Horse Camp
Horse Camp is located 12.5 air miles from Fortine. This dispersed area has 2 sites with tables and fire rings and able to accommodate up to a 32' trailer. Amenities include a vault toilet, food storage box, hitching rails and feed bins.
More like this: first-come in Montana · tent only in Montana
Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
| Fees | $0.00 Pack in/Pack out |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Season | June |
| Forest | Kootenai National Forest |
| Fees | $0.00 Pack in/Pack out |
| Rules | Pets are welcome, but must be leashed. 16 day stay limit on all National Forest System Lands. Lighting of fireworks is not allowed on National Forest System Lands. |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 48.9440° N, 114.8927° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedGv Frozen Moose Rx
22 mi from the campground
- PrescribedTl Hell Roaring Hand Piles Rx
38 mi from the campground
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 12.7 mi |
| Outdoor gear | RunnerUp Sports ↗ | 44.7 mi |
| RV sales & service | Everything RV ↗ | 48.5 mi |
Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.
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Trails nearby
- under 0.1 miHorse Camp0.2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, snowmobile
- 0.1 miHorse Camp/Highline0.5 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, snowmobile
- 0.1 miGrave Creek Snowmobl Little T0.8 mi trail · snowmobile, snowshoe, ski
- 0.2 miLittle Therriault Lake Loop ↗1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, snowmobile
- 0.3 miLittle Therriault/Highline1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, snowmobile
- 0.4 miClarence Ness3.3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, snowmobile
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
Kootenai National Forest begins about 8.1 miles away, and it is the closest of these.
- 8.1 miKootenai National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 2,622,202 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.
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Reference
Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Horse Camp?
No. Horse Camp 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 Horse Camp?
$0.00 Pack in/Pack out
Source: Forest Service
How many sites does Horse Camp have?
2 sites.
Source: Forest Service
Can I bring an RV to Horse Camp?
Horse Camp is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Horse Camp is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Big Therriault Lake Campground (0.8 mi, first-come), Grave Creek Campground (8.6 mi, first-come), and Swisher Lake Campground (11.1 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby