Camping Neer Helena, Montana

4.5 stars (6.1 miles from site)

850 Lincoln Rd W, Helena, MT,59602

Helena, Montana Campground | Helena North KOA JourneyWhether you’re exploring the Rocky Mountain beauty of Montana, or you are on a longer journey traveling through the West, the new Helena North KOA provides a convenient base camp. It lies just half a mile off I-15, with plenty of Pull Thru RV sites for larger rigs. All RV sites have 30-to-50-amp service, along with a patio area and picnic table. In Helena, Montana’s State Capital, you can hop aboard the Last Chance Tour Train for an engaging open-air ride around the Capital grounds, through the mansion district and past a restored miner’s village. About 10 miles north, boat tours take visitors up the Missouri Rive through a canyon of towering limestone wall – a historic route traveled by Lew and Clark, who dubbed it the Gates of the Mountains. You’ll fine other spectacular mountain scenery to the north and south; Helena lies midway between Glacier and Yellowstone national parks. 

Open All Year

Reserve: 800-562-7606

Info: 406-458-3725

 1.5 stars (3 miles from site)   

5820 North Montana Avenue, Helena

If you are looking for a casual, quiet park with friendly service come join us. We are located N of the Capital City about 7 miles at 5820 N Mt. Ave. Take the Custer exit 194 off of I 15 heading West; turn right on MT. Ave traveling North approx. 3 miles. During your stay; why not check out Helena and the surrounding areas. We are just a few minutes away from experiencing the beauty of the State Capital building, next to it is the Historical Society Museum. How about jumping on the tour train, or take a trolley ride downtown and hear about the uniqueness of our city. If you like boats, there are boat tours at the Gates of the Mountains or put your own boat on one of our three gorgeous lakes [Canyon Ferry, Hauser, and Holter.] Take a couple of hrs. and have a quiet picnic at the Tizer Botanical Gardens & Arboretum which is S of Helena in Jefferson City. Many things to see and do; so stay a couple of days. We offer Clean Showers, Laundry, TV and Lounge Room. Please call our onsite managers at 406-502-1795 for reservations

5 stars (6.9 miles from site)

2380 Wilder Ave, Helena, MT

MTBCITY.net

A campground for Mountain Bikers – Ride, Explore, Rest

MTB City offers the following amenities:

• Secure Bike Rack
• Outdoor Kitchen
• Town Bikes to Loan
• Oxygen
• Sunlight
• Swimming
• Fishing
• Close to Montana WILD
• Bike path to downtown and the best breweries
• Beer & Bears Deck
• Mount Helena your back door
• Scratch Gravel hills out your front door
• Picnic shelter
• Lots of room
• Loaner tandem bike
• 2 miles from Broadwater Hot Springs
• Adjacent to Spring Meadow State Park
• Massive Fire Pit.
• Quiet
• Best Cell Reception in Montana

4.5 stars (12.6 miles from site)

6563 Hauser Dam Road, Helena, MT

Black Sandy State Park | Montana FWP (mt.gov)

Come, visit and enjoy one of the few public parks on the shores of Hauser Reservoir. Black Sandy State Park is an extremely popular weekend boating, fishing, camping and water skiing location. 

Boating, fishing, swimming, camping (electrical hookups are available May 1- November 30), picnicking, bicycling, and mountain biking are available. 

Black Sandy State Park has 29 campsites with electricity that you can reserve, and 6 campsites without electricity that are first come-first served. Maximum trailer length is 35 ft. You can make reservations up to one day in advance of your arrival date. For same-day availability, try the park office—406-458-3221—to check if any sites are available for that night. There are also boat slips for rent on a first-come, first-served basis. 

There is NO lifeguard on duty at Black Sandy State Park.

The park is 43 acres at an elevation of 3,835 feet.

5 stars (16.3 miles from site)

5988 York Rd, Helena, MT

Devil's Elbow Campground, Hauser Lake - Recreation.gov

Hauser Lake

Near Helena, Montana

Devil's Elbow Recreation Area is situated on the picturesque "Devil's Elbow" of Hauser Lake. Just a short drive from Helena, the area offers stunning views of the Big Belt and Elkhorn mountains. The area is overflowing with outdoor adventure opportunities. Whether you're into fishing, hunting, wildlife viewing, hiking, mountain biking, boating or all of the above; all of these things are immediately accessed from (the greater) Hauser Lake Recreation Area. There is surely an activity for everyone! While just a short drive from Helena, the state capital; the feeling of seclusion and abundant nature is sure to impress.

 No rating (12.6 miles from site)

6563 Hauser Dam Rd, Helena, MT

White Sandy Campground | Bureau of Land Management (blm.gov)

White Sandy is located on the west side of Hauser Lake at the confluence of Prickly Pear creek. White Sandy faces Eldorado Bar and the beautiful Big Belt mountains. It is in an ideal location for outdoor recreation, wildlife watching, water sports, camping and swimming. 

White Sandy offers excellent recreational access. There is a beach area, picnic areas, as well as a ramada/pavilion with power and lights, available by advanced reservation. There are vault toilets located in convenient locations throughout the site. There are trails throughout White Sandy as well as in the surrounding area. Additionally, there are multiple trails within the larger Hauser Lake Recreation area, as well as multiple fishing access sites, hunting access, wildlife viewing and of course, boating. World class mountain biking trails abound in the area as well. The recreation opportunities are truly boundless.

White Sandy offers several amenities that will make your stay enjoyable and comfortable. White Sandy is a 32-site campground that has spacious and level gravel parking pads that accommodate RVs, travel trailers and tents. Reservations are available for Loop A (Lake Side), and Loop B (Shore Side), and Group Site-Loop C, which accommodate both RVs and tents. Each campsite is large enough to accommodate any size RV or camper trailer in addition to extra room for tents and parking. 

White Sandy features a large concrete boat launch with a courtesy dock, as well as areas to beach your vessel. A fish cleaning station is available near the day-use parking at White Sandy. There are vault toilets located in each loop of the campground as well as near the boat launch and beach area. There is potable water provided throughout the campground and day use areas as well as garbage dumpsters. Every campsite contains a fire ring with a grill grate in addition to a picnic table. There are also picnic tables and small pavilions throughout the area. There is a small general store across from the entrance to White Sandy, additionally, Black Sandy state park is located just 1/4 mile up the road, which offers an RV dump station which is free to use if you are staying at White Sandy.

The campground and day use areas are situated in a shrub-steppe landscape, mostly comprised of sage brush and bunch grasses. Every campsite has a view of the lake and mountains. While there are some ponderosa pine and deciduous trees throughout the area, they are scarce and do not provide a large amount of shade, but the lake does help keep the temperatures down a bit on those hot summer days.

White Sandy is located in a prime location to get out and recreate outdoors, or within the capital of Montana. There are hundreds of miles of trails, Bureau of Land Management and Forest Service lands, state parks, the Lewis and Clark Trail and so much more. 

Helena (only a short drive away) has all the amenities of a large city with small town charm. There are great restaurants, museums, the capitol building, old mining settlements, Last Chance Gulch, Reeder's Alley and a vibrant downtown with a walking mall area.

Reservation Cancellations & Changes

• Cancelling a Reservation: Customers may cancel their reservation prior to arrival both on-line and through the call center. A $10 service fee will be withheld from any refund for a cancellation. Depending on when you cancel in relation to your arrival day, it may be considered a late cancellation (see below).

• Group Facility (including Cabins and Lookouts): Customers who cancel a group overnight facility reservation less than 14 days before the arrival date will pay a $10.00 service fee AND forfeit the first night's use fee.

Late Cancellations or Cancellations within the Cut-off Window

• Individual Campsites: A customer who cancels a reservation the day before or on the day of arrival will pay a $10.00 service fee AND forfeit the first night's use fee (not to exceed the total paid for the original reservation). Cancellations for a one-night reservation will forfeit the entire amount paid and will not be subject to an additional service fee.

The recreation.gov cancellation policy can be found here: https://www.recreation.gov/rules-reservation-policies