Blue Lake Campground
- Free
- fee
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Blue Lake Campground open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Kootenai National Forest. It doesn't name Blue Lake Campground, so check the source for the area it covers.
Kootenai Flood Event & Inaccessible Areas
Agency closure covering Kootenai National Forest · USFS · Kootenai National Forest
Updated Skillet Fire Area, Road, Trail Closure
Agency alert covering Kootenai National Forest · Order 01-10- · USFS · Kootenai National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Kootenai National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 3,293 ft
- Fortine Ranger DistrictKootenai National Forest
Blue Lake Campground is a campground in Montana at about 3,293 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Local outfitters
- Indian Springs Montana23 mi away
- Blue Mountains RV Park26 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Blue Lake Campground
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
28° / 12°
10 wet
Feb
34° / 12°
8 wet
Mar
43° / 19°
8 wet
Apr
53° / 26°
8 wet
May
63° / 34°
11 wet
Jun
69° / 41°
12 wet
Jul
80° / 43°
7 wet
Aug
80° / 41°
6 wet
Sep
69° / 33°
7 wet
Oct
52° / 25°
9 wet
Nov
36° / 19°
10 wet
Dec
27° / 13°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Olney, MT, 11.4 mi away at 3,165 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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