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Montana · Dispersed / primitive

Van Lake Campground and Day Use

12 mi north of Condon, MT · AT&T 4G

Dispersed / primitivetype
Freeto camp
Jun–Sepbest months

About Van Lake Campground and Day Use

Minimally developed campground on the Swan Lake Ranger District with day use access to Van Lake. More information coming soon

  • Managed by: USFS - Flathead National Forest
  • Where: 12 mi north of Condon, MT · 47.69827, -113.77018

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

Weather by month

32°
17°Jan
36°
17°Feb
45°
24°Mar
53°
30°Apr
63°
37°May
70°
44°Jun
81°
48°Jul
80°
47°Aug
70°
40°Sep
54°
31°Oct
39°
24°Nov
31°
17°Dec

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

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Lion - PalisadeHorse2.3 mi13.0 mi

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

Good to know

Cell signal

AT&T 4G

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

The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.

Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.

Stargazing nearby: Lost Trail National Wildlife Refuge (Dark Sky Sanctuary), 50 mi.

RV essentials

Propane: 19.6 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

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