Bureau of Land Management · Montana
James Kipp Campground
Bureau of Land Management · Montana, United States
- Cost
- $20.00 per night, 14 Day stay limit
- Elevation
- 2,277 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)
- Nearest town
- Lewistown
- Address
- Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument, Lewistown, MT, 59457
- Phone
- 1(406) 538-1900
- Activities
- Boating, Camping, Fishing, Hunting, Paddling, Photography
About
James Kipp Recreation Area is situated along the Upper Missouri River and is open from April 1 to December 1, annually. This is a popular site for launching watercraft, as well as camping, picnicking and fishing. The potable water system is currently shut down. Water for the RV dump will become operational after the last spring freeze, typically by May 15. Campsites are on a first-come, first-serve basis — NO RESERVATIONS There are 34 sites that can accommodate trailers or recreational vehicles (RVs) up to 40 feet in length. There are no hookups. Each site has a designated fire ring and picnic table. The campground is equipped with vault toilets, trash dumpsters, and an RV waste dump ($10 dump fee).
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 19° | -23° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 37° | 18° | -27° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 47° | 28° | -3° | 75° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 57° | 34° | 11° | 78° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 68° | 46° | 34° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 78° | 56° | 47° | 107° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 89° | 65° | 51° | 105° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 89° | 63° | 50° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 78° | 54° | 40° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 64° | 41° | 24° | 85° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 52° | 31° | 4° | 74° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 40° | 23° | -8° | 58° | 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
- Woodhawk Recreation Area · Bureau of Land Management · 14 mi
- Montana Gulch Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 19 mi
- Gist Bottom Recreation Area · Bureau of Land Management · 19 mi
- Camp Creek Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 22 mi
- Crooked Creek Campground · Army Corps of Engineers · 38 mi
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