Montana · Camping

Spar Lake Campground

Jun–Sep
best months

Is Spar Lake Campground open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Three Rivers Ranger District. It doesn't name Spar Lake Campground, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Three Rivers Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

  • At 3,312 ft
  • Three Rivers Ranger DistrictKootenai National Forest

Spar Lake Campground is a Forest Service campground in the Three Rivers Ranger District of Montana's Kootenai National Forest. Vault toilets are the only listed amenity, and the site is not reservable. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July and August highs around 82°F with lows in the mid-40s and the fewest wet days of the year. That station sits about 1,000 feet lower than the campground, so temperatures at the site run cooler. Several trails start close by, including Big Spar at about 2 miles and Spar Peak at about 2.2 miles. Dorr Skeels Campground is about 4.6 miles away, and the Bull Lake Area offers lake fishing about 6.4 miles off.

Local outfitters

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Spar 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.

    1. Jan

      33° / 23°

      17 wet · 12 snow

    2. Feb

      37° / 23°

      14 wet · 8 snow

    3. Mar

      47° / 27°

      14 wet · 6 snow

    4. Apr

      57° / 31°

      13 wet · 2 snow

    5. May

      67° / 39°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      72° / 45°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      82° / 47°

      8 wet

    8. Aug

      82° / 46°

      6 wet

    9. Sep

      71° / 40°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      55° / 34°

      13 wet · 1 snow

    11. Nov

      40° / 29°

      16 wet · 6 snow

    12. Dec

      32° / 23°

      18 wet · 12 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Heron 2 Nw, MT, 13.3 mi away at 2,240 ft. The station sits about 1,100 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

    Closures we've recorded since August 2026

    • Spar Lake Road #384 Road Closed to Motorized Vehicles

      Three Rivers Ranger District · Order dated February 6, 2026; seen Aug 23, 2026, no lift recorded · Forest Service

Spar Lake Campground

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