About Cave Point Group Use Area
Cave Point Group Use Shelter is located at the very north end of Canyon Ferry Reservoir, 30 miles east of Helena, Montana, along Highway 284. Cave Point offers year-round access to a wide range of recreational opportunities. The Canyon Ferry area has a rich mining history. Cave Point is named for one of the first settlements in the area, Cavetown. Visitors to the shelter can envision the original horse drawn ferry crossing that transported miners across the mighty Missouri River to work the mining camps. Canyon Ferry Reservoir offers a wide range of year-round recreational opportunities. Water related activities include everything from swimming and fishing to sailing and motor-boating. Canoeists and kayakers explore the many quiet backwater bays. Jet skiers, windsurfers and water skiers skim the summer waves, while winter draws ice fishermen, ice boaters and skaters. Cave Point Group…
- Managed by: Canyon Ferry Lake, BOR
- Where: 8 mi north of Spokane Creek, MT · 46.64743, -111.70222
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cave Ridge | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.3 mi | 13.6 mi |
| Frontage Trail | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 2.2 mi | 4.4 mi |
| Holiday | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 2.4 mi | 3.5 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.
Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 9.8 mi
Water fill-up: 11.1 mi
Propane: 13 mi
Camps nearby
- Campground 1 0.4 mi
- Court Sheriff Campground 0.8 mi
- Jo Bonner Campground 0.9 mi
- Fish Hawk Campground 1.2 mi
- Riverside Campground 1.7 mi
- Hellgate Campground 3.6 mi