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Pull-thru
USFSFlathead National Forest · Montana
Emery Bay Campground
Overview Emery Bay Campground is located on the Hungry Horse Reservoir, high in the Rocky Mountains, less than 30 miles from the Continental Divide, surrounded by towering mountain peaks.
Sites2818 reservable
Elev.3,593ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig99 ft4 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Missoula3h09real 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 3,593 ft, Emery Bay Campground has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 23°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 28 sites total: 18 reservable and 10 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 4 pull-through, and the longest takes a 99-ft rig. 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.
78%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 6
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 15.
54°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Missoula
135 mi
3h09
02
Helena
212 mi
4h13
03
Bozeman
327 mi
6h04
04
Billings
427 mi
8h15
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 5.8 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 28 SITES
Color byShow only
28 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
5
Prime
28
Sites
★ The standout
Site 2
EMERY BAY CAMPGROUND · prime location · shaded.
To neighbor
284 ft
Location
Prime
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
5
Peaks
3
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
5.8 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.