Georgetown Lake
- Easy
- difficulty
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Georgetown Lake open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest. It doesn't name Georgetown Lake, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Annual Food Storage Order
Agency closure covering Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest · Order 02-00-22-02 · USFS · Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
Pallet Prohibition Order Butte Ranger District
Agency closure covering Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest · Order 01020425-01 · USFS · Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
Montana BDR Alternative Route
Agency alert covering Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest · USFS · Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
Lost Creek Area - Road Closure
Agency alert covering Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest · Order 01020826-02 · USFS · Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Georgetown Lake is a 2,873-acre reservoir in Montana, managed by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks and the USFS Deerlodge National Forest. It sits in the Pintler Ranger District of the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, about 1.1 miles from Philipsburg Bay Campground and 1.2 miles from Piney Campground. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Phillipsburg show July and August highs around 81°F with lows in the low 40s, and the lake sits higher than that station, so temperatures there run cooler. Several campgrounds and trails lie within a few miles, including Lodgepole Campground and the Lodgepole Ridge Ski hike. The Pintler Ranger District and East Fork Rock Creek are a little farther out.
Local outfitters
- Copper Court RV Park17 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Philipsburg Bay CampgroundCamping1.1 mi
- Piney CampgroundCamping1.2 mi
- Lodgepole CampgroundCamping1.4 mi
- LODGEPOLE RIDGE SKIHiking1.6 mi
- ECHO LAKE SKIHiking3.3 mi
- Pintler Ranger DistrictLake fishing5.5 mi
- HUNDRED ACRE MEADOWS TRAILHiking5.6 mi
- East Fork Rock CreekCanoeing7.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Badger Bay Fishing AccessLake fishing · ~2 min drive
- East Bank Rec SiteRiver fishing · ~43 min drive
- Rock CreekRiver fishing · ~1h 11m drive
- Pintler Ranger DistrictLake fishing · ~9 min drive
- Wise River Ranger DistrictRiver fishing · ~55 min drive
- Twin LakesLake fishing · ~13 min drive
- Jerry Creek Br Fish AccessRiver fishing · ~57 min drive
- Little Pozega LakeLake fishing · ~20 min drive
- Butte-Jefferson Ranger DistrictsRiver fishing · ~58 min drive
- Stewart LakeLake fishing · ~21 min drive
Best time to visit Georgetown Lake
Best months: May–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
36° / 15°
Feb
38° / 15°
Mar
47° / 21°
Apr
54° / 26°
May
63° / 33°
Jun
71° / 39°
Jul
81° / 43°
Aug
81° / 42°
Sep
71° / 36°
Oct
57° / 28°
Nov
43° / 21°
Dec
34° / 14°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Phillipsburg Rs, MT, 8.7 mi away at 5,270 ft. The station sits about 1,100 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
