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Pull-thru
USFSKootenai National Forest · Montana
Mcgregor Lake Campground
Overview McGregor Lake Campground is located approximately 53 miles southeast of Libby, Montana, on Highway 2 at the west end of McGregor Lake in the Kootenai National Forest.
Sites281 reservable
Elev.3,907ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig60 ft2 pull-thru
Electric11×50-amp
From Missoula3h11real 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 3,907 ft, Mcgregor Lake Campground has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 19°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 28 sites total: 1 reservable and 27 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 2 pull-through, 1 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 60-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 1 peak, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and cool nights. 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 9
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 14.
54°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Missoula
156 mi
3h11
02
Helena
228 mi
4h22
03
Bozeman
344 mi
6h13
04
Billings
485 mi
8h34
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.2 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
1
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
28
Sites
★ The standout
Site 23
McGregor Lake Host Site · good location · shaded.
To neighbor
104 ft
Location
Good
Max rig
60 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
1
Peaks
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.2 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.