About Spar Lake Campground
The Spar Lake Campground is located 2.5 miles east of Troy then 17 miles south on Lake Creek Road 384. The campground offers 13 sites, including one host site, with tables and fire rings. Most sites offer a 28' length overall. Amenities include potable water, vault toilets and access to Spar Lake via a boat ramp developed for small boats.
- Fees: $12.00 daily fee per single site 50% discount with US Golden Age/Access or Interagency Senior/Access Passes.
- Season: May
- Managed by: Kootenai National Forest, FS
- Where: 5 mi northwest of Bull Lake, MT · 48.27004, -115.95413
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spruce Lake | Horse | 0.5 mi | 10.2 mi |
| Big Spar | Hiking | 0.7 mi | 3.2 mi |
| Spar Peak | Hiking | 1.9 mi | 3.4 mi |
| Little Spar Lake | Hiking | 2.2 mi | 2.5 mi |
| Spruce Lake Spur | Horse | 2.3 mi | 0.5 mi |
| Thunder Creek | Hiking | 2.3 mi | 2.2 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.Dump station: 13.1 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Dorr Skeels Campground 4.7 mi
- Bad Medicine Campground 5.8 mi
- Bull Lake Area 6.4 mi
- Bad Medicine Campground 8.9 mi
- Granite Lake Campsite 1 12.6 mi
- Cabinet Mountain RV Park 13.1 mi