Crystal Lake Group Campsite in MT -- Campground & RV Camping in Montana
Crystal Lake Group Campsite in MT
U.S. Forest Service allows overnight stays only at the designated sites here.
Crystal Lake Group Campground sits at an elevation of 5,700 feet in the basin of the Big Snowy Mountains. The site features a gated parking area that can accommodate up to two 35-foot RVs, alongside tent pads, asphalt walkways, and an adjacent open meadow for larger tents. On-site facilities include two large picnic tables, a metal fire ring, an outhouse vault toilet, and a spring-fed water faucet located just down from the campsite. Trails leading to local ice caves, cascades, and Crystal Lake start directly within the complex.
Road difficulty 1 of 5 -- an easy drive in. Recorded as maintained for passenger-car comfort, paved, pitching to 6%.
Mount Harlow stands 1,218 ft above the site, 0.7 miles east. Crystal Lake lies 0.1 mi off. A group campground -- one sits on the water, most of them shaded. The nearest town, Lewistown, is 18 mi off.
September normals 39–64°F, 2.8″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by U.S. Forest Service. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
fs.usda.gov