Montana · Camping

Missouri River/Jim Ball Gfa - Beaver Creek N Cua

May–Jun, Aug–Sep
best months

Is Missouri River/Jim Ball Gfa - Beaver Creek N Cua open right now?

No closures listed

The Forest Service lists no closures for Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

  • At 3,652 ft
  • Helena Ranger DistrictHelena-Lewis and Clark National Forest

Missouri River/Jim Ball Gfa - Beaver Creek N Cua is a campground in the Helena Ranger District of the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest in Montana, managed by the Forest Service. It sits in a cluster of Forest Service sites around Beaver Creek, with the Missouri River/Jim Ball Gfa - Beaver Creek S Cua campground just 0.8 miles away and the Missouri Beaver Creek hike also within a mile. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. At the Helena regional airport weather station about 13 miles away, July averages a high of 86°F and a low of 55°F, and September cools to an average high of 73°F. Winter is cold, with January highs around 32°F and several snowy days each month from December through March. The site is fee-free. Nearby, White Sandy Campground is about 3.4 miles away, and the Missouri River Canyon hike lies about 4.5 miles off. The Beaver Creek climbing area is roughly 7.7 miles away.

Local outfitters

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  • Best time to go · May–Jun, Aug–Sep

    Best time to visit Missouri River/Jim Ball Gfa - Beaver Creek N Cua

    Best months: May–June and August–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

      32° / 14°

      7 wet · 6 snow

    2. Feb

      37° / 17°

      6 wet · 5 snow

    3. Mar

      48° / 25°

      7 wet · 4 snow

    4. Apr

      57° / 32°

      8 wet · 2 snow

    5. May

      66° / 41°

      11 wet

    6. Jun

      75° / 49°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      86° / 55°

      8 wet

    8. Aug

      85° / 53°

      6 wet

    9. Sep

      73° / 45°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      58° / 34°

      7 wet · 2 snow

    11. Nov

      43° / 23°

      6 wet · 4 snow

    12. Dec

      33° / 14°

      7 wet · 5 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Helena Rgnl Ap, MT, 13.3 mi away at 3,828 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Facts about this campground

Rules & access

Fee
No fee

Source: USDA Forest Service recreation sites (EDW)