USDA Forest Service · Montana
Beaverdam Campground
USDA Forest Service · Montana, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $15 per night
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,621 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · Verizon weak · AT&T good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- BEAVER DAM RD (NFSR 78103) · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Nearest town
- Butte, MT
About
US Forest Service campground. Beaverdam Campground and Picnic Area is located in the Fleecer Mountain Range, approximately 17 miles south of Butte, west of Interstate 15. The campground has 15 units that will accommodate trailers up to 50 feet. There are five pull-through sites with the remaining designed as back-in sites. Tent pads are available at most sites. Wood is generally able to be found within the campground area. The campground is located along Divide Creek providing opportunities for fishing and is also in close proximity to trails. Motorized trail opportunities include access to the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail along with other loop trails. 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 | 28° | 7° | -32° | 38° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 27° | 8° | -25° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 37° | 15° | -1° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 40° | 20° | -10° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 51° | 30° | 11° | 70° | 10 of 11 |
| June | 62° | 40° | 28° | 82° | 5 of 11 |
| July | 77° | 48° | 35° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 75° | 47° | 39° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 65° | 39° | 24° | 79° | 5 of 11 |
| October | 49° | 29° | 11° | 69° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 38° | 24° | -25° | 56° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 28° | 6° | -9° | 42° | 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
- Fleecer Station · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 1 sites
- High Rye Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi · 1 sites
- Divide Bridge Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 9 mi
- Basin Canyon Campground and Picnic Area · USDA Forest Service · 11 mi
- Dickie Bridge · Bureau of Land Management · 14 mi
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