City, County & Regional Parks · Montana
Valier Municipal Campground at Lake Frances
City, County & Regional Parks · Montana, United States
- Hookups
- 50 electric
- Cost
- Nightly rate not published by the town. Sites 6 and 7 (full service): $800/month.
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,816 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Lake
- Lake Frances
- Nearest town
- Valier
- Address
- 505 Lake Shore Drive, Valier, MT 59486
- Phone
- 406-279-3361
About
Town of Valier campground on Lake Frances, at the north end of the lake. 50 groomed sites with power - 1 through 7 on 50-amp and 8 through 50 on 30-amp - of which sites 6 and 7 are full service. There are also dry sites, which the town does not number, so the full capacity is not published. Restrooms and a dump station with a potable water fill. Dogs on a leash. First-come, first-served; a host is on site from May 1 to September 20. Quiet hours 10pm-7am.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 20° | -44° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 34° | 15° | -36° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 43° | 24° | -8° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 50° | 30° | 4° | 75° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 59° | 41° | 27° | 80° | 5 of 11 |
| June | 69° | 48° | 38° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 56° | 46° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 54° | 44° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 70° | 48° | 32° | 87° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 56° | 38° | 19° | 76° | 5 of 10 |
| November | 45° | 29° | -4° | 65° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 36° | 22° | -13° | 51° | 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.
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