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TIMBERLANE CAMPGROUND
TIMBERLANE CAMPGROUNDTIMBERLANE CAMPGROUND
USFSKootenai National Forest · Montana

Timberlane Campground

Overview Timberlane Campground group site is located along a forest creek and in an area thick with towering trees.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.2,667ft
Comf.n/a
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Missoula4h27real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

Sits at 2,667 ft. All 1 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Within about 4 miles: 2 peaks, lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on cool nights.

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.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Missoula
218 mi
4h27
02
Helena
290 mi
5h38
03
Bozeman
405 mi
7h29
04
Billings
547 mi
9h50
By drive time
Missoula · 4h27Helena · 5h38Bozeman · 7h29Billings · 9h50Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 6 mi away.

Picking your site

04 · 1 SITES
0
Pull-thru
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
2
Peaks
2

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
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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