USDA Forest Service · Montana
Bad Medicine Campground
USDA Forest Service · Montana, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,418 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
- BAD MEDICINE C. G. (NFSR 8012) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- Kootenai National Forest
- Nearest town
- Noxon
- Address
- MT
- Activities
- <p> Visit the <a href="http://fwp.mt.gov/fishing/regulations/">Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks</a> web page for fishing regulations.</p> <p> Fish species include eastern brook and rainbow trout, kokanee salmon, bull trout, large mouth bass, grayling, whitefish and perch.</p> <p> The surface area of of the lake is 1,162.4 acres and the shore line is 12.1 miles. The maximum depth of the lake is 64 feet.</p> , Boating, Camping, Recreational Vehicles
About
The Bad Medicine Campground is located 25 miles south of Troy on Hwy 56, at the south end of Bull Lake.The campground has 18 sites including one host site, with tables and fire rings, most offering an average length of 32'. Campground roads and campsite parking spurs are paved. Amenities include potable water, vault toilets and a fully developed boat ramp with dock. There are 6 picnic sites with tables and fire rings near the boat ramp for day use only. A security gate is closed at 10:00 pm and opened at 07:00 am daily be the camphost.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 27° | -17° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 36° | 25° | -12° | 47° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 45° | 31° | 4° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 48° | 34° | 19° | 72° | 7 of 11 |
| May | 61° | 45° | 36° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 71° | 51° | 39° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 85° | 62° | 52° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 85° | 62° | 53° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 71° | 55° | 39° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 56° | 42° | 33° | 76° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 42° | 34° | 4° | 62° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 37° | 29° | 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 · 3 mi · 10 sites
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- Spar Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
- Bull River Guard Station · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi · 1 sites
- Big Eddy Campground · USDA Forest Service · 11 mi
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