North Van Houten Campground
This is a small high elevation campground surrounded by lodgepole pine near Van Houten Lake. This campsite is equipped with ADA-accessible toilets, a boat launch area, and fishing access. The campground has 7 units. The maximum recommended trailer length for the area is 20 feet. There is not water available and garbage services are not available, so please pack it in, pack it out.
More like this: first-come in Montana · free in Montana · tent only in Montana · accessible sites in Montana
Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
| Fees | There is no fee ($0) for this campground. |
| Accessibility | Accessible Facilities: Toilets |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Season | June through September |
| Forest | Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest |
| Fees | There is no fee ($0) for this campground. |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 45.2480° N, 113.4764° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- WildfireSand Creek
22 mi from the campground · 35,520 acres · 90% contained
- PrescribedScf Nz Pile Burn Rx
32 mi from the campground · 223 acres
- PrescribedRx D4 Hughes Creek
46 mi from the campground · 200 acres
- PrescribedRx D4 West Fork Hand Piles South
46 mi from the campground
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 34.4 mi |
Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.
Explore
Trails nearby
- 1.5 miSaginaw Mine Snomo Trail D ↗7.6 mi trail
- 1.9 miOverland 14 mi trail
- 2 miNez Perce National Historic Tr ↗16 mi trail
- 2.6 miBloody Dick Snowmo Trail C ↗22.2 mi trail
- 4.1 miPioneer Creek3.8 mi trail
- 4.1 miPioneer Mine2.7 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
- 4.6 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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Historic landmarks nearby
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Reference
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to camp at North Van Houten Campground?
Nothing. North Van Houten Campground is listed as free. There is no fee ($0) for this campground.
Source: Forest Service
Can I bring an RV to North Van Houten Campground?
North Van Houten Campground is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
Are there accessible sites at North Van Houten Campground?
Accessible Facilities: Toilets.
Source: Forest Service
What if North Van Houten Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are South Van Houten Campground (0.2 mi, first-come), Miner Lake Campground (7.4 mi, first-come), and Reservoir Lake Campground and Picnic Area (8.8 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby