Holter Lake Campground in MT -- Campground & RV Camping
Holter Lake Campground in MT
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19 mi from Helena Valley Northwest
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Road Access
- Road difficulty 2 of 5: a moderate drive in.
- BLM plans this as maintained for high-clearance vehicles, but the condition is unverified.
- Recorded as graded dirt, pitching to 6%.
Rig fit
- Maximum published vehicle length: 33 ft.
- Longest published RV site: 30 ft.
- Longest published trailer site: 30 ft.
- Longest published fifth-wheel site: 30 ft.
- Longest published camper-van site: 30 ft.
Campground details
Setting
Holter Lake Campground sits on the shore of Holter Lake along the Missouri River, surrounded by sagebrush, bunchgrass, and sparsely wooded hills with poplar and ash shade trees. The facility includes 52 sites with level gravel pads, nine of which are tent-only. Sites feature picnic tables and fire rings with grates. On-site amenities include drinking water, trash dumpsters, a concrete boat ramp, a courtesy dock, and day-use or overnight boat slips. Visitors use the park for boating, waterskiing, fishing, and accessing the adjacent Sleeping Giant Wilderness Study Area.
Getting there: From Great Falls, Montana take Interstate-15 South towards Helena. Take exit 234 to Craig. Turn left heading to Craig and cross the Missouri River. Come to a "T" and then take a right on Recreation Road. Travel approximately 5 miles. Before crossing the Missouri River/steel bridge, turn left onto Beartooth Road. Continue 2.3 miles to Holter Lake Campground. The Campground will be on your right. From Helena, Montana take Interstate-15 north towards Great Falls. Take exit 226 to Wolf Creek. Turn right towards Recreation Road and cross the railroad tracks. Turn left onto Recreation Road. After crossing the Missouri River/steel bridge, turn right onto Beartooth Road. Continue 2.3 miles to Holter Lake Campground. The Campground will be on your right.
- Little separation from through roads or other sites here, a 52-site campground with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- The Holter Lake shoreline is 0.2 mi off.
- 9 on the water.
- Jackson Peak stands 1,462 ft above the map pin, 2.4 miles south.
Climate averages
October normals 35–60°F, 1.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Starlink Radar
Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy
Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 94 of 100.