National Park Service · Montana
Black Canyon Campground
National Park Service · Montana, United States · in Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area
- Sites
- 17
- Season
- Year-round
- Cost
- Black Canyon Campground: free. There is no campground fee for Black Canyon Campground.
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- No
- Dump station
- No
- Laundry
- No
- Elevation
- 3,648 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)
- Lake
- Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area
- Nearest town
- Fort Smith
- Address
- P.O. Box 7458, Fort Smith, MT, 59035
- Phone
- (307) 568-5406
Site map
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About
Black Canyon is a boat-in-only campground located five lake miles from the Ok-A-Beh boat ramp.
Black Canyon occasionally closes due to aggressive bear activity as a result of receiving food rewards from campers. Check the "Alerts" page for any closures within the park. And remember, Do Not feed or approach any wildlife.
- Open All Year
- Docks in seasonally (Memorial Day - Labor Day)
- 17 tent sites
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 17° | -25° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 32° | 13° | -18° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 45° | 26° | 3° | 72° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 52° | 32° | -4° | 78° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 64° | 44° | 30° | 82° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 75° | 53° | 41° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 86° | 61° | 50° | 106° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 85° | 61° | 51° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 76° | 52° | 32° | 91° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 61° | 40° | 20° | 81° | 4 of 10 |
| November | 49° | 31° | -12° | 67° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 38° | 22° | -2° | 58° | 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
All 8 trails in Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- Dayboard 9 Campground · National Park Service · 2 mi · 5 sites
- Afterbay Campground · National Park Service · 5 mi · 22 sites
- Grapevine Campground · National Park Service · 5 mi · 14 sites
- Medicine Creek Campground · National Park Service · 15 mi · 5 sites
- Barry's Landing & Trail Creek Campground · National Park Service · 16 mi · 30 sites
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