USDA Forest Service · Montana
Reservoir Lake Campground
USDA Forest Service · Montana, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $15 per night
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 7,352 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
- Dillon, MT
About
US Forest Service campground. This is a nice high elevation lakeside campground. Reservoir Lake Campground and Picnic Area sits along the lakes south shores, and has vault toilets, drinking water, and a boat ramp. Scenic trails are offered for hiking. Fishing, swimming and boating are also among the activities to be enjoyed at the campground. There are 16 designated campsites, as well as accessible restrooms and drinking water. Average Parking Apron Size: 15 X 61. Parking aprons are dirt. Interior road is narrow in places with trees close to roadway. Pets are allowed if on a leash. This is a pack it in, pack it out campsite. Please limit your stay to 16 days. Bear-resistant food storage boxes are available upon request, but there are no garbage services here. Reservoir Lake is 11 acres. Power boats are limited to electric motors only. Boat ramp is primitive. 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 | 23° | 7° | -16° | 34° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 26° | 8° | -17° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 34° | 14° | 1° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 37° | 21° | -4° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 50° | 30° | 17° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 62° | 40° | 26° | 80° | 7 of 11 |
| July | 75° | 50° | 35° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 75° | 50° | 39° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 64° | 41° | 29° | 77° | 3 of 11 |
| October | 47° | 28° | 11° | 66° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 36° | 21° | -21° | 53° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 25° | 6° | -16° | 40° | 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
- Bloody Dick Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 1 sites
- South Van Houten Campground · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
- North Van Houten Campground · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi
- Horse Prairie Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi · 1 sites
- Sacajawea Memorial Picnic Area · USDA Forest Service · 11 mi
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