USFSUS Forest Service · Montana
Double Falls Campground
Campground Bears may frequent the area; keep all food out of sight in approved containers and remove all food from area after eating.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.5,285ft
Comf.May-Sep5 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Helena4h05real 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 5,285 ft, Double Falls Campground has a 5-month comfortable window (May-Sep). Winter nights average around 19°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 2 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
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-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
77%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 25
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 3.
52°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Helena
96 mi
4h05
02
Missoula
154 mi
5h07
03
Bozeman
191 mi
5h48
04
Billings
293 mi
7h50
By drive time
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
4
Peaks
2
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
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.