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USFSKootenai National Forest · Montana

Grave Creek Campground

Grave Creek Campground is located 4 miles north of Fortine on road 7061.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.3,061ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Missoula3h51real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 3,061 ft, Grave Creek Campground has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 21°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

Reads strongest on cool nights and quiet. 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.

When to go

02 · CLIMATE
JFMAMJJASOND
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
79%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 4
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 14.
57°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Missoula
181 mi
3h51
02
Helena
253 mi
5h02
03
Bozeman
369 mi
6h53
04
Billings
510 mi
9h14
By drive time
Missoula · 3h51Helena · 5h02Bozeman · 6h53Billings · 9h14Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 2.9 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
1

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
2.9 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.

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