Peter's Creek Campground
This is a free campground located 42 miles south of the town of Hungry Horse on the gravel East Side Reservoir Road #38. The campground is located at an elevation of 3,600 feet and is maintained from May 15 through September 30. Peters Creek Campground is situated next to the Hungry Horse Reservoir just off the East Side Reservoir Road #38. The 6 unit campground is set back from the road and the campsites are less than 100 feet to the reservoir. The site is located in a second growth stand of trees. It is a low use site that usually has open campsites. It often is used as a base for huckleberry picking or fishing in the summer and for the late season hunt in late October and November.
More like this: first-come in Montana · free in Montana · tent only in Montana
Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
| Fees | No fee. |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Season | 05/15 |
| Forest | Flathead National Forest |
| Fees | No fee. |
| Rules | There is a 14 day stay limit, and also food storage requirements for human and stock food, garbage, and other attractants. |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 48.0576° N, 113.6438° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedSl Valley Bottom Rx
32 mi from the campground
- PrescribedSl Cold Jim Rx
32 mi from the campground
- PrescribedTl Hell Roaring Hand Piles Rx
46 mi from the campground
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| RV sales & service | Bish's RV ↗ | 30.6 mi |
| Outdoor gear | Montana Adventure Stop ↗ | 31.5 mi |
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 37.4 mi |
Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.
Explore
Worth a stop
- 12.9 miSwan Lake Day Use Pass ↗Day use
Trails nearby
- 2.1 miConner Creek ↗12.7 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, snowmobile
- 4.3 miCrossover Mtn2 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 4.5 miUpper Lower Twin Creek1.5 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 4.7 miBaptiste Lookout ↗5.8 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, snowmobile
- 4.9 miBergsicker Creek4.2 mi trail · hiking, horse
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 Great Bear Wilderness, which overlaps Flathead National Forest.
- inGreat Bear Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 286,659 acres
- inFlathead National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 2,651,693 acres
- 11.5 miBob Marshall Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 1,062,694 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
- Swan Lake Rock House Historic DistrictHistoric district · Swan Lake · 13.5 mi
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Reference
Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Peter's Creek Campground?
No. Peter's Creek Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: Forest Service
How much does it cost to camp at Peter's Creek Campground?
Nothing. Peter's Creek Campground is listed as free. No fee.
Source: Forest Service
Can I bring an RV to Peter's Creek Campground?
Peter's Creek Campground is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Peter's Creek Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Devil's Corkscrew Campground (4.4 mi, first-come), Spotted Bear Campground (10.5 mi, first-come), and Swan Lake Campground (12.7 mi, partly first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby