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HOLLAND LAKE CAMPGROUND, Site photo
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USFSFlathead National Forest · Montana

Holland Lake Campground

Overview The Holland Lake Campground and Group Site are located on the shores of Holland Lake in the Swan Valley of northwest Montana.
Sites4326 reservable
Elev.4,154ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rig74 ft7 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Missoula1h40real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 4,154 ft, Holland Lake Campground has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 20°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 43 sites total: 26 reservable and 17 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 7 pull-through, and the longest takes a 74-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 6 peaks, lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

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
JFMAMJJASOND
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
Jun-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
81%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 28
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 14.
52°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Missoula
79 mi
1h40
02
Helena
126 mi
2h30
03
Bozeman
242 mi
4h21
04
Billings
383 mi
6h42
By drive time
Missoula · 1h40Helena · 2h30Bozeman · 4h21Billings · 6h42Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 3.1 mi away.

Picking your site

04 · 43 SITES
Color byShow only

41 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.

7
Pull-thru
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
2
Accessible
0
Prime
43
Sites
★ The standout
Site 001
B - LARC · shaded.
To neighbor
187 ft
0
Type
Standard

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
40
Peaks
6

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
3.1 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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