Divide Bridge Campground

Great place to stay right on the river about 3 miles off of I 15 south at the divide exit. There was not hook ups, but there was a picnic table and you are literally sitting right on the river. Easy Pull Throughs for big rigs as well. During the winter they have taken the pay box out and you do not pay at all. They still maintain it and keep it snow plowed. I believe it is a $10 fee in the high season which is a bargain for a place like this. It was absolutely beautiful.

Not really a destination campground for me because I like more remote areas with lots of hiking opportunities, but it was good for an overnight stay. The road forks as you enter the campground. The right fork has a turn around at the end. It seems like the sites along this spur are more exposed, but they also have sunshades. For my preference, the nicest site was at the end, among the trees (#21). The left fork is a loop and has a few sites along the river. Road throughout is gravel and the sites are gravel and mostly level. The sites are generally well spaced but not screened from each other by vegetation. There were 2 vault toilets. It's generally a quiet campground, unless you have noisy neighbors. The sites have mowed grass, fire ring, and picnic table. I did not see tent pads but a person could probably pitch their tent on the grass. The ground looks pretty even for a tent. I think most size trailers could find a place here. To get to the campground from I-15, take the Wisdom/Divide exit. There's no sign on the interstate to indicate camping. Once you get off the highway and are heading west, there's a sign that says 2.7 miles to public campground. Turn left right after the bridge over the river. The day use area with river access is right there. The campground is about 1/2 mile further up the gravel road. Overall I found it to be a nice place to camp on my way through Montana.

While the camp isn't far from Highway 43 (and Interstate 15) traffic dies down at night and the river noise drowns out most of the traffic noise. Summer can be busy as the boat launch to the Big Hole River is on the same access road. The few sites closest to the river are the best and offer the most shade. The sites in the middle are partial shade and the sites on the southern most portion of the camp are in full sun. These sites were remodeled in 2018 and now have small sun shelters over the picnic tables. All sites are gravel and level. The two pit toilets are generally pretty clean during summer months, shoulder season and hunting season could be iffy. There is a camp host on site but they are not generally around during most of the day. No cell service on site but there is service at the fly shop in Divide just 10 minutes down the road.

Clean, some sites right by the river, some pull-through sites and some back-in. Hosts keep 1/2 of the campground green with nice trees, grass and flowers and 1/2 drier with a ramada for shade. There's a nice hike to a Scenic Overlook nearby (with 4G Verizon when you reach the top). Water, clean pit toilets. No garbage service. Half off the price with passes.