About Court Sheriff Campground
Court Sheriff Campground is located at the very north end of Canyon Ferry Reservoir, 30 miles east of Helena, Montana, along Montana Highway 284. Court Sheriff Campground offers year-round access to a wide range of recreational opportunities. Court Sheriff Campground is named for the Sheriff family. In 1865 Court Sheriff moved into the region from the state of Illinois to Montana to work the mines. Court Sheriff first worked the mines in Diamond City, then hired on as a carpenter to help build a wooden flume for the Magpie-Gave Hill ditch. In 1875 he opened a general mercantile to serve the miners east of the Missouri River at Cavetown. He moved to nearby Canyon Ferry in 1880, and by 1883 had established a general store and later added a livery stable and two-and-a-half-story hotel. Canyon Ferry Reservoir offers a wide range of year-round recreational opportunities. Water related…
- Fees: We only charge fees during "Peak Seasons" the 1st weekend of May through the second weekend of September.
- Managed by: Canyon Ferry Lake, BOR
- Where: 9 mi north of Spokane Creek, MT · 46.65794, -111.70772
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 | 0.9 mi | 13.6 mi |
| Holiday | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.8 mi | 3.5 mi |
| Frontage Trail | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 2.3 mi | 4.4 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: 10.5 mi
Water fill-up: 10.5 mi
Propane: 12.9 mi
Camps nearby
- Campground 1 0.4 mi
- Cave Point Group Use Area 0.8 mi
- Riverside Campground 1.3 mi
- Jo Bonner Campground 1.5 mi
- Fish Hawk Campground 1.9 mi
- Hellgate Campground 4.2 mi