Potosi Campground in MT -- Campground & RV Camping in Montana

AnyRoost

Potosi Campground in MT

Public Land
6,247 ft
Maps
ROUGH
VerizonUNMEASURED
AT&TUNMEASURED
T-MobileUNMEASURED
StarlinkEXCELLENT
Signed for designated sites only

Overnight stays are allowed only at the designated sites here.

Our source here is thin -- confirm on the ground before you commit.

Potosi Campground is a free site on Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest at 6,200 feet elevation near the Tobacco Root Mountains. Fifteen designated campsites sit along South Willow Creek with vault toilets but no potable water. Maximum trailer length is 22 feet. Open late May through mid-September. No garbage service; pack out what you pack in. Day hiking and fishing available.

Grounded in fs.usda.gov · read August 24, 2026

Road difficulty 3 of 5 -- a rough drive in. BLM plans this as maintained for passenger cars -- condition unverified. Recorded as graded dirt, pitching to 8%.

Potosi Peak stands 3,873 ft above the site, 3.5 miles west. The nearest town, Whitehall, is 23 mi off.

September normals 43–65°F, 1.7″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

NSWE
Starlink Radar
Est. Tree Cover32%30m sat. est.
Nearby Spots
Fletcher Creek Road (BLM 2570) in MTDispersed Camping11.0miAdobetown Historical Marker (BLM, Dillon) in MTDispersed Camping16.3miMadison River Fishing Access in MTCampground18.2miRambling Moose campground in MTCampground19.2miKoa Kamp in MTCampground19.5mi
Sources checked August 2026Something wrong here?