USDA Forest Service · Montana
Van Lake
USDA Forest Service · Montana, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,638 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
- GOAT CREEK LION CREEK (NFSR 558) · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Nearest town
- Condon, MT
- Activities
- Bird Watching, Boating, Canoeing, Boating, Kayaking
About
US Forest Service campground. VAN LAKE (Camping Area) Newly improved in 2019! Six developed campsites along the southwest end of Van Lake. Two main campground loops with two vault toilets, three bear resistant storage containers, fire rings, picnic tables, and tent pads. Day use parking and a gravel boat launch for small watercraft are also available. Open season: Year round, weather dependent. 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 | 34° | 24° | -20° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 32° | 21° | -13° | 47° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 42° | 27° | 7° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 46° | 31° | 10° | 68° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 56° | 37° | 26° | 80° | 3 of 11 |
| June | 68° | 47° | 35° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 57° | 45° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 81° | 57° | 48° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 69° | 51° | 38° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 54° | 36° | 27° | 71° | 4 of 10 |
| November | 41° | 27° | 9° | 61° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 34° | 25° | -1° | 47° | 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
- Old Condon Ranger Station · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi · 1 sites
- Mission Lookout · USDA Forest Service · 14 mi · 1 sites
- Blue Bay Campground · Tribal Lands · 15 mi · 22 sites
- Swan Guard Station · USDA Forest Service · 15 mi · 1 sites
- Finley Point State Park · Montana State Parks · 15 mi · 29 sites
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