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Lid Creek Campground

Lid Creek CampgroundPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain
23
sites
from $5
fee
May–Sep
best months

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  • 23 sites for tent and RV campingReservable on Recreation.gov
  • At 3,653 ft
  • Near Hungry HorseHungry Horse Ranger District · Flathead National Forest

Lid Creek Campground lies on the Hungry Horse Reservoir, in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, west of the Continental Divide and just south of the Canadian border. Spectacular views and ample opportunities for recreation surround the campground, keeping visitors coming back to the area again and again. Here, we have 22 rentable sites with 13 of them being reservable and 9 for our walk-up visitors. The stay limit is 16 consecutive nights.

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    Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
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    Pub

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  • If it rains

    Glacier Fine Art

    Gallery

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  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Lid Creek 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.

    1. Jan

      31° / 20°

      14 wet

    2. Feb

      34° / 20°

      11 wet

    3. Mar

      43° / 25°

      13 wet

    4. Apr

      52° / 32°

      12 wet

    5. May

      64° / 40°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      71° / 47°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      82° / 53°

      7 wet

    8. Aug

      81° / 52°

      6 wet

    9. Sep

      69° / 44°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      52° / 35°

      11 wet

    11. Nov

      38° / 27°

      14 wet

    12. Dec

      31° / 21°

      15 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Hungry Horse Dam, MT, 6.6 mi away at 3,160 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Lid Creek Campground

23 sites for tent and RV camping

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