National Park Service · Montana
Dayboard 9 Campground
National Park Service · Montana, United States · in Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area
- Sites
- 5
- Cost
- Fee Free. This is a first come first serve fee free boat access only campground.
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- No
- Dump station
- No
- Laundry
- No
- Elevation
- 4,541 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · T-Mobile 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
- Dayboard 9, Fort Smith, MT, 59035
- Phone
- (307) 568-5406
About
This small boat in only campground is located at Dayboard 9, approximately 9 miles south of Okabeh Marina. During the summer season (Memorial Day - Labor Day) this location features a courtesy dock and floating comfort station.
The primitive gravel campsites include picnic tables, bear boxes, and fire pits.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 14° | -29° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 29° | 10° | -21° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 42° | 22° | 0° | 69° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 49° | 29° | -8° | 74° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 61° | 41° | 26° | 78° | 5 of 11 |
| June | 72° | 50° | 38° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 83° | 58° | 47° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 82° | 58° | 48° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 72° | 49° | 29° | 87° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 58° | 36° | 17° | 78° | 5 of 10 |
| November | 46° | 27° | -15° | 63° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 35° | 19° | -5° | 55° | 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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