East Fork Campground
- May–Sep
- best months
Is East Fork Campground open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest. It doesn't name East Fork Campground, 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.
- At 5,984 ft
- Pintler Ranger DistrictBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
East Fork Campground is a Forest Service campground in the Pintler Ranger District of the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest in southwest Montana. It sits among a cluster of recreation sites, with Spillway Campground just 0.4 miles away and Piney Campground about 5.8 miles off. The site is simple, with vault toilets as the only listed amenity. A fee is charged for stays. 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, while winter highs stay in the mid-30s. Several trails and waterways lie close by. The Elk Creek Trail is about 1.3 miles away, the Hundred Acre Meadows Trail about 2.7 miles, and East Fork Rock Creek, a canoeing spot, about 1.5 miles. Georgetown Lake, roughly 6.4 miles away, offers fishing.
Local outfitters
- Copper Court RV Park22 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Spillway CampgroundCamping0.4 mi
- ELK CREEK TRAILHiking1.3 mi
- East Fork Rock CreekCanoeing1.5 mi
- HUNDRED ACRE MEADOWS TRAILHiking2.7 mi
- EAST FORK TRAILHiking3 mi
- Piney CampgroundCamping5.8 mi
- Georgetown LakeLake fishing6.4 mi
- Philipsburg Bay CampgroundCamping6.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- East Fork Rock Creek-002Camping · Next door
- Spillway CampgroundCamping · Next door
- Meadow Creek-003Camping · Next door
- East Fork Reservoir Rd-010fCamping · ~1 min drive
- East Fork Reservoir Rd-010eCamping · ~1 min drive
- East Fork Reservoir Rd-010dCamping · ~1 min drive
- East Fork Reservoir Rd-010cCamping · ~1 min drive
- East Fork Reservoir Rd-010bCamping · ~1 min drive
- East Fork Reservoir Rd-010aCamping · ~1 min drive
- Meadow Creek-002Camping · ~2 min drive
Best time to visit East Fork 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
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, 13.2 mi away at 5,270 ft. The station sits about 700 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.