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USACEFort Peck Project · Montana

West End Campground

This recreation area is part of Fort Peck Project
Sites0all reservable
Elev.2,313ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Billings5h58real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 2,313 ft, West End Campground has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 14°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

Reads strongest on quiet and cool nights. 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.

When to go

02 · CLIMATE
JFMAMJJASOND
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jan
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
89%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 30
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 10.
64°F
Average July low.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Billings
267 mi
5h58
02
Helena
380 mi
7h10
03
Bozeman
388 mi
8h04
04
Missoula
456 mi
8h47
By drive time
Billings · 5h58Helena · 7h10Bozeman · 8h04Missoula · 8h47Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 11 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
21

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
11 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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