North Shore Campground

North Shore Campground is a Forest Service campground in the Kaniksu National Forest of north-central Montana, about 4 miles north of Trout Creek off Hwy 200 on North Shore Road. The site is built for both campers and day visitors, with 16 sites including three pull-throughs and one host site. Tables and fire rings are present at each campsite, and one site can accommodate a 40-foot RV. Campground roads and parking spurs are paved, and amenities include potable water, vault toilets and a fully developed boat launch with dock and boat parking. Six picnic sites with tables, two of them covered, sit near the boat ramp for day use. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical July and August highs reach about 85°F with lows in the upper 40s, and those months average only five or six wet days, according to a nearby weather station in Trout Creek. Winter is cold, with typical January highs around 34°F and lows near 22°F. The Cabinet Fitness Trail starts just 0.2 miles away, and the 20 Odd Peak Trail is about 1.9 miles off. Trout Creek, a canoeing route, lies roughly 2.8 miles away, and Marten Creek Campground is about 5.6 miles away for another camping option.