USDA Forest Service · Montana
Lee Creek Campground
USDA Forest Service · Montana, United States
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,242 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
- LEE CR CAMP EAST LOOP (NFSR 1035-B) · crushed aggregate or gravel · high degree of user comfort
- Nearest town
- Lolo, MT
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.
Site map
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About
US Forest Service campground. This shady, forested campground is adjacent to Lolo Creek and Lee Creek. A picnic table and fire ring is available at each campsite. RV accessible (30-foot parking spurs) are available. There is an interpretive site at this location and the Lolo Pass Lewis and Clark/Nez Perce National Historic Trail are nearby. A commercial hot spring resort is within 1 mile and the Lolo Pass Visitor Center is 6 miles west. It is 26 miles east to groceries and gas from this location. Open season: May. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Fees
Overnight Use:
Peak Season (May - Labor Day): Single Site: $15 per night (2 vehicles included per site)
Non-Peak: No Fee
Additional Vehicle Fee: $5 per night
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 21° | -20° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 33° | 20° | -8° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 42° | 27° | 11° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 45° | 30° | 10° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 55° | 37° | 29° | 81° | 3 of 11 |
| June | 67° | 46° | 33° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 57° | 40° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 83° | 56° | 45° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 71° | 47° | 34° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 54° | 36° | 22° | 73° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 41° | 27° | -6° | 64° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 32° | 17° | 0° | 47° | 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 507 trails in Lolo National Forest
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- West Fork Butte Lookout · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 1 sites
- Earl Tennant Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
- Lolo Creek Campground And Picnic Area · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi
- White Sands Campground · USDA Forest Service · 15 mi
- Powell Campground · USDA Forest Service · 16 mi · 35 sites
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