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USFSBitterroot National Forest · Montana

Three Frogs Campground

Three Frogs Campground is a newly reconstructed campground and features 16 small trailer campsites and 4 walk-in tent sites.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.4,354ft
Comf.May-Sep5 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Missoula1h31real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 4,354 ft, Three Frogs Campground has a 5-month comfortable window (May-Sep). Winter nights average around 17°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

Reads strongest on cool nights and quiet. 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
JFMAMJJASOND
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
May-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
84%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 10
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 28.
48°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Missoula
63 mi
1h31
02
Helena
177 mi
3h29
03
Bozeman
200 mi
4h28
04
Billings
341 mi
6h49
By drive time
Missoula · 1h31Helena · 3h29Bozeman · 4h28Billings · 6h49Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 3.6 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
86
Viewpoints
2

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
3.6 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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