About Howard Lake Campground
Howard Lake campground is located south of Libby on road 4779. The campground has 10 sites (3 pull thru's) including one host site with tables and fire rings. Camground roads and parking spurs are gravel. Amentities include vault toilets and swimming beach. There are 2 day use sites with fire rings and picnic tables near the beach area. The camphost may close the gate to the campground each evening at 10:00 pm and open it again at 7:00 am. The gate closes for the season on December 1st and is opened again when access permits. Howard Lake and Howard Creek were prospected and named after the Howard brothers, Alfred and Benjamin. These two were among some of the the earliest miners to file and work claims on Upper Libby Creek from 1885 to 1915 when at the age of 80 Benjamin died.
- Fees: $10.00 daily fee per single site 50% discount with US Golden Age/Access or Interagency Senior/Access Passes
- Managed by: Kootenai National Forest, FS
- Where: 14 mi northeast of Noxon, MT · 48.10094, -115.53067
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: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Apr.
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Lake | Hiking | at camp | 1.3 mi |
| Great Northern Mountain | Hiking | 0.1 mi | 2.2 mi |
| Libby Divide | Hiking | 1.0 mi | 6.0 mi |
| Miller Creek | Hiking | 1.3 mi | 2.6 mi |
| Standard Creek | Horse | 1.6 mi | 4.4 mi |
| Teeters Peak | Hiking | 1.8 mi | 2.1 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Lost Trail National Wildlife Refuge (Dark Sky Sanctuary), 39 mi.
Camps nearby
- Lake Creek Campground 4.7 mi
- Oscar Miller Camping Area 5.5 mi
- Bull River Guard Station 11.9 mi
- Pleasant Valley Campground 12.1 mi
- Libby Area 12.5 mi
- Granite Lake Campsite 1 12.9 mi