Montana · Camping

Willow Creek Campground

May–Sep
best months

Is Willow Creek Campground open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Kootenai National Forest. It doesn't name Willow Creek Campground, so check the source for the area it covers.

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

  • At 3,584 ft
  • Cabinet Ranger DistrictKootenai National Forest

Willow Creek Campground is a Forest Service campground in the Cabinet Ranger District of Montana's Kootenai National Forest. It sits in the northern part of the state, and the nearest town is Libby, about 7.5 miles away. Vault toilets are the only facility listed for the site, and the campground is not reservable. That makes it a simple base for an overnight stay rather than a place to plan around a specific reservation. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Libby show July and August highs around 78°F with lows in the low 40s and only about six wet days a month. Winters are cold and snowy, with January highs near 30°F and snow on roughly 12 days that month. Moose Peak is just 0.2 miles away, and Spring Creek and Bear Creek are both within about 2.5 miles. For more camping, Sylvan Lake Campground is about 3.4 miles off.

Local outfitters

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

  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Willow Creek 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.

    1. Jan

      30° / 15°

      14 wet · 12 snow

    2. Feb

      35° / 15°

      12 wet · 10 snow

    3. Mar

      43° / 22°

      13 wet · 10 snow

    4. Apr

      52° / 28°

      12 wet · 5 snow

    5. May

      62° / 34°

      12 wet · 1 snow

    6. Jun

      69° / 39°

      10 wet

    7. Jul

      78° / 42°

      6 wet

    8. Aug

      78° / 40°

      6 wet

    9. Sep

      67° / 34°

      7 wet

    10. Oct

      52° / 27°

      11 wet · 3 snow

    11. Nov

      37° / 22°

      14 wet · 9 snow

    12. Dec

      29° / 15°

      15 wet · 13 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Libby 32 Sse, MT, 7.5 mi away at 3,440 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Willow Creek Campground

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