Dispersed Camping in Broadwater County, Montana
Showing 58 locations in Broadwater County.
Antelope Road Dispersed
A rugged BLM road corridor offering rustic dispersed camping options near the Canyon Ferry Reservoir area.
Avalanche Spur C2 Dispersed
A quiet Forest Service spur road offering rustic camping opportunities within the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest.
Barrow/Cherry Springs
A scenic dispersed camping corridor on BLM land outside of Townsend, Montana.
Belt Divide-Keep Cool Road Dispersed
Dispersed forest corridor along the Belt Divide-Keep Cool county/forest route, offering opportunities for primitive roadside camping.
Blacktail 4171 Dispersed
Blacktail Road 4171 offers dispersed camping corridors within the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest, characterized by native-dirt tracks winding through beautiful wooded valleys. It is accessible for most vehicles, but can be muddy and slick when wet.
BLM Land near Townsend, MT
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BLM Primitive Road Corridor (Townsend)
A network of primitive dirt roads situated on BLM public lands near Townsend. The area offers remote, high-desert landscape dispersed camping opportunities close to the Broadwater-Missouri Dam and The Buttes.
BLM Primitive Road Corridor East
A rugged BLM vehicle track traversing arid hills and open sagebrush. This remote primitive road offers access to undeveloped public land with minimal traffic, though routes are prone to severe rutting and washouts.
BLM Primitive Road Corridor
A primitive BLM access corridor situated on public lands near the Toston Dam and Lombard Hill area.
BLM Primitive Road Corridor
A quiet dispersed camping corridor along a primitive BLM road near Townsend. This area offers remote, undeveloped camping on public land with scenic views of Frenchman Hill.
BLM Primitive Road Corridor West
An unpaved BLM primitive track cutting through dry, open landscape. The route provides opportunities for secluded dispersed camping on public lands, far from highway traffic.
BLM Primitive Road Dispersed
Dispersed camping corridor located along a primitive BLM road near Townsend, Montana, offering basic dry camping opportunities in a rugged rural setting.
BLM Primitive Road Dispersed
An unpaved, primitive BLM route branching off Rattlesnake Road, offering more isolated dispersed options in the Montana backcountry.
BLM Primitive Road Dispersed
A quiet dispersed camping corridor along a primitive BLM road near Townsend and Black Butte.
Confederate Campground
A scenic lakeside recreation area offering beachfront camping along the waters of Canyon Ferry Lake. The terrain features undefined shoreline sites alongside basic developed infrastructure, making it highly versatile for both tent campers and larger vehicle rigs.
Confederate Creek Forest Road Dispersed
This forest corridor provides dispersed camping options along a dirt road within Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest.
Confederate Gulch BLM Road
Dispersed camping corridor located along Confederate Gulch and adjacent primitive BLM routes near Townsend. The area features scenic, rugged terrain within public lands.
Crow Creek Campground (BLM)
A beautiful, rustic public campground situated next to Crow Creek. Features basic, flat gravel parking sites nestled under mature shade trees with a relaxed wilderness feel.
Crow Creek Road Dispersed
Scenic dispersed camping corridor located along Crow Creek within the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest and transitioning through public BLM land boundaries. The lower sections provide excellent streamside pullouts with shade, while the upper portions access more open meadows.
Crow Creek Road Dispersed
A scenic mountain corridor winding through grasslands and scattered forests in the Elkhorn Mountains. The road has numerous dispersed campsites alongside Crow Creek, offering excellent access to historical resources and wilderness trailheads.
Dandy Spur South Road
A quiet spur road located on Bureau of Land Management land near Townsend, Montana.
Deep Creek Picnic Area Spur
A quiet spur road nestled alongside Deep Creek within the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest. This location offers easy access to shaded riparian areas and scenic views of the surrounding gulch.
Dry Creek Road Dispersed
Scenic dispersed camping opportunities nestled along Dry Creek Road within the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest. The route features a native dirt material surface that is typically passable for standard passenger vehicles during dry conditions.
Duck Creek Road Dispersed BLM
A scenic, open corridor of BLM land located along Duck Creek Road near Townsend, offering dispersed camping in a typical high-desert, prairie setting.
Duck-birch Crk 078 Dispersed
A scenic mountain corridor in the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest, offering standard native-surface dispersed camping opportunities. This route provides a quiet forest setting easily accessible by passenger cars.
Eagle Guard Station
The oldest administrative log structure in the Helena National Forest, built in 1895 and surrounded by scattered pines and high grasslands. This historic cabin acts as a rustic mountain retreat for reservation holders.
Eagle Hill Road Dispersed
Quiet and scenic dispersed camping corridor located along Eagle Hill Road inside the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest.
Flathead Indian Trail Spur Dispersed Camping
This scenic spur road lies nestled within the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest, offering primitive dispersed camping opportunities with a native dirt surface. The area features quiet wooded landscapes situated close to Black Butte.
Goose Bay Dispersed Camping
Highly popular waterfront boondocking area offering flat sites, fire rings, picnic tables, and stunning sunsets over Canyon Ferry Lake. Pit toilets are available on-site, and freshwater can be obtained at the nearby marina.
Grassy Mountain Spur 107 Dispersed
A scenic dispersed camping corridor located along Grassy Mountain Spur 107 within the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest, offering remote forest service access with views of nearby Black Butte.
Grassy Mountain Spur 109
A quiet National Forest corridor that winds through the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest, offering direct access to scenic dispersed camping spots.
Greenhorn Belt Divide Dispersed
A scenic mountain passage through the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest, offering primitive roadside dispersed camping opportunities along a dirt forest service corridor.
Greenhorn Belt Divide Dispersed
A scenic mountain passage in the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest featuring remote dispersed camping opportunities along the divide corridor.
Holloway Logging #1 Dispersed
This scenic dispersed camping area winds along the Holloway Logging #1 road corridor within the national forest, offering quiet mountain sites surrounded by tall pines.
Indian Creek Road Dispersed
Dispersed camping corridor running along Indian Creek within the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest, offering quiet forest access.
Indian Road Campground & Group Shelter
Situated at the southern end of Canyon Ferry Reservoir, this area features a developed group shelter alongside a free first-come, first-served campground. The campground provides approximately 10 dry camping sites equipped with picnic tables, fire pits, and concrete tables. While highly accessible and cost-free, the location is situated near a busy highway and an active railway line, resulting in frequent and loud train and road noise.
Kimber Gulch BLM Road
A rugged BLM road corridor located near Townsend, Montana, offering opportunities for primitive dispersed camping.
Lower Dahlman Road Dispersed
Scenic dispersed camping corridor located along Lower Dahlman Road within the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest.
Miller Creek Cabin
The Miller Creek Cabin is a historically remodeled two-room log cabin situated in the Big Belt Mountains. Surrounded by scattered forest at the junction of Confederate Gulch Road and Blacktail Road, it offers an ideal base for backcountry hiking, hunting, and OHV exploration.
Missouri River State Recreation Site
A scenic state-managed campground situated directly next to the Missouri River outside Townsend. The location offers flat gravel parking spurs alongside the water and provides standard basic amenities. Non-resident visitors are subject to standard state conservation and overnight permit fees.
North/South Micro Crossover Dispersed Camping
This zone spans the public corridor along the North/South Micro Crossover road on Bureau of Land Management land near Townsend, Montana.
Ohio Gulch Road Dispersed
An expansive corridor along Ohio Gulch within the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest, offering roadside dispersed camping on native dirt surfaces.
Old Woman's Grave Road Dispersed
Dispersed camping opportunities along Old Woman's Grave Road and connecting primitive tracks within Bureau of Land Management territory. This dry, remote high-plains landscape offers rustic spots with sweeping views of the surrounding hills.
Rattlesnake Road BLM Dispersed Area
A rugged corridor of BLM lands east of Townsend, Montana. The area offers dry, open, high-desert plains scenery along unpaved roadways with plenty of room to disperse.
Rillway Cabin
A historic, rustic cabin located 14 miles east of Townsend along scenic Deep Creek in the Helena National Forest. Originally built between 1918 and 1922, it offers vehicle access year-round and is nestled near cross-country ski trails, snowmobiling areas, and trout fishing.
River Loop BLM Corridor
A quiet BLM road corridor tracking near the Missouri River, offering opportunities for primitive dispersed camping.
Silos Recreation Area
A developed lakeside campground located next to Canyon Ferry Lake, offering open campsites with scenic waterfront views, concrete picnic tables, and a boat launch.
South Fork Muddy Lake Loop
A scenic dirt corridor winding through the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest, offering primitive roadside dispersed camping options.
Spring Gulch Road Dispersed Camping
This scenic dispersed camping corridor runs along Spring Gulch Road in the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest, offering direct vehicle access to serene wooded settings.
Sunshine Connection P3 Dispersed
A scenic Forest Service corridor tucked into the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest, offering dispersed camping alongside Sunshine Connection P3.
Toston Dam BLM Area
A scenic riverside camping area situated on Bureau of Land Management land near the active Toston hydroelectric dam. This site features an upper and lower section offering direct access to the water, primitive fire rings, picnic tables, and a pit toilet. Access requires navigating a long gravel road that can become washboarded, with some higher spurs requiring extra clearance.
Townsend District, Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest
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Vermont Gulch Dispersed Camping
A scenic mountain gulch corridor located within the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest, offering dispersed camping opportunities directly off a native dirt road.
Wagner Gulch Dispersed Camping
A scenic mountain gulch located within the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest. This dirt corridor features dispersed camping areas surrounded by native forest and meadows, offering excellent opportunities for outdoor recreation.
Weasel Creek Road Dispersed
A scenic mountain corridor winding through pine forests within the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest, offering primitive dispersed camping along a native-surface dirt road.
West Blacktail Loop Dispersed
A scenic national forest corridor offering dispersed camping access in the Big Belt Mountains near Black Butte.
West Fork Cabin Road Dispersed
Dispersed camping corridor located along West Fork Cabin Road within the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest.
West Loop Corridor
A major corridor along the western shore of Canyon Ferry Lake providing numerous designated dispersed lakeside sites. The area features a mix of waterfront loops, gravel spurs, and open parking spots suitable for multiple rig sizes. Excellent scenic views across the water with standard lake-focused facilities nearby.