USDA Forest Service · Montana
Missoula Lake Campground
USDA Forest Service · Montana, United States
- Elevation
- 6,348 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
- MISSOULA LAKE CAMPGROUND (NFSR 18705) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
About
US Forest Service campground. Pack out what you pack in. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26° | 16° | -27° | 36° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 25° | 13° | -17° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 33° | 20° | 3° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 36° | 22° | 5° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 47° | 30° | 20° | 71° | 10 of 11 |
| June | 58° | 38° | 27° | 77° | 7 of 11 |
| July | 74° | 49° | 35° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 74° | 48° | 36° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 62° | 40° | 27° | 77° | 3 of 11 |
| October | 44° | 29° | 20° | 66° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 34° | 22° | 3° | 56° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 25° | 16° | -3° | 38° | 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
- Heller Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Diamond Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
- Moore Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 11 mi
- Spruce Tree Campground · USDA Forest Service · 11 mi
- Line Creek Stock Campground · USDA Forest Service · 11 mi · 7 sites
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