Howard Lake Campground in MT -- Campground & RV Camping
Howard Lake Campground in MT
CampgroundUSFS
20 mi from Libby
Maps 4,125 ft
First-come, first-served
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkEXCELLENT
Road Access
Moderate
- Road difficulty 2 of 5: a moderate drive in.
- Recorded as maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt, pitching to 10%.
Setting
Some privacy
Howard Lake Campground sits south of Libby on Road 4779, offering 10 gravel sites, including three pull-throughs and a camp host location. Named for 19th-century Libby Creek miners Alfred and Benjamin Howard, the grounds include vault toilets, a swimming beach, and two lakeside picnic spots. An entrance gate operates nightly from 10:00 PM to 7:00 AM before closing for the winter season in December.
- Moderately separated here.
- Great Northern Mountain stands 2,762 ft above the map pin, 2.0 miles southwest.
- Howard Lake lies 0.1 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 33–51°F, 3.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
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Starlink Radar
Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy
Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 94 of 100.
Tree cover65%30m sat. est.