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Park Lake Campground

8 mi west of Clancy, MT · Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Jul–Augbest months

About Park Lake Campground

Park Lake Campground is located approximately 20 miles southwest of Helena, Montana. The site provides an opportunity to camp near the placid, lovely Park Lake. You could enjoy fishing for cutthroat and grayling trout in this beautiful mountain lake, hand launch non-motorized boats or picnic along the lakeshore.

  • Fees: $15/Night for single unit. $5/night for an extra vehicle.
  • Season: mid-May – October
  • Managed by: USFS - Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest
  • Where: 8 mi west of Clancy, MT · 46.44279, -112.16862

Things to do:

FishingBoating & paddling

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

31°
16°Jan
32°
15°Feb
39°
20°Mar
45°
25°Apr
54°
33°May
62°
40°Jun
72°
47°Jul
72°
46°Aug
61°
39°Sep
47°
30°Oct
36°
21°Nov
29°
15°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jul–Aug (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.

See Park Lake Campground from above

Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.

Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Frohner MeadowsATV road0.4 mi3.0 mi
Forest LakeHiking0.6 mi3.2 mi
Lava MountainATV / OHV, Dirt bike0.9 mi5.5 mi
Frohner StubATV road1.4 mi0.6 mi
Road 1876-THiking2.8 mi1.6 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Truly dark

The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.

Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.

Stargazing nearby: Montana Learning Center Observatory (Observatory), 13 mi.

RV essentials

Dump station: 24.7 mi
Water fill-up: 24.7 mi
Propane: 12.8 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.