USDA Forest Service · Montana
Sylvan Lake Campground
USDA Forest Service · Montana, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,645 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- SYLVAN LAKE CAMP (NFSR 7152) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- Kootenai National Forest
- Address
- MT
- Activities
- <p> Sylvan Lake is 21.5 acres in size. Therefore limiting it to a no-wake lake.</p> <p> Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks regulate all watercraft operating on public lakes and reservoirs that are 35 acres or fewer are limited to a no-wake speed.</p> , <p> The surface area of the lake is 21 acres and the shore line is 1.24 miles around.</p> <p> Fish species include rainbow trout.</p> <p> Visit the <a href="http://fwp.mt.gov/">Montana, Fish, Wildlife and Parks</a> web page for fishing regulations.</p>
Season dates aren't confirmed for this campground yet - opening and closing dates haven't been verified. Check the operator's page or call ahead before you plan a trip.
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About
The Sylvan Lake Campground is located southeast of Libby on road 154. The campground has 5 sites with tables and fire rings. Campground roads and parking spurs are of native soil. Amenities include a vault toilet.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 23° | -29° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 34° | 20° | -15° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 41° | 27° | 3° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 45° | 30° | 13° | 68° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 58° | 39° | 30° | 81° | 3 of 11 |
| June | 66° | 46° | 36° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 57° | 45° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 82° | 57° | 46° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 69° | 49° | 36° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 53° | 37° | 28° | 73° | 4 of 10 |
| November | 41° | 31° | 11° | 60° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 34° | 27° | 1° | 46° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Trails nearby
- #877 Moose Peak Trailhead · 3.5 mi as the crow flies
Moose Peak 2.6 mi Hike · Drive there - #878 Spring Creek Trailhead · 3.9 mi as the crow flies
Spring Creek 1.5 mi Hike · Drive there - #855 Bear Creek Trailhead · 5.4 mi as the crow flies
Bear Creek 3.0 mi Hike · Drive there - #881 Sims Creek Trailhead · 6.6 mi as the crow flies
Sims Creek 0.2 mi Hike · Drive there - #852 Grouse Creek Trailhead · 6.6 mi as the crow flies
Grouse Creek 3.0 mi Hike · Drive there
All 465 trails in Kootenai National Forest
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- Willow Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Fishtrap Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Pleasant Valley Campground · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi
- West Fork Fishtrap Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi
- Bend Guard Station · USDA Forest Service · 11 mi · 1 sites
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