U.S. Forest Service · Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest · Montana

Moose Creek Campground - Little Belt Mountains

Moose Creek Campground is a 9 mile drive down Forest Service Roads 119 and 204, away from the popular US Highway 89 corridor. The 6 campsites are nestled against Moose Creek, which offers the opportunity to fish. Moose Creek Campground can only accommodate a maximum trailer length of 20 feet and is not suitable for campers with large RVs. The campground is usually open from May through the middle of fall. A motorcycle trail runs west along Allan Creek to Allan Park about one mile north of the campground. Reservations are not available. Camping is limited to 16 consecutive days in one location.

More like this: first-come in Montana · tent only in Montana

Amenities & rules

EquipmentTents
Fees$10/Night for single unit

Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.

Season & status

StatusClosed for the season. Forest Service sites close for the season; check the official page for the reopening date.
ForestHelena-Lewis and Clark National Forest
Fees$10/Night for single unit

Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Moose Creek Campground - Little Belt Mountains20°30°40°50°60°70°January: 1.03 inches of precipitation, 23.2 inches of snowFebruary: 1.11 inches of precipitation, 24.4 inches of snowMarch: 1.14 inches of precipitation, 22.6 inches of snowApril: 2.11 inches of precipitation, 22.2 inches of snowMay: 2.58 inches of precipitation, 3.4 inches of snowJune: 3.61 inches of precipitation, 1.4 inches of snowJuly: 1.92 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 1.44 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 1.36 inches of precipitation, 0.9 inches of snowOctober: 1.59 inches of precipitation, 7.2 inches of snowNovember: 0.91 inches of precipitation, 20.3 inches of snowDecember: 0.82 inches of precipitation, 23.7 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 22.3°F averageFebruary: 23.4°F averageMarch: 31.9°F averageApril: 39.0°F averageMay: 47.6°F averageJune: 55.5°F averageJuly: 63.3°F averageAugust: 62.2°F averageSeptember: 53.3°F averageOctober: 41.3°F averageNovember: 29.8°F averageDecember: 21.7°F average0 in5 in10 in15 in20 in25 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Millegan 14 SE, 14 miles from the campground at 4,970 feet, station USC00245712 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 20 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 149 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Getting there

Coordinates46.8358° N, 110.8750° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Prescribed
    Coyote Divide Piles Rx

    10 mi from the campground

  • Prescribed
    Kelly Gulch Rx

    41 mi from the campground · 1,550 acres

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.

Supplies & services

Outdoor gearCouger Canyon Lodge ↗18.3 mi
Dump stationDump station ↗38.5 mi
RV sales & servicePierce RV Supercenter ↗48.5 mi

Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.

Explore

Worth a stop

  • 0.9 mi
    Allen Creek
    2.4 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more
  • 1.8 mi
    Moose Bottle
    3.6 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 3 more
  • 3 mi
    Island Park ↗
    8.6 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more
  • 3.8 mi
    Calf Creek East ↗
    4.7 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more
  • 4.2 mi
    Calf Creek West ↗
    5.2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more
  • 4.6 mi
    Quartzite Ridge
    3.5 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, e-bike

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

On Wilderness Atlas →

This campground sits inside Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest.

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.

On the National Register nearby

On Register Atlas →

Guidebooks for Montana

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  • Best Tent Camping: Montana
    Vicky Soderberg and Ken Soderberg, 2017
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  • Moon Montana, Wyoming and Idaho Camping
    Becky Lomax, 2015
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    Kenneth L. Graham, 2019
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Reference

Questions people ask

How much does it cost to camp at Moose Creek Campground - Little Belt Mountains?

$10/Night for single unit

Source: Forest Service

Is Moose Creek Campground - Little Belt Mountains open right now?

Closed for the season as of Oct 26, 2026.

Source: Forest Service status

How many sites does Moose Creek Campground - Little Belt Mountains have?

6 sites.

Source: Forest Service

Can I bring an RV to Moose Creek Campground - Little Belt Mountains?

Moose Creek Campground - Little Belt Mountains is listed for tents only.

Source: Forest Service

What if Moose Creek Campground - Little Belt Mountains is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Jumping Creek Campground (6.6 mi, first-come), Many Pines Campground (9.7 mi, first-come), and Aspen Campground (11.9 mi, first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby