Charles Waters Campground
Charles Waters Campground is a national forest campground in Montana.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- Montana
- Coordinates
- 46.57527, -114.14084
- Activities
- Camping, Picnicking, Recreational Vehicles
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
About Charles Waters Campground
The Charles Waters campground is paved asphalt with 26 campsites plus one double site, including 4 pull-through, one bicycle site, and one horse site; there is also one accessible site with electric hook-up. The campground also has water; accessible vault toilets; open meadow for activities and can accommodate RV's or trailers to 70 feet. Please note that the bicycle site and horse site are reserved for those users until 6 p.m. daily after which time if no one is occupying them then they are considered available on a first come first served basis. A campground host is available Memorial Day through Labor Day. Also associated with the Charles Waters Campground is the Bass Creek Recreation Area. This recreation area includes four picnic sites; an interpretive nature trail; fire ecology trail and numerous trailheads to hiking, biking and stock routes with access to the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness. The Larry Creek Group Site is located within the Bass Creek Recreation Area, this large overnight group site is available for reservation through Recreation.gov. The gate will close to the Larry Creek Group Site on Dec. 1. For more information please contact the Stevensville Ranger District at (406) 777-5461.
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Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- Montana Department of Transportation · 47 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- AmeriGas · 11 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 43 designated routes (89 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Waters Memorial Campground | Private campground | under 0.1 mi | $15 | — |
| Charles Waters Campground | National forest campground | under 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Larry Creek Group Camp | National forest group campground | 1.0 mi | — | No hookups |
| Chief Looking Glass Campground | Private campground | 7.3 mi | — | — |
| Mormon Helispot | National forest camping area | 10 mi | — | — |
| Pow5960Rd-003 | National forest camping area | 11 mi | — | — |
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Sources. Recreation.gov (RIDB). Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.