USDA Forest Service · Montana
Delmoe Lake Campground
USDA Forest Service · Montana, United States
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,175 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · T-Mobile none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- DELMOE LAKE CAMP (NFSR 9371) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Butte, MT
About
US Forest Service campground. Delmoe Lake Campground and Picnic area is located 15 miles from Whitehall and Butte in the Whitetail-Pipestone area - a popular destination for OHV riding. The lake is a man-made reservoir controlled by the Pipestone Water Users for irrigation near Whitehall. The campground has 25 sites for trailer and tent camping. Maximum trailer length is 32 feet. Wood is generally able to be found within the campground area. Water and restrooms are available. The picnic area has tables and a boat launch primarily for fishing activities. The lake level will fluctuate during the summer season as the water is used for irrigation. 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.
Fees
Overnight Use:
Peak Season (Memorial Day weekend - Labor Day): Single Site: $8 per night (1 vehicle included per site)
Additional Vehicle: $3 per night
Non-Peak: No fee
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 6° | -27° | 38° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 27° | 8° | -21° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 17° | 2° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 42° | 24° | -9° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 54° | 34° | 10° | 71° | 9 of 11 |
| June | 64° | 43° | 29° | 86° | 2 of 11 |
| July | 79° | 51° | 37° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 77° | 51° | 41° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 67° | 42° | 27° | 81° | 2 of 11 |
| October | 52° | 31° | 14° | 72° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 39° | 25° | -22° | 58° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 29° | 10° | -8° | 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
- Sheep Camp · Bureau of Land Management · 8 mi
- Toll Mountain Campground · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi
- Lowland Campground · USDA Forest Service · 13 mi
- Basin Canyon Campground and Picnic Area · USDA Forest Service · 13 mi
- Pigeon Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 13 mi
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