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Pull-thru
Bureau of ReclamationCanyon Ferry Lake · Montana
Chinamen'S Campground
Overview Review campsite details -- RV's larger than 20 feet long maybe be to large for many of the campsites.
Sites3837 reservable
Elev.3,914ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig47 ft
Electricnonesites
From Helena0h33real 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
At 3,914 ft, Chinamen'S Campground has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 20°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 38 sites total: 37 reservable and 1 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: 3 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on roomy sites.
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.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
85%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 5
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 15.
59°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Helena
20 mi
0h33
02
Bozeman
98 mi
1h50
03
Missoula
134 mi
2h31
04
Billings
239 mi
4h11
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 7.4 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 38 SITES
Color byShow only
38 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
2
Accessible
0
Prime
38
Sites
★ The standout
Site 001
good location · shaded.
To neighbor
89 ft
Location
Good
Max rig
18 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
66
Peaks
3
Viewpoints
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
7.4 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.