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

Logging Creek Campground

Logging Creek Campground is in the northeastern region of the Little Belt Mountains. All 25 campsites are accessible. This quiet developed campground is approximately 15 miles from the popular US Highway 89 corridor. Logging Creek flows below scenic limestone cliffs and is prime trout fishing. Please follow Cutthroat Trout mandatory catch and release rules. The largest slot can accommodate a maximum trailer length of 54 feet, and the campground is suitable for campers with large RVs. Logging Creek is usually open from May through the middle of fall.

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 Logging Creek Campground20°30°40°50°60°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 26.6°F averageFebruary: 27.7°F averageMarch: 34.1°F averageApril: 40.9°F averageMay: 49.0°F averageJune: 56.6°F averageJuly: 64.1°F averageAugust: 64.1°F averageSeptember: 55.9°F averageOctober: 44.8°F averageNovember: 33.8°F averageDecember: 26.4°F averageTemp °F
The line is the average temperature at Neihart 8 NNW, 12 miles from the campground at 5,230 feet, station USC00246008 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020.

Getting there

Coordinates47.1011° N, 111.0089° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Prescribed
    Coyote Divide Piles Rx

    16 mi from the campground

  • Prescribed
    Kelly Gulch Rx

    42 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 ↗8.1 mi
RV sales & servicePierce RV Supercenter ↗29.1 mi

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

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Video

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Worth a stop

  • 0.6 mi
    Dry Gulch
    2.6 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 0.9 mi
    Sawmill ↗
    5.8 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more
  • 2.6 mi
    Tobins Gulch ↗
    4.9 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more
  • 3 mi
    Ming Sawmill Connector
    2.4 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more
  • 3.6 mi
    Ming-Sand Coulee
    1.5 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more
  • 3.7 mi
    Pilgrim Creek ↗
    14.8 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more

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.

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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  • Camping Montana
    Kenneth L. Graham, 2019
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Reference

Questions people ask

How much does it cost to camp at Logging Creek Campground?

$10/Night for single unit

Source: Forest Service

Is Logging Creek Campground open right now?

Closed for the season as of Oct 26, 2026.

Source: Forest Service status

How many sites does Logging Creek Campground have?

25 sites.

Source: Forest Service

Can I bring an RV to Logging Creek Campground?

Logging Creek Campground is listed for tents only.

Source: Forest Service

What if Logging Creek Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Aspen Campground (13.6 mi, first-come), Moose Creek Campground - Little Belt Mountains (19.4 mi, first-come), and Many Pines Campground (20.5 mi, first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby