Big Nelson Campground Complex
Big Nelson Campground Complex is a national forest campground in Montana.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- Montana
- Coordinates
- 47.07037, -112.92179
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Website
- www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/lolo/recarea/?recid=10319
About Big Nelson Campground Complex
This campground, on the shoreline of Coopers Lake near Ovando, Montana, is a semi-remote, developed campground which offers shady rest and a beautiful view of the lake and adjacent mountains. The Bob Marshall and Scapegoat wildernesses are 7 miles away by trail. Big Nelson has tent camping only. No camping is allowed in the parking lot and no trailers are permitted.
Cell coverage
No coverage data for this location yet.
Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- Montana Department of Transportation · 22 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 30 designated routes (72 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Nelson Campground | Private campground | under 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Bearcreek 01 | National forest camping area | 1.1 mi | — | — |
| Dry Crk-014 | National forest camping area | 2.3 mi | — | — |
| Northfork 03 | National forest camping area | 2.8 mi | — | — |
| Northfork 04 | National forest camping area | 2.9 mi | — | — |
| Dry Crk-012 | National forest camping area | 3.3 mi | — | — |
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Sources. USFS and BLM recreation sites. Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.