10
Pull-thru
USFSFlathead National Forest · Montana
Tally Lake Campground
Overview Tally Lake Campground is located on the northern shores of its namesake lake, west of Whitefish, Montana.
Sites4123 reservable
Elev.3,406ft
Comf.May-Sep5 months
Max rig60 ft10 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Missoula3h16real 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 3,406 ft, Tally Lake Campground has a 5-month comfortable window (May-Sep). Winter nights average around 16°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 41 sites total: 23 reservable and 18 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 10 pull-through, 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 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-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
83%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 9
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 14.
51°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Missoula
146 mi
3h16
02
Helena
218 mi
4h26
03
Bozeman
334 mi
6h17
04
Billings
475 mi
8h38
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 5.1 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 41 SITES
Color byShow only
41 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
1
Accessible
5
Prime
41
Sites
★ The standout
Site 040
TALLY LAKE CAMPGROUND · prime location · shaded.
To neighbor
229 ft
Location
Prime
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
4
Peaks
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
5.1 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.