Montana · Camping

Twin Lakes Campground

from $15
fee
Weather dependent, June 15- October 15
season
Jun–Sep
best months

Is Twin Lakes Campground open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest. It doesn't name Twin Lakes Campground, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

  • At 7,241 ft
  • Wisdom Ranger DistrictBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest

Twin Lakes Campground is a Forest Service campground in the Wisdom Ranger District of the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest in southwest Montana. It sits about 14 miles from the town of Jackson, and the nearest town is Jackson. The site is a simple base for exploring the Twin Lakes area. Amenities include vault toilets, and a fee is charged for stays. The Twin Lakes Cabin is just 0.3 miles away, and the Twin Lakes hike starts about 0.4 miles off. 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 the station sits about 760 feet lower than the campground, so temperatures here run a little cooler. Other options close by include the South Fork Big Lake Creek hike about a mile away and Miner Lake Campground roughly 8 miles off.

  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Twin Lakes 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

      28° / 8°

      6 wet

    2. Feb

      31° / 8°

      6 wet

    3. Mar

      39° / 16°

      8 wet

    4. Apr

      46° / 23°

      9 wet

    5. May

      57° / 31°

      10 wet

    6. Jun

      66° / 37°

      9 wet

    7. Jul

      77° / 42°

      6 wet

    8. Aug

      76° / 39°

      5 wet

    9. Sep

      66° / 32°

      4 wet

    10. Oct

      51° / 25°

      5 wet

    11. Nov

      36° / 14°

      7 wet

    12. Dec

      27° / 7°

      7 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Jackson, MT, 14 mi away at 6,480 ft. The station sits about 800 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.