USDA Forest Service · Montana
Orofino Campground And Picnic Area
USDA Forest Service · Montana, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,457 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
- OROFINO PICNIC AREA (NFSR 9491-A) · crushed aggregate or gravel · high clearance vehicles
- Nearest town
- Deer Lodge, MT
About
US Forest Service campground. This campground covers 3 acres in southwest Montana and is located approximately 13 miles southeast of Deerlodge on FS Road #82. The pavilion is first come, first serve and reservations are not needed for this site. There are 10 camping units available, with a recommendation that trailers do not exceed 22 feet. A picnic day use area is also available at this site, along with toilet however garbage services are not available for this site so please, pack it in, pack it out, and do not exceed the 16 day camping limit. Water is available at this site from a hand pump. Open season: Late May. 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° | 7° | -35° | 37° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 27° | 6° | -27° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 37° | 16° | -4° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 40° | 22° | -9° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 51° | 31° | 12° | 69° | 10 of 11 |
| June | 62° | 40° | 27° | 84° | 6 of 11 |
| July | 76° | 49° | 34° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 74° | 47° | 39° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 65° | 40° | 24° | 79° | 5 of 11 |
| October | 50° | 29° | 19° | 69° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 37° | 21° | -21° | 57° | 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 · 6 mi
- Lowland Campground · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi
- Kading Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 13 mi · 1 sites
- Racetrack Campground · USDA Forest Service · 16 mi
- Lost Creek State Park · Montana State Parks · 18 mi · 25 sites
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