Mono Creek Campground
This small 2-acre campground is nestled in a thick timbered area, with Mono Creek located across the road. Basic facilities are provided including vault toilets, a day-use picnic area, and drinking water for the 5 designated campsites. Scenic hiking trails are nearby. The maximum recommended trailer length for the area is 18 feet. Pets are allowed if on a leash. Please limit your stay to 16 days and pack out what you pack in.
More like this: first-come in Montana · tent only in Montana · accessible sites in Montana
Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
| Fees | There is a $15 per night fee with an additional $5 fee per extra vehicle. |
| Accessibility | Accessible Facilities: Toilet |
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 per night fee with an additional $5 fee per extra vehicle. |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 45.5344° N, 113.0788° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- WildfireSand Creek
12 mi from the campground · 35,520 acres · 90% contained
- PrescribedRx D3 Johnson Wildfire Landing
41 mi from the campground · 30 acres
- PrescribedRx D3 Tepee
43 mi from the campground · 50 acres
- PrescribedRx D3 Cameron Gaps
47 mi from the campground · 1,100 acres
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 30.4 mi |
| RV sales & service | Bretz RV & Marine - Butte, MT ↗ | 39.4 mi |
Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.
Explore
Trails nearby
- 0.1 miBrownes Lake - Wise River ↗13.2 mi trail
- 0.8 miLower Elkhorn Road Snowmobile ↗4.6 mi trail
- 1.5 miUpper Elkhorn Mine Road Snomo3 mi trail
- 2.1 miDavid Creek ↗7.5 mi trail
- 2.8 miLittle Joe - Jacobsen ↗4.8 mi trail
- 3 miUpper Elkhorn Mine Snowmobile2.8 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
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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Reference
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to camp at Mono Creek Campground?
There is a $15 per night fee with an additional $5 fee per extra vehicle.
Source: Forest Service
Is Mono Creek Campground open right now?
Open as of Oct 26, 2026.
Source: Forest Service status
Can I bring an RV to Mono Creek Campground?
Mono Creek Campground is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
Are there accessible sites at Mono Creek Campground?
Accessible Facilities: Toilet.
Source: Forest Service
What if Mono Creek Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Little Joe Campground (1.8 mi, first-come), Price Creek Campground (3.8 mi, partly first-come), and Grasshopper Campground (6.2 mi, partly first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby