Black Bear Campground
Located on the banks of Skalkaho Creek, Black Bear Campground hosts 6 sites with picnic tables, fire rings, and a vault toilet. There is no garbage service so Pack it in/Pack it out. Campground can accommodate RV's or trailers to 50'.
More like this: first-come in Montana · free in Montana · tent only in Montana
Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
| Fees | No fee charged |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Season | June |
| Forest | Bitterroot National Forest |
| Fees | No fee charged |
| Rules | Camping limited to 16 consecutive days. Quiet hours: 10:00pm to 6:00am. Pets must be leashed. No garbage service so pack it in/pack it out. |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 46.1664° N, 113.9206° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedRx D2 Little Jumper 7
17 mi from the campground · 28 acres
- PrescribedRx D3 Tepee
18 mi from the campground · 50 acres
- PrescribedRx D2 Fern Creek 1.3C
18 mi from the campground · 269 acres
- PrescribedRx D3 Cameron Gaps
18 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 | Hamilton RV Sales Of Montana ↗ | 13.5 mi |
| Outdoor gear | Cabela's ↗ | 46.6 mi |
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Camping at Black Bear Campground at Lake James
Worth a stop
- 10.5 miPalisade Mountain Nrt Trailhead ↗Trailhead
Trails nearby
- 0.8 miBlack Bear Point3.7 mi trail
- 1.1 miCentennial Grove-Paved ↗0.1 mi trail
- 1.1 miCentennial Grove-Nature0.3 mi trail
- 1.6 miBear Gulch ↗4.7 mi trail
- 2.2 miDaly Creek ↗5.9 mi trail
- 3 miRailroad Creek4.2 mi trail
Trailheads within three miles
- 1.2 miCentennial Grove Trailhead Day Use Area ↗Bitterroot National Forest
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 Bitterroot National Forest.
- inBitterroot National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 1,664,512 acres
- 12.7 miSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 1,347,644 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 Black Bear Campground?
Nothing. Black Bear Campground is listed as free. No fee charged
Source: Forest Service
How many sites does Black Bear Campground have?
6 sites.
Source: Forest Service
Can I bring an RV to Black Bear Campground?
Black Bear Campground is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Black Bear Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Crystal Creek Campground (9.5 mi, first-come), Gold Creek Campground (16 mi, first-come), and Rock Creek Horse Camp (16.5 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby