About South Van Houten Campground
This campground is located across the lake from North Van Houten Campground and surrounded by lodgepole pine. This campsite is equipped with ADA-accessible toilets, water, and fishing access. There is no garbage service at this site, so please pack out what you pack in.
- Fees: There is no fee ($0) for this campground.
- Season: June through September
- Managed by: USFS - Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
- Where: 9 mi south of Jackson, MT · 45.24452, -113.47551
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: Jul–Aug (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–May.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Continental Divide NST | Horse | 2.0 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
- Miner Lake Campground 7.5 mi
- Reservoir Lake Campground and Picnic Area 8.5 mi
- Bloody Dick Cabin 8.9 mi
- Twin Lakes Cabin (Mt) 15.1 mi
- Horse Prairie Cabin 16.9 mi
- Campsite · 16 mi SW of Wisdom 19.4 mi