Schumaker Campground
Schumaker Campground sits on the edge of Twin Lakes near the Selway Bitterroot Wilderness. It features one host site, 16 campsites, two vault toilets and two handicap accessible sites. It is located near the Twin Lakes Trailhead. There are no motorized boats allowed on Twin Lakes. The road is narrow, rough, and fairly steep in some places. Please call the Darby Ranger Station for more information about road conditions. Maximum vehicle length 55'.
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
| Forest | Bitterroot National Forest |
| Fees | No fee charged. |
| Rules | No motorized use on the lakes. Camping limited to 16 consecutive days. Quiet hours: 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. Pets must be leashed. No garbage service so pack it in/pack it out. |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 46.1506° N, 114.4963° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedRx D2 Little Jumper 7
12 mi from the campground · 28 acres
- PrescribedRx D2 Fern Creek 1.3C
18 mi from the campground · 269 acres
- PrescribedRx D2 Tbh 11
22 mi from the campground · 77 acres
- PrescribedRx D4 Piquett Creek
25 mi from the campground · 2,210 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 ↗ | 18.3 mi |
Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.
Explore
Worth a stop
- 0.7 miTwin Lakes Trailhead ↗Trailhead
Trails nearby
- 0.7 miEast Moose Creek ↗36.3 mi trail
- 1 miLost Horse ↗25.5 mi trail
- 1.3 miSnow Trail 429 ↗13.9 mi trail
- 1.4 miBailey Lake1 mi trail
- 2.3 miBear Lake4.3 mi trail
- 2.4 miBear Creek ↗22.9 mi trail
Trailheads within three miles
- 0.6 miTwin Lakes Trailhead ↗Bitterroot National Forest
- 2.4 miBear Creek Pass Horse Camp Trailhead ↗Bitterroot National Forest · Season July
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 Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness, which overlaps Bitterroot National Forest.
- inSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 1,347,644 acres
- inBitterroot National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 1,664,512 acres
- inNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 4,072,795 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
- Lost Horse Fireman's Cabin (24Ra197)Building · Darby · 1.4 mi
- El Capitan LodgeBuilding · Hamilton · 13.4 mi
- Hayward LodgeBuilding · Darby · 13.4 mi
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Reference
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to camp at Schumaker Campground?
Nothing. Schumaker Campground is listed as free. No fee charged.
Source: Forest Service
How many sites does Schumaker Campground have?
16 sites.
Source: Forest Service
Can I bring an RV to Schumaker Campground?
Schumaker Campground is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Schumaker Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Three Frogs Campground (13.2 mi, first-come), Lake Como Campground (13.7 mi, first-come), and Three Sisters Group Site (14 mi).
Source: Campgrounds nearby