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USFSBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest · Montana

Spring Hill Campground

Overview Nestled in the Lodgepole pine forests of southwestern Montana, Spring Hill Campground is eight miles from Georgetown Lake, a popular destination for fishing, boating and water sports.
Sites119 reservable
Elev.6,178ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rig50 ft
Electricnonesites
From Helena1h49real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 6,178 ft, Spring Hill Campground has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 17°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 11 sites total: 9 reservable and 2 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 5 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.
75%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 19
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 29.
51°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Helena
91 mi
1h49
02
Missoula
95 mi
1h58
03
Bozeman
120 mi
2h10
04
Billings
261 mi
4h31
By drive time
Helena · 1h49Missoula · 1h58Bozeman · 2h10Billings · 4h31Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.1 mi away.

Picking your site

04 · 11 SITES
Color byShow only

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

0
Pull-thru
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
11
Sites
★ The standout
Site 010
AREA SPRING HILL CAMPGROUND · shaded.
To neighbor
212 ft
0
Type
Standard

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
9
Peaks
5

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.

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