USDA Forest Service · Montana
Dorr Skeels Campground
USDA Forest Service · Montana, United States
- Sites
- 10
- Hookups
- 10 with water, 10 no hookups
- Season
- May 22 to September 30
- Max RV length
- 24 ft
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,349 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
- DORR SKEELS CAMP (NFSR 1117) · asphalt · moderate degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Kootenai National Forest
- Nearest town
- Troy
- Address
- Three Rivers Ranger District, Troy, MT, 59935
- Phone
- 406-295-4693
- Activities
- Boating, Camping, Day Use Area, Swimming
9 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Dorr Skeels Campground is located 13 miles south of Troy on Hwy 56. The Dorr Skeels Campground has 8 overnight campsites, including one host site and 2 day use sites with tables and fire rings. Amenities include potable water, vault toilets, swimming area with beach and a fully developed boat ramp with dock. A security gate is closed at 10:00 pm and opened at 07:00 am daily by the camphost.
Recreation
The campground has a boat ramp with dock, a beach area and bouyed off swimming area. There are several day use sites available for guests.
Facilities
The campground has 8 overnight camp sites, including one host site and 2 day use sites, all with tables and fire rings. Most sites offer an average length of 30 feet. Vault toilets, garbage service and drinking water are available during the peak season. The campground campsites are not currently on the reservation system.
Natural Features
At an elevation of 2,344 feet, the campground is nestled among mature pines at the north end of Bull Lake in the Bull Lake Area. The lake spans 1,162 acres. The lake is popular with recreationists as well as fisherman. Many species of fish can be found there including brook trout, bull trout, kokanee, small and large mouth bass, pike, suckers, whitefish and perch.
Nearby Attractions
The campground lies along the western edge of the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness and is just north of an ancient cedar grove, Ross Creek Cedars.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 27° | -20° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 37° | 25° | -14° | 48° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 45° | 31° | 6° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 48° | 34° | 19° | 72° | 8 of 11 |
| May | 61° | 44° | 36° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 71° | 51° | 40° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 85° | 62° | 52° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 84° | 61° | 53° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 71° | 54° | 39° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 56° | 42° | 31° | 76° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 42° | 34° | 8° | 61° | 6 of 10 |
| December | 37° | 30° | -1° | 49° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Dorr Skeels Campground · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi
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- Spar Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Bull River Guard Station · USDA Forest Service · 11 mi · 1 sites
- Big Eddy Campground · USDA Forest Service · 14 mi
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