Pintler Campground
The campground has 3 units, with a day use picnic area and toilets. The maximum recommended trailer length for the area is 20 feet. There is no garbage service at this campground, so please pack out what you pack in.
More like this: first-come in Montana · free in Montana · tent only in Montana
Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
| Fees | There is no fee ($0) for this campground. |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Status | Open |
| Forest | Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest |
| Fees | There is no fee ($0) for this campground. |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 45.8392° N, 113.4339° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedRx D3 Johnson Wildfire Landing
15 mi from the campground · 30 acres
- PrescribedRx D3 Tepee
17 mi from the campground · 50 acres
- WildfireSand Creek
20 mi from the campground · 35,520 acres · 90% contained
- PrescribedRx D3 Cameron Gaps
23 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
| RV sales & service | Rocky Mountain RV ↗ | 45.1 mi |
Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.
Explore
Worth a stop
- 14.1 miMccart Trailhead ↗Trailhead
Trails nearby
- 1.5 miPintler Creek ↗7.1 mi trail
- 1.6 miArcola Foothill ↗6 mi trail
- 1.9 miMudd Ridge ↗6.8 mi trail
- 2.7 miBeaver Creek ↗10.4 mi trail
- 4 miMystic Lake ↗5 mi trail
- 4.1 miWest Fork Mudd Creek ↗8.5 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 Anaconda Pintler Wilderness, which overlaps Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest.
- inAnaconda Pintler Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 158,712 acres
- inBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 3,614,456 acres
- 13.2 miBitterroot National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 1,664,512 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.
Other campgrounds nearby
Cabin and lookout rentals nearby
On the National Register nearby
- McCart Fire LookoutStructure · Sula · 14 mi
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Reference
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to camp at Pintler Campground?
Nothing. Pintler Campground is listed as free. There is no fee ($0) for this campground.
Source: Forest Service
Is Pintler Campground open right now?
Open as of Oct 26, 2026.
Source: Forest Service status
Can I bring an RV to Pintler Campground?
Pintler Campground is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Pintler Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Mussigbrod Campground (9.2 mi, first-come), Martin Creek Campground (15.3 mi, first-come), and Seymour Creek Campground (15.4 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby