Miner Lake Campground
- from $15
- fee
- June-October
- season
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Is Miner Lake Campground open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest. It doesn't name Miner Lake 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 6,977 ft
- Wisdom Ranger DistrictBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
Miner Lake Campground is a Forest Service campground in the Wisdom Ranger District of the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest in southwest Montana. It sits in the high country, and the nearest town is Jackson, about 9 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Jackson show July highs around 77°F with lows near 42°F, and August is nearly as warm. Winters are cold, with January highs in the upper 20s. Vault toilets are the only amenity at the campground, and a fee is charged for stays. The surrounding area offers plenty to pair with a campsite. Kelly Lake and Gravelle Creek are both hikes within about a mile and a half, and Upper Miner Lakes is about 3.6 miles away. Paddlers can reach the Big Hole River, roughly 6 miles off.
- KELLY LAKEHiking1.4 mi
- GRAVELLE CREEKHiking1.5 mi
- UPPER MINER LAKESHiking3.6 mi
- RIDGE LAKEHiking3.7 mi
Big Hole RiverCanoeingPhoto: Mike Cline, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)6 mi- North Van Houten CampgroundCamping7.4 mi
- South Van Houten CampgroundCamping7.6 mi
- Twin Lakes Cabin (mt)Camping7.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Gravel PileCamping · ~1 min drive
- Blown Over StumpsCamping · ~1 min drive
- SnoopyCamping · ~2 min drive
- PoleCamping · ~3 min drive
- Lone TreeCamping · ~3 min drive
- 4-Wheeler TracksCamping · ~4 min drive
- Torn Up Fire PitCamping · ~4 min drive
- Ant HillCamping · ~4 min drive
- White RocksCamping · ~4 min drive
- Small HillCamping · ~4 min drive
Best time to visit Miner Lake Campground
Best months: June–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° / 8°
6 wet
Feb
31° / 8°
6 wet
Mar
39° / 16°
8 wet
Apr
46° / 23°
9 wet
May
57° / 31°
10 wet
Jun
66° / 37°
9 wet
Jul
77° / 42°
6 wet
Aug
76° / 39°
5 wet
Sep
66° / 32°
4 wet
Oct
51° / 25°
5 wet
Nov
36° / 14°
7 wet
Dec
27° / 7°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Jackson, MT, 9 mi away at 6,480 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
