USDA Forest Service · Montana
North Shore Campground
USDA Forest Service · Montana, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,365 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile good · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- NORTH SHORE ROAD (NFSR 1942) · bituminous surface treatment · moderate degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Kootenai National Forest
- Nearest town
- Larchwood
- Address
- MT
- Activities
- Boating, Camping, Recreational Vehicles
About
The North Shore Campground is located about 4 miles north of Trout Creek off Hwy 200 on North Shore Road. The campground has 16 (3 pull thru's) sites including one host site, with tables and fire rings and able to accomodate up to a 40' rv. Campground roads and campsite parking spurs are paved. Amenities include a campground host, potable water, vault toilets and a fully developed boat launch with dock and boat parking. There are 6 picnic sites with picnic tables (2 with covers) near the boat ramp for day use only.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 25° | -28° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 37° | 24° | -13° | 48° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 45° | 31° | 3° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 49° | 35° | 18° | 73° | 6 of 11 |
| May | 64° | 44° | 36° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 71° | 51° | 40° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 86° | 63° | 50° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 86° | 62° | 53° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 73° | 54° | 39° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 57° | 41° | 29° | 76° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 43° | 33° | 11° | 64° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 36° | 29° | 2° | 49° | 9 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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- Gem Peak Lookout Rental · USDA Forest Service · 13 mi · 1 sites
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