About Tobacco Area
In the Tobacco area most campgrounds are open from May through September 30 (weather permitting). The elevation of the campgrounds and other sites range between 2100-2800 feet. Typical campsite facilities common to all sites include a parking spur, picnic table, grill and/or fire ring, tent pad and pathways. Most campgrounds have universally accessible facilities. Generally, campsite parking spurs were designed to accommodate a variety of recreation vehicles. Most spurs are back-in sites; lengths range between 30-50 feet and spur widths range between 12-24 feet.
- Fees: $0.00 Pack in/Pack out
- Managed by: Kootenai National Forest, FS
- Where: 4 mi west of Eureka, MT · 48.89385, -115.13417
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: May–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kootenai Rails-To-Trails | Hiking | at camp | 7.4 mi |
| Tobacco River | Hiking | 0.3 mi | |
| Rexford Nature | Hiking | 1.0 mi | 0.3 mi |
| Rexford Tie | Hiking | 1.6 mi | 0.1 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.
Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 1.1 mi
Water fill-up: 1.4 mi
Propane: 3.9 mi