USDA Forest Service · Montana
Charles Waters Campground
USDA Forest Service · Montana, United States
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,720 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · Verizon weak · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- (FDR) CHAS. WAT. MEM CAMP GRD (NFSR 1136D) · asphalt · high degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Bitterroot National Forest
- Nearest town
- Stevensville
- Address
- MT
- Activities
- 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 Charles Waters campground is paved asphalt with 26 campsites plus one double site, including 4 pull-through, one bicycle site, and one horse site; there is also one accessible site with electric hook-up. The campground also has water; accessible vault toilets; open meadow for activities and can accommodate RV's or trailers to 70 feet. Please note that the bicycle site and horse site are reserved for those users until 6 p.m. daily after which time if no one is occupying them then they are considered available on a first come first served basis. A campground host is available Memorial Day through Labor Day.
Also associated with the Charles Waters Campground is the Bass Creek Recreation Area. This recreation area includes four picnic sites; an interpretive nature trail; fire ecology trail and numerous trailheads to hiking, biking and stock routes with access to the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness. The Larry Creek Group Site is located within the Bass Creek Recreation Area, this large overnight group site is available for reservation through Recreation.gov. The gate will close to the Larry Creek Group Site on Dec. 1.
For more information please contact the Stevensville Ranger District at (406) 777-5461.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 21° | -22° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 34° | 19° | -10° | 51° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 43° | 28° | 10° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 47° | 31° | 12° | 71° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 59° | 40° | 30° | 83° | 3 of 11 |
| June | 71° | 47° | 34° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 86° | 58° | 42° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 84° | 56° | 46° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 72° | 48° | 36° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 57° | 35° | 26° | 76° | 6 of 10 |
| November | 43° | 28° | -6° | 63° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 34° | 21° | 3° | 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
- Bass Creek Day Use Trailhead Interpretive Site · 0.2 mi as the crow flies
Nature Trail 0.4 mi Hike, Fitness Trail 0.3 mi Hike · Drive there - Bass Creek Trailhead · 0.2 mi as the crow flies
Bass Creek 8.4 mi Hike · Drive there - Bass Overlook Trailhead · 1.7 mi as the crow flies
Little St. Joe 2.7 mi Hike · Drive there - Kootenai Creek Trailhead · 2.6 mi as the crow flies
Kootenai Creek 10 mi Hike · Drive there - Sweeney Trailhead · 3.3 mi as the crow flies
Holloway Lake 6.7 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
- Larry Creek Group Camp · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 1 sites
- Gold Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 17 mi
- West Fork Butte Lookout · USDA Forest Service · 17 mi · 1 sites
- Lolo Creek Campground And Picnic Area · USDA Forest Service · 18 mi
- Harry's Flat Campground · USDA Forest Service · 19 mi
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