Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Jul–Sepbest months
About East Fork Group Picnic Area
This wooded picnic area is located near Rock Creek next to the East Fork Reservoir. The area has 8 units. The maximum recommended trailer length for the area is 22 feet.
- Fees: There is a $15 fee for camping and a $5 fee for addtitional vehicles.
- Season: Late May through hunting season
- Managed by: USFS - Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
- Where: 12 mi west of Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MT · 46.1333, -113.38431
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
31°14°Jan
33°13°Feb
41°20°Mar
48°25°Apr
57°32°May
65°38°Jun
76°43°Jul
75°41°Aug
65°35°Sep
50°27°Oct
37°19°Nov
29°13°Dec
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jul–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–May.
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Good to know
Cell signal
Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.Night sky: Pristine
The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Blue Mountain Observatory (University observatory), 60 mi.
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