Piney Campground
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Piney Campground open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest. It doesn't name Piney 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 6,402 ft
- Pintler Ranger DistrictBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
Piney Campground is a Forest Service campground in the Pintler Ranger District of the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest in Montana, about 1.2 miles from Georgetown Lake. It has 48 camping units and is set among mountains of outstanding beauty, making it a base for mountain and water sports as well as a place to relax and take in the view. The site offers a day-use picnic area, ADA-accessible toilets, water, a boat launch area, fishing access and garbage services. Vault toilets are among the listed amenities, and a fee is charged for recreation here. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Phillipsburg show July and August highs around 81°F with lows in the low 40s, while winter highs stay in the mid-30s. Philipsburg Bay Campground is less than a mile away, and Georgetown Lake is about 1.2 miles off. Lodgepole Campground and the Lodgepole Ridge Ski hike are both within about 2 miles.
Local outfitters
- Copper Court RV Park18 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Philipsburg Bay CampgroundCamping0.9 mi
- Georgetown LakeLake fishing1.2 mi
- Lodgepole CampgroundCamping1.7 mi
- LODGEPOLE RIDGE SKIHiking1.8 mi
- Flint Creek CampgroundCamping2.6 mi
- ECHO LAKE SKIHiking3.5 mi
- Pintler Ranger DistrictLake fishing5.2 mi
- HUNDRED ACRE MEADOWS TRAILHiking5.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Piney Campground and Picnic AreaCamping · Next door
- Philipsburg Bay CampgroundCamping · ~2 min drive
- Lodgepole CampgroundCamping · ~3 min drive
- Stewart Mill BayCamping · ~3 min drive
- Flint Creek CampgroundCamping · ~5 min drive
- North Fork Flint Creek-008Camping · ~7 min drive
- Cable Creek-002Camping · ~8 min drive
- Cable Creek-001Camping · ~9 min drive
- Storm Lake Rd-017Camping · ~9 min drive
- North Fork Flint Creek-003bCamping · ~9 min drive
Best time to visit Piney 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, 8.3 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.
Piney Campground
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