Fales Flat Campground
Fales Flat Campground is a national forest group campground in Montana. Hookups: no hookups.
- Type
- National forest group campground
- Location
- Montana
- Coordinates
- 45.74611, -114.44333
- Hookups
- No hookups
- Activities
- Biking, Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Historic Sites, Hunting, Scenic Drive
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Phone
- 406-821-3269
Amenities
- Reservable sites
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About Fales Flat Campground
Overview Fales Flat Campground is a group facility on Nez Perce Fork of the Bitterroot River. It is also well equipped for equestrian campers. The campground provides access to a variety of hiking and horseback riding trails in the area, as well as a variety of historic sites that denote the presence of the Nez Perce many years ago. Recreation Fly fishing and wading in the Nez Perce Fork, which runs alongside the campground, are also popular activities. A variety of trails and unimproved roads are great for hiking and horseback riding. Three trails originate near the campground. Watchtower Trail is just down the Nez Perce a mile, Sheephead Creek Trail which is across the road from Fales Flat campground accesses the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness and can be hiked as a loop, or up to or down from the top of Nez Perce Pass. A third trail, Barecone Trail starts just below Fales Flat Campground and is a steep, 2-mile trail which leads to Bare Cone Lookout. Facilities The campground offers one large group site for tent and RV camping. It can accommodate 15 to 100 people. Hookups are not available. Parking surfaces are gravel. The site is equipped with multiple tables and a large campfire circle. Vault toilets are provided. Drinking water and trash collection bins are not available. A few individual and equestrian sites are available at the campground on a first-come, first-served basis. Those sites have access to a horse staging area and hitching racks. Natural Features The ca
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Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- Newland Ranch Dump Station · 31 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- Energy Partners · 42 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 307 designated routes (400 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fales Flat Campground | Private campground | under 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Sheep Head-A | National forest camping area | 0.3 mi | — | — |
| Sheep Head-001D | National forest camping area | 0.3 mi | — | — |
| Nez Perce-002 | National forest camping area | 2.2 mi | — | — |
| 362 Road | National forest camping area | 4.0 mi | — | — |
| 362 Road | National forest camping area | 4.2 mi | — | — |
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Sources. USFS and BLM recreation sites, Recreation.gov (RIDB). Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.