Montana · Camping

Charles Waters Campground

Apr–Oct
best months

Is Charles Waters Campground open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for Bitterroot National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Bitterroot National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

  • At 3,696 ft
  • Stevensville Ranger DistrictBitterroot National Forest

The Charles Waters campground is paved asphalt with 26 campsites plus one double site, including 4 pull-through, one bicycle site, and one horse site; there is also one accessible site with electric hook-up. The campground also has water; accessible vault toilets; open meadow for activities and can accommodate RV's or trailers to 70 feet. Please note that the bicycle site and horse site are reserved for those users until 6 p.m. daily after which time if no one is occupying them then they are considered available on a first come first served basis. A campground host is available Memorial Day through Labor Day. Also associated with the Charles Waters Campground is the Bass Creek Recreation Area. This recreation area includes four picnic sites; an interpretive nature trail; fire ecology trail and numerous trailheads to hiking, biking and stock routes with access to the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness. The Larry Creek Group Site is located within the Bass Creek Recreation Area, this large overnight group site is available for reservation through Recreation.gov. The gate will close to the Larry Creek Group Site on Dec. 1. For more information please contact the Stevensville Ranger District at (406) 777-5461.

Local outfitters

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Charles Waters Campground

    Best months: April–October. 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.

    1. Jan

      35° / 19°

      9 wet · 3 snow

    2. Feb

      38° / 21°

      8 wet · 2 snow

    3. Mar

      50° / 26°

      9 wet · 1 snow

    4. Apr

      58° / 32°

      9 wet

    5. May

      68° / 39°

      10 wet

    6. Jun

      75° / 45°

      10 wet

    7. Jul

      85° / 49°

      6 wet

    8. Aug

      84° / 47°

      6 wet

    9. Sep

      74° / 40°

      7 wet

    10. Oct

      58° / 32°

      8 wet

    11. Nov

      43° / 25°

      9 wet · 1 snow

    12. Dec

      33° / 19°

      9 wet · 2 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Stevensville, MT, 4.9 mi away at 3,375 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Charles Waters Campground

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