Clover Meadows Dispersed Camping and Picnic Area
Dispersed camping and picnic area that is flat and open with well-maintained trails to enjoy a hike on. There is no water or garbage services at this site, but if rustic and simple tent camping is what you're after, this is a beautiful option with a day-use picnic area and vault toilet.
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. |
| Rules | Forest-wide stay limit: Camping in an area, campsite, or developed campground is limited to 16 accumulated days within any 30 day period. The Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest has a mandatory forest-wide Food Storage Order. Food Storage Requirements 2014 Food Storage Order |
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Getting there
| Coordinates | 45.0375° N, 111.8356° W · Directions ↗ |
Supplies & services
| Outdoor gear | Grizzly Outfitters ↗ | 29.9 mi |
| RV sales & service | Valley Trailer Sales Inc ↗ | 58.5 mi |
Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.
Explore
Worth a stop
- 9.3 miPalisades Day Use ↗Day use
- 10.5 miStorey Ditch Boat Launch ↗Boat launch
- 10.7 miWindy Point Boat Launch ↗Boat launch
Trails nearby
- 1.5 miMoose Lake ↗5.2 mi trail
- 2.3 miGrindstone3.3 mi trail
- 3.4 miSunk Creek1.4 mi trail
- 4.3 miSouth Fork Ruby ↗5.5 mi trail
- 4.3 miCherry Creek ↗13.9 mi trail
- 4.3 miDry Fork3.1 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
Lee Metcalf Wilderness begins about 11.8 miles away, and it is the closest of these.
- 11.8 miLee Metcalf Wilderness ↗Wilderness · BLM/FS · 242,068 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 Clover Meadows Dispersed Camping and Picnic Area?
Nothing. Clover Meadows Dispersed Camping and Picnic Area is listed as free. There is no fee ($0) for this campground.
Source: Forest Service
Is Clover Meadows Dispersed Camping and Picnic Area open right now?
Open as of Oct 26, 2026.
Source: Forest Service status
Can I bring an RV to Clover Meadows Dispersed Camping and Picnic Area?
Clover Meadows Dispersed Camping and Picnic Area is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Clover Meadows Dispersed Camping and Picnic Area is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Cottonwood Campground (7.8 mi, first-come), Palisades Campground (9.1 mi, first-come), and Bear Creek Campground and Picnic Area (16.1 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby