USDA Forest Service · Montana
Stillwater Lake Campground
USDA Forest Service · Montana, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,209 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
- UPPER STILLWATER CAMP (NFSR 2870) · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Nearest town
- Whitefish, MT - 21 miles.
- Activities
- Boating, Boating, Canoeing, Boating, Kayaking, Boating, Power, Camping, Tent, Camping, Trailer, Hiking
About
US Forest Service campground. Upper Stillwater Lake Campground has 5 designated campsites, restroom, gravel boat launch, and day parking. The area has several hiking trails near by and the Stillwater River borders the campground. Pack out what you pack in. Open season: Year-round. 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 | 33° | 21° | -30° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 33° | 17° | -24° | 44° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 43° | 28° | -3° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 47° | 33° | 12° | 70° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 60° | 41° | 31° | 83° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 70° | 49° | 35° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 83° | 60° | 47° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 83° | 59° | 48° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 70° | 51° | 34° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 53° | 36° | 27° | 72° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 39° | 30° | 0° | 55° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 34° | 26° | -8° | 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.
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- South Dickey Lake · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi · 1 sites
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- Moose Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 12 mi
- Murphy Lake · USDA Forest Service · 13 mi
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