USDA Forest Service · Montana
Lakeside Group Camping Site #3
USDA Forest Service · Montana, United States
- Group sites
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,072 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T weak · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- ALVA LAKE (NFSR 5404) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
About
US Forest Service campground. 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 | 32° | 22° | -28° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 31° | 18° | -18° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 41° | 27° | 5° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 45° | 31° | 7° | 68° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 55° | 37° | 24° | 80° | 6 of 11 |
| June | 68° | 47° | 35° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 58° | 45° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 82° | 56° | 47° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 69° | 49° | 33° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 52° | 35° | 24° | 72° | 6 of 10 |
| November | 39° | 26° | 3° | 59° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 32° | 23° | -5° | 45° | 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
- Lakeside Lolo Campground (MT) · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 8 sites
- Lake Alva Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 42 sites
- Rainy Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Lake Inez Point 6 (Group Camp Site) · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 4 sites
- Owl Creek Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi · 1 sites
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