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Bureau of Land ManagementHauser Lake · Montana
White Sandy Campground
Overview White Sandy is located on the west side of Hauser Lake at the confluence of Prickly Pear creek.
Sites3130 reservable
Elev.3,737ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig50 ft
Electric1sites
From Helena0h28real 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 3,737 ft, White Sandy Campground has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 20°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 31 sites total: 30 reservable and 1 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and quiet. 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-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
85%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 10
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 7.
58°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Helena
18 mi
0h28
02
Bozeman
103 mi
2h05
03
Missoula
131 mi
2h26
04
Billings
244 mi
4h26
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 5.9 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 31 SITES
Color byShow only
14 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
3
Accessible
31
Prime
31
Sites
★ The standout
Site 25
A · prime location.
To neighbor
752 ft
Location
Prime
Max rig
50 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
23
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
5.9 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.