USDA Forest Service · Montana
Lake Como Campground
USDA Forest Service · Montana, United States
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,242 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · T-Mobile none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- (FDR) LAKE COMO CAMPGROUND (NFSR 1111A) · asphalt · high degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Bitterroot National Forest
- Address
- MT
- Activities
- Boating, Camping, Picnicking, Recreational Vehicles
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 campground, a.k.a. Lower Como, is a single loop through a stand of mixed pine and fir trees and one of three campgrounds in the Lake Como Recreation Area. It is located below Lake Como. The understory is grass with good privacy between campsites. Lake Como Lower Campground is paved and features a host site and ten 125' pull through recreational vehicle (RV) sites (with electrical and water hookups) water, and garbage services. Three sites are handicap accessible, and there are 4 handicap accessible vault toilets located throughout the campground. This is bear country; practice safe food storage techniques. Lake Como is 913 acres. The beach is large and sandy. The boat ramp is located at the south side of dam.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 16° | -15° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 34° | 19° | -10° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 43° | 26° | 13° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 46° | 30° | 9° | 66° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 57° | 38° | 31° | 80° | 3 of 11 |
| June | 70° | 47° | 33° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 85° | 58° | 39° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 84° | 57° | 47° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 72° | 48° | 36° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 56° | 34° | 24° | 75° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 42° | 27° | -12° | 60° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 30° | 13° | -2° | 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
- Lake Como National Recreation Trailhead · 0.6 mi as the crow flies
Como Lake 2.9 mi Hike · Drive there - Rock Creek Trailhead · 0.7 mi as the crow flies
Rock Creek 14 mi Hike · Drive there - Little Rock Creek Trailhead · 2.4 mi as the crow flies
Little Rock Creek 4.2 mi Hike · Drive there - Coyote Coulee Trailhead · 3.7 mi as the crow flies
Coyote Coulee 7.9 mi Hike · Drive there - Tin Cup Creek Trailhead · 3.9 mi as the crow flies
Tin Cup 15 mi Hike · Drive there
All 526 trails in Bitterroot 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
- Woods Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi · 1 sites
- Three Frogs Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Lost Horse Guard Station · USDA Forest Service · 13 mi · 1 sites
- Schumaker Campground · USDA Forest Service · 14 mi
- Blodgett Campground · USDA Forest Service · 14 mi
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