Sam Billings Memorial Campground
Sam Billings Memorial Campground is located off of the West Fork Rd and consists of 12 campsites complete with picnic tables, and fire rings. There is also a large area ideal for group activities. Other facilites include vault toilets. Campground can accommodate RV's or trailers to 30 feet.
More like this: first-come in Montana · tent only in Montana
Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Forest | Bitterroot National Forest |
| Rules | Camping limited to 16 consecutive days. Quiet hours: 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. Pets must be leashed. |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 45.8252° N, 114.2490° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedRx D4 Piquett Creek
3 mi from the campground · 2,210 acres
- PrescribedRx D2 Tbh 11
9 mi from the campground · 77 acres
- PrescribedRx D2 Fern Creek 1.3C
11 mi from the campground · 269 acres
- PrescribedRx D4 Hughes Creek
15 mi from the campground · 200 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 ↗ | 31.2 mi |
Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.
Explore
Worth a stop
- 8.7 miWarm Springs Trailhead ↗Trailhead
Trails nearby
- 0.4 miBoulder Creek ↗9.6 mi trail
- 1 miBoulder Point Lookout2.4 mi trail
- 1.6 miWard-Wheeler Creek2 mi trail
- 1.7 miTrapper Peak4.2 mi trail
- 1.7 miSteep Creek ↗1.5 mi trail
- 2.3 miPiquett Divide ↗9 mi trail
Trailheads within three miles
- 0.3 miBoulder Creek Trailhead ↗Bitterroot National Forest
- 1.7 miTrapper Peak Trailhead ↗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
- 5.2 miSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 1,347,644 acres
- 13 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.
Other campgrounds nearby
Cabin and lookout rentals nearby
On the National Register nearby
- West Fork Ranger StationHistoric district · Darby · 0.8 mi
- Boulder Point LookoutBuilding · Darby · 2.1 mi
- Medicine Point LookoutBuilding · Darby · 6.8 mi
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Reference
Questions people ask
How many sites does Sam Billings Memorial Campground have?
12 sites.
Source: Forest Service
Can I bring an RV to Sam Billings Memorial Campground?
Sam Billings Memorial Campground is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Sam Billings Memorial Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Rombo (4.4 mi), Crazy Creek Campground (8.7 mi, first-come), and Warm Springs Campground (10.1 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby