Lodgepole Campground
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Lodgepole Campground open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest. It doesn't name Lodgepole 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 6,403 ft
- Pintler Ranger DistrictBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
Lodgepole Campground is a large Forest Service campground in the Pintler Ranger District of the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest in Montana, about 31 miles from Philipsburg. It sits at Georgetown Lake, with 31 sites, vault toilets, water and garbage services. The closest town is Philipsburg, and the campground also has a boat launch and fishing access across the road at Red Bridge. 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. Trailer lengths should not exceed 32 feet. The closest neighbors are Lodgepole Ridge Ski, a hike just 0.2 miles away, and Philipsburg Bay Campground at 0.8 miles. Georgetown Lake and Cable Mountain Campground are both within about 1.5 miles.
Local outfitters
- Copper Court RV Park17 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- LODGEPOLE RIDGE SKIHiking0.2 mi
- Philipsburg Bay CampgroundCamping0.8 mi
- Georgetown LakeLake fishing1.4 mi
- Cable Mountain CampgroundCamping1.5 mi
- Piney CampgroundCamping1.7 mi
- ECHO LAKE SKIHiking1.9 mi
- Pintler Ranger DistrictLake fishing4.2 mi
- SUMMER GULCH TRAILHiking4.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Spring Hill CampgroundCamping · ~10 min drive
- Philipsburg Bay CampgroundCamping · ~1 min drive
- Piney Campground and Picnic AreaCamping · ~3 min drive
- Piney CampgroundCamping · ~3 min drive
- Flint Creek CampgroundCamping · ~4 min drive
- North Fork Flint Creek-008Camping · ~4 min drive
- Stewart Mill BayCamping · ~4 min drive
- Cable Creek-002Camping · ~5 min drive
- North Fork Flint Creek-003bCamping · ~6 min drive
- North Fork Flint Creek-003cCamping · ~6 min drive
Best time to visit Lodgepole 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, 7.4 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.
Lodgepole Campground
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