Mussigbrod Campground
This campground is located in a dense stand of lodgepole pine on the western shore of the 102-acre Mussigbrod Lake. This campsite is equipped with ADA-accessible toilets, a boat launch area, and fishing access. The campground has 10 units. The maximum recommended trailer length for the area is 30 feet. There is no garbage service at this campground, so please pack out what you pack in.
More like this: first-come in Montana · tent only in Montana
Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
| Fees | There is a $15 per night fee for this campground, with an additional $5 for added vehicles. |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Forest | Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest |
| Fees | There is a $15 per night fee for this campground, with an additional $5 for added vehicles. |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 45.7889° N, 113.6097° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedRx D3 Johnson Wildfire Landing
11 mi from the campground · 30 acres
- PrescribedRx D3 Tepee
12 mi from the campground · 50 acres
- PrescribedRx D3 Cameron Gaps
16 mi from the campground · 1,100 acres
- WildfireSand Creek
21 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
| RV sales & service | Hamilton RV Sales Of Montana ↗ | 42.5 mi |
Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.
Explore
Worth a stop
- 8.8 miMccart Trailhead ↗Trailhead
- 10.2 miSwift Creek Trailhead ↗Trailhead
Trails nearby
- 0.2 miMussigbrod Lake ↗5 mi trail
- 1.8 miHellroaring ↗5.1 mi trail
- 2.2 miPlimpton Creek ↗6.5 mi trail
- 2.8 miBender Creek ↗5.5 mi trail
- 3.7 miBuck Creek ↗8.8 mi trail
- 4.2 miHope Lake0.7 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
- 4.1 miAnaconda Pintler Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 158,712 acres
- 5.7 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
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On the National Register nearby
- McCart Fire LookoutStructure · Sula · 8.4 mi
- Big Hole National BattlefieldSite · Wisdom · 10.6 mi
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Reference
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to camp at Mussigbrod Campground?
There is a $15 per night fee for this campground, with an additional $5 for added vehicles.
Source: Forest Service
Can I bring an RV to Mussigbrod Campground?
Mussigbrod Campground is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Mussigbrod Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Pintler Campground (9.2 mi, first-come), Martin Creek Campground (11.3 mi, first-come), and Jennings Camp (12.5 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby