About Reservoir Lake Campground and Picnic Area
This is a nice high elevation lakeside campground. Reservoir Lake Campground and day use picnic area sits along the lake's south shores. The campground and dau use areas have vault toilets, drinking water, and a boat ramp. Scenic trails are offered for hiking. Fishing, swimming, and boating are also among the activities to be enjoyed at the campground. There are 16 designated campsites, as well as accessible restrooms and drinking water. Average parking apron size: 15' X 61'. Parking aprons are dirt. Interior road is narrow in places with trees close to roadway. Pets are allowed if on a leash. This is a pack it in, pack it out campsite. Please limit your stay to 16 days. Bear-resistant food storage boxes are available, but there are no garbage services here. Reservoir Lake is 11 acres. Power boats are limited to electric motors only. Boat ramp is primitive.
- Fees: There is a $15.00/night fee for this campground, with an additional $5.00 fee for extra vehicles.
- Managed by: USFS - Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
- Where: 17 mi south of Jackson, MT · 45.12206, -113.45344
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Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
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.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Continental Divide NST | Horse | 2.6 mi | 125.5 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.Camps nearby
- Bloody Dick Cabin 0.5 mi
- South Van Houten Campground 8.5 mi
- Horse Prairie Cabin 9.2 mi
- Miner Lake Campground 15.2 mi
- Bannack State Park Campground 21.5 mi
- Dillon Ranger District 22.3 mi