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Pull-thru
USFSKootenai National Forest · Montana
North Dickey Lake
Overview North Dickey Lake Campground is a beautiful campground next to scenic Dickey Lake and several hiking and mountain biking trails.
Sites2513 reservable
Elev.3,163ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig50 ft1 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Missoula3h34real 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 3,163 ft, North Dickey Lake has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 20°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 25 sites total: 13 reservable and 12 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 1 pull-through, and the longest takes a 50-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 1 peak, 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 14.
56°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Missoula
170 mi
3h34
02
Helena
243 mi
4h44
03
Bozeman
358 mi
6h35
04
Billings
499 mi
8h56
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.1 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 25 SITES
Color byShow only
25 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
5
Accessible
1
Prime
25
Sites
★ The standout
Site 25
NORTH DICKEY LAKE · prime location · shaded.
To neighbor
85 ft
Location
Prime
Max rig
40 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
38
Peaks
1
Viewpoints
2
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.1 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.