Bear Creek Campground
USFS · Campground · Fee
Fast facts
- Cost
- Fee charged
- Managed by
- USFS
- Type
- Campground
- Hours
- Open annually from early June through late November, weather dependent.
- Reservations
- fs.usda.gov
- Coordinates
- 45.1626, -111.5565
- Last verified
- September 18, 2026
About this place
Bear Creek Campground offers a nice summer or fall destination for those looking to camp, hike or picnic on the forest. At an elevation of 6,350 feet, this campground contains 12 designated campsites. This campground has vault toilets and drinking water available in spring/summer only. No garbage service is provided, so pack out what you pack in. The campground is located at the trailhead for the Trail Fork Bear Creek just outside the Lee Metcalf Wilderness, which is suitable for hikers, hunters, and horseback riders. The campground accommodates stock in sites 7-12 only. The maximum recommended trailer length for the campground is 28 feet. Stay limit is 16 days, and there is a $15/night fee. Food and refuse storage requirements are in effect and enforced at this campground. Bear boxes placed around the campground for food storage. Please do not place garbage in bear boxes.
From the USFS.
Is Bear Creek Campground free?
No. Bear Creek Campground charges a fee. It is managed by the USFS. Sites are reservable through fs.usda.gov.
How do I get to Bear Creek Campground?
From Ennis, MT travel South on Highway 287 for approximately 10 miles. Turn East on Bear Creek Loop at Cameron, MT. Follow the signs to the campground.
What are the rules at Bear Creek Campground?
16 day stay limit. Food Storage Requirements. Weed free hay and grain required. 2022 Food storage order must be adhered to March 1 - December 1.
Nearby
- Bear Creek Bunkhouse (Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, MT)0.5 mi
- Bear Creek Cabin (Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, MT)0.5 mi
- YELLOW MULE CABIN7.0 mi
- Palisades Campground12.6 mi
- WALL CREEK CABIN12.8 mi
- Eldridge Guard Station13.6 mi
- RED CLIFF CAMPGROUND15.4 mi
- WAPITI CABIN15.7 mi
No other services within 50 mi on the record.
SourceData from the USFS. Last synced September 18, 2026. Community reports and photos are submitted by travelers and are not verified by the agency.
