USDA Forest Service · Montana
Lowland Campground
USDA Forest Service · Montana, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $15 per night
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,706 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · T-Mobile none · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- LOWLAND CG MAIN LOOP (NFSR 665) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Butte, MT
About
US Forest Service campground. Lowland Campground and Picnic Area are located approximately 20 miles north of Butte, west of Interstate 15. The campground is located near Sheepshead Recreation Area which provides fishing opportunities at Maney Lake and is in close proximity to the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail. The campground has 11units that accommodate trailers up to 22 feet. The sites are back-in trailer sites. Tent pads are available at most sites. There are day use picnic areas, the toilets are ADA accessible, water is available along with garbage containers. Wood is generally able to be found within the campground area. Open season: Memorial Day weekend. 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 | 27° | 6° | -30° | 38° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 26° | 6° | -24° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 36° | 16° | -1° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 39° | 21° | -11° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 51° | 31° | 9° | 69° | 10 of 11 |
| June | 62° | 40° | 27° | 83° | 5 of 11 |
| July | 76° | 49° | 35° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 74° | 48° | 39° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 65° | 40° | 23° | 78° | 4 of 11 |
| October | 49° | 29° | 16° | 69° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 37° | 22° | -21° | 56° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 28° | 7° | -10° | 43° | 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
- Whitehouse Campground · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
- Orofino Campground And Picnic Area · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi
- Delmoe Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 13 mi
- Galena Gulch Rec Site · Bureau of Land Management · 18 mi
- High Rye Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 18 mi · 1 sites
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