Crystal Creek Campground
Crystal Creek is a small campground near Mud Lake with three camping units, a toilet, and fishing access. There are no garbage services so please pack it in, pack it out. The recommended trailer length is no greater than 16 feet. There is no fee for this campsite.
More like this: first-come in Montana · free in Montana · tent only in Montana
Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
| Fees | There is no fee ($0.00) 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 ($0.00) for this campground. |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 46.2327° N, 113.7461° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedRx D3 Johnson Wildfire Landing
21 mi from the campground · 30 acres
- PrescribedRx D3 Tepee
21 mi from the campground · 50 acres
- PrescribedRx D3 Cameron Gaps
23 mi from the campground · 1,100 acres
- PrescribedRx D1 3-Mile Bravo
25 mi from the campground · 400 acres
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 ↗ | 19.8 mi |
| Outdoor gear | Cabela's ↗ | 43.9 mi |
Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.
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Camping Queensland Crystal Creek
Worth a stop
- 8.5 miPalisade Mountain Nrt Trailhead ↗Trailhead
Trails nearby
- under 0.1 miCrystal Creek Trail2.9 mi trail
- 0.9 miFuse Lake Trail2.6 mi trail
- 1.6 miSnow Tral 13522.6 mi trail
- 1.7 miBasin Gulch Trail ↗7.2 mi trail
- 2.6 miStony Lake Trail ↗4.9 mi trail
- 2.7 miBowles Creek Trail4.1 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
Bitterroot National Forest begins about 4.8 miles away, and it is the closest of these.
- 4.8 miBitterroot National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 1,664,512 acres
- 14.7 miAnaconda Pintler Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 158,712 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
- Gird Point LookoutBuilding · Hamilton · 8.1 mi
- Rock Creek Guard Station (24Gn165)Building · Philipsburg · 13.2 mi
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Questions people ask
How much does it cost to camp at Crystal Creek Campground?
Nothing. Crystal Creek Campground is listed as free. There is no fee ($0.00) for this campground.
Source: Forest Service
Is Crystal Creek Campground open right now?
Open as of Oct 26, 2026.
Source: Forest Service status
Can I bring an RV to Crystal Creek Campground?
Crystal Creek Campground is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Crystal Creek Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Black Bear Campground (9.5 mi, first-come), Stony Creek Campground (10.4 mi, first-come), and Bighorn Campground (11.3 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby