Boomtown Shelter in MT -- Campground & RV Camping

Boomtown Recreation Area is situated west of Fort Peck Dam on the Missouri River in northeastern Montana. Overlooking Fort Peck Lake among mature cottonwoods, the area includes primitive campsites equipped with picnic tables and vault toilets. Visitors have access to a disc golf course, three miles of paved nature trails along the river, and boating and fishing on the lake. Nearby attractions include the Fort Peck Dam Interpretive Center and Museum, the Leo B. Coleman Wildlife Pasture bison route, and the surrounding Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge.

Getting there: From Glasgow: head south on MT-42 S/State Hwy 24 W and continue onto MT 24 S for 15 miles. Turn right into the Boomtown recreation area. (just before Hwy 117 turnoff). Shelter area is the first right. From Nashua: Take MT-117 S to Hwy 24. Turn right for .1 miles. Boomtown Recreation area is on the left approximately .1 mile. Shelter area is the first right. From MT-200: Take MT-24 N for 59.6 miles. Turn right into Boomtown Recreation area. Shelter area is the first right.

• Moderately separated here.
• The Fort Peck Lake shoreline is 0.1 mi off.
• A group campground, with one on the water and most of them shaded.