USDA Forest Service · Montana
Park Lake Campground
USDA Forest Service · Montana, United States
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,388 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · T-Mobile none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- PARK LAKE CPGD (NFSR 4015) · asphalt · high degree of user comfort
- Nearest town
- Clancy, MT
About
US Forest Service campground. Park Lake Campground is located approximately 20 miles southwest of Helena, Montana. The site provides an opportunity to camp near the placid, lovely Park Lake. You could enjoy fishing for cutthroat and greyling trout in this beautiful mountain lake, hand launch non-motorized boats or picnic along the lakeshore. 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.
Fees
Overnight Use:
Single Site: $15 per night
Additional Vehicle: $5 per night (2 vehicle limit per site)
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28° | 10° | -41° | 38° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 26° | 8° | -28° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 37° | 16° | -5° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 40° | 24° | -8° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 52° | 33° | 18° | 71° | 10 of 11 |
| June | 63° | 42° | 30° | 86° | 3 of 11 |
| July | 76° | 49° | 36° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 75° | 49° | 40° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 65° | 42° | 26° | 80° | 2 of 11 |
| October | 51° | 31° | 19° | 70° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 38° | 23° | -18° | 57° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 28° | 12° | -10° | 44° | 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
- Moose Creek Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi · 1 sites
- Moose Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
- Cromwell Dixon Campground · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
- Quigley Group Use · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi · 1 sites
- Strawberry Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 12 mi · 1 sites
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