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Pull-thru
USFSHelena-Lewis and Clark National Forest · Montana
Strawberry Cabin
Overview Explore a magnificent recreation and wildlife resource at the doorstep of Montana's Capital City.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.6,093ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rigtents1 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Helena0h46real 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 6,093 ft, Strawberry Cabin has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 16°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 1 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 1 pull-through. Within about 4 miles: 4 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. 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
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Nov
Jun-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
74%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 8
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 30.
52°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Helena
14 mi
0h46
02
Bozeman
103 mi
2h22
03
Missoula
129 mi
2h46
04
Billings
244 mi
4h43
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 2.4 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
1
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
33
Peaks
4
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
2.4 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.