1
Pull-thru
USFSKootenai National Forest · Montana
Bull River Guard Station
Overview The Bull River Guard Station was built in 1908 as the Ranger's house and office.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.2,306ft
Comf.n/a
Max rigtents1 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Missoula3h40real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
Sits at 2,306 ft. All 1 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 1 pull-through. Within about 4 miles: 1 peak, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on quiet.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Missoula
151 mi
3h40
02
Helena
264 mi
5h36
03
Bozeman
354 mi
6h57
04
Billings
495 mi
9h18
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.5 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
1
Prime
1
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Peaks
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.5 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.