebruary: 29.8°F averageMarch: 38.0°F averageApril: 45.0°F averageMay: 53.2°F averageJune: 60.1°F averageJuly: 67.1°F averageAugust: 65.6°F averageSeptember: 57.0°F averageOctober: 45.0°F averageNovember: 33.5°F averageDecember: 26.0°F average0 in2 in4 in6 in8 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Stevensville, 16 miles from the campground at 3,375 feet, station USC00247894 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 12 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 17 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Getting there

Coordinates46.5372° N, 113.7508° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Prescribed
    Rx D1 3-Mile Bravo

    7 mi from the campground · 400 acres

  • Prescribed
    Rx D3 Lower Blackfoot Corridor F4

    27 mi from the campground · 101 acres

  • Prescribed
    Rx Mfd Morrison Peak

    28 mi from the campground · 672 acres

  • Prescribed
    Rx D3 Grant Creek 7

    34 mi from the campground · 20 acres

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.

Supplies & services

RV sales & serviceSport Land Trailer Sales, Service & Rentals ↗21.5 mi
Outdoor gearCabela's ↗24.7 mi
Dump stationDump station ↗36.9 mi

Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.

Explore

Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.

Public land it sits in

On Wilderness Atlas →

Welcome Creek Wilderness begins about 0.9 miles away, and it is the closest of these.

Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.

Guidebooks for Montana

We earn a small commission if you buy through these links. It does not change what we list.

  • Best Tent Camping: Montana
    Vicky Soderberg and Ken Soderberg, 2017
    Find at Bookshop.org
  • Moon Montana, Wyoming and Idaho Camping
    Becky Lomax, 2015
    Find at Bookshop.org
  • Camping Montana
    Kenneth L. Graham, 2019
    Find at Bookshop.org

Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.

Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Harry's Flat Campground?

No. Harry's Flat Campground is first-come, first-served. No reservations are taken. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.

Source: Forest Service

How much does it cost to camp at Harry's Flat Campground?

$15 per night. Limit 2 vehicles per site. Fees charged from April through September.

Source: Forest Service

Is Harry's Flat Campground open right now?

Closed for the season as of Oct 26, 2026. Season May 9.

Source: Forest Service status

Can I bring an RV to Harry's Flat Campground?

Harry's Flat Campground is listed for tents only.

Source: Forest Service

What if Harry's Flat Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Bitterroot Flat Campground (4.9 mi, first-come), Norton Campground (5.3 mi, first-come), and Siria Campground (8.1 mi, first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby