USDA Forest Service · Montana
Clark Memorial Campground
USDA Forest Service · Montana, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,726 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
- THOMPSON RIVER (NFSR 56) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Thompson Falls, MT
About
US Forest Service campground. This is an open, sunny site in the canyon bottom along the river. There is a forest nearby and fishing opportunities in the Thompson River. Pack out what you pack in. Open season: Spring. 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 | 38° | 26° | -23° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 37° | 23° | -13° | 49° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 45° | 30° | 6° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 49° | 34° | 16° | 75° | 7 of 11 |
| May | 63° | 44° | 35° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 70° | 51° | 39° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 86° | 62° | 49° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 86° | 62° | 50° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 73° | 53° | 40° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 57° | 40° | 27° | 76° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 45° | 33° | 14° | 65° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 37° | 31° | 3° | 50° | 8 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
- Copper King Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Big Hole Lookout (MT) · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 1 sites
- Gold Rush Campground And Trailhead · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi
- Thompson Falls State Park · Montana State Parks · 10 mi · 18 sites
- Cougar Peak Lookout · USDA Forest Service · 12 mi · 1 sites
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