Reservoir Lake Campground and Picnic Area
This is a nice high elevation lakeside campground. Reservoir Lake Campground and day use picnic area sits along the lake's south shores. The campground and dau use areas have vault toilets, drinking water, and a boat ramp. 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.
More like this: first-come in Montana · tent only in Montana
Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
| Fees | There is a $15.00/night fee for this campground, with an additional $5.00 fee for extra vehicles. |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Status | Open |
| Forest | Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest |
| Fees | There is a $15.00/night fee for this campground, with an additional $5.00 fee for extra vehicles. |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 45.1221° N, 113.4534° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedScf Nz Pile Burn Rx
31 mi from the campground · 223 acres
- WildfireSand Creek
31 mi from the campground · 35,520 acres · 90% contained
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 29.8 mi |
Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.
Explore
Trails nearby
- under 0.1 miSelway Mountain2.6 mi trail
- 0.2 miEunice Cr CD Snowmobile ↗5 mi trail
- 0.3 miLake Creek ↗5.1 mi trail
- 0.3 miLake Creek Snomo Trail C32.9 mi trail
- 0.4 miEunice Creek4.4 mi trail
- 1.5 miGrasshopper Inn-Res Lk #B ↗22.2 mi trail
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
This campground sits inside Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest.
- inBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 3,614,456 acres
- 3.2 miSalmon-Challis National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 4,396,382 acres
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.
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Questions people ask
How much does it cost to camp at Reservoir Lake Campground and Picnic Area?
There is a $15.00/night fee for this campground, with an additional $5.00 fee for extra vehicles.
Source: Forest Service
Is Reservoir Lake Campground and Picnic Area open right now?
Open as of Oct 26, 2026.
Source: Forest Service status
Can I bring an RV to Reservoir Lake Campground and Picnic Area?
Reservoir Lake Campground and Picnic Area is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Reservoir Lake Campground and Picnic Area is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are South Van Houten Campground (8.5 mi, first-come), North Van Houten Campground (8.8 mi, first-come), and Agency Creek Campground (13 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby