Elk Lake Dispersed Camping & Picnic Area

US Forest Service · Montana

Elk Lake Dispersed Camping & Picnic Area in Montana. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 565 public campsites we map in Montana.

Two dispersed camping areas located on beautiful Elk Lake area. One campsite is at the south end of Elk Lake and another is located at The Narrows of Elk Lake. A vault toilet is located at each location.

What we know about it

Managed by

US Forest Service

Fee

No fees are required for this site

Booking

first-come, first-served

Dogs

Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)

Site type

Camping area

Number of sites

30

Season

Mid May - Mid September, weather dependant

Coordinates

44.66936, -111.63102

Nearest sites we map

• Cliff Point (Mt)15 km · US Forest Service
• Hilltop Campground (Mt)15 km · US Forest Service
• Wade Lake (Mt)16 km · US Forest Service
• Madison River (Mt)23 km · US Forest Service
• West Fork Madison Campground24 km · US Forest Service
• Riverview Campground24 km · US Forest Service

Source: US Forest Service, dated 2025-10-02, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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