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Middle Fork Flathead River Dispersed Camping
Flathead National Forest
Write a Review Blankenship Rd. Columbia Falls, MT 59912 406-387-3800 406-758-5208 Official WebsiteGPS: 48.4641, -114.0726
Overview of Middle Fork Flathead River Dispersed Camping
Accessibility is not guaranteed, always scout ahead before driving down dirt roads. Learn more: Boondocking 101.
Last Price Paid: $0
Reported by camper-838534 on 8/16/2024
Longest RV Reported: 45 feet (Fifth Wheel)
Reported by Brandonb on 8/12/2020
Pad Type gravel
Open Seasonally Yes
Elevation 3,083 ft / 939 m
Max Stay 3
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of Middle Fork Flathead River Dispersed Camping 49 people have reviewed this location.
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Confirmed by 19 Users
Last reported 8/16/2024
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Last reported 10/19/2023
Confirmed by 1 User
Last reported 6/22/2023
“Open As Of 08/2024”
Reviewed 8/16/2024
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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The slight road down to the campsite was quite rutted and full of water (but not too deep). Do not be discouraged of the sites taken right on the water. It is quite crowded on a Friday during the summer but with very few free campsites in the area, I kept driving to the right and found a nice spot with a view of the lake (and not of th... more
The slight road down to the campsite was quite rutted and full of water (but not too deep). Do not be discouraged of the sites taken right on the water. It is quite crowded on a Friday during the summer but with very few free campsites in the area, I kept driving to the right and found a nice spot with a view of the lake (and not of the somewhat of an eyesore of the bridge). I am pretty close to my neighbor, but there is plenty of foliage to give you some privacy. Also being away from the main beach area, it was quite peaceful.
There are outhouses. Did not check out the cleanliness. No trash or water (though if necessary, you can filter the river water). WiFi was 2 bars of Verizon and decent coverage.
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camper-838534 would stay here again
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“Amazing ! ”
Reviewed 7/23/2024
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This campsite is running and has plenty of spots.
roadtrippers-roadtripper8362484 would stay here again
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“So Pretty Just A Rough Muddy Road”
Reviewed 10/19/2023
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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This place was a great stay!! So pretty by the river! However there were some mosquitos/waterbugs but ya know it’s by a river! The road looks sketchy to drive down but in our truck with 4 wheel drive it was easy breezy!
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camper-880960 would stay here again
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“Nice Spot. Very Crowded”
Reviewed 7/30/2023
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 0 |
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This is a nice spot on the river. On a Saturday night in late July it was very crowded. Even with all the vehicles it was quiet and comfortable.
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llauer would stay here again
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“This Place Is Super Nice But Not For Big Rigs. ”
Reviewed 7/26/2023
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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The road is bumpy, huge bumps, large vehicles will drag
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“Do Not Camp with a 5th Wheel”
Reviewed 7/26/2023
| Days stayed: | 1 |
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I made the mistake at looking at the google earth view of the location and the road in looked okay. I have a 35 foot 5th wheel with a three inch lift, Ford F450 4x4 with 22" off road tires. I have 8" clearance on my bed rails but still did damage to my rig going down the 200 yard path. The Forest service needs to smooth this road ou... more
I made the mistake at looking at the google earth view of the location and the road in looked okay. I have a 35 foot 5th wheel with a three inch lift, Ford F450 4x4 with 22" off road tires. I have 8" clearance on my bed rails but still did damage to my rig going down the 200 yard path. The Forest service needs to smooth this road out.
This is an amazing spot to camp but if you damage your rig getting in, it's the most expensive night of camping you will enjoy...
The way this road is today, you need high clearance on your rig....
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Verizon 4G
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“Great Location ! ”
Reviewed 7/21/2023
| Days stayed: | 3 |
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Camped with 28 ft airstream on rocky shore. Couple of areas - beach in front of river, further away from main road/bridge is additional tent sites. Lots of rafting activity during day but generally very quiet at night. Entrance is rough for 200 yards but proceed slow …. Cell service on AT&T seems great!
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AT&T 5G
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“Cool location close to GNP ”
Reviewed 7/10/2023
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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The road down to the shore isn’t nearly as bad it looks. Keep left for the easiest way down. Maybe not for big rigs but any car/truck/van ought to be fine. Tons of room on the gravel with a beautiful sunrise view. Very fun area, super close to west glacier.
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truckcamper-779697 would stay here again
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“Rougher Road But Beautiful”
Reviewed 6/22/2023
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We didn’t actually stay here but we spent a beautiful afternoon playing in the river. The road is pretty rough- I would recommend NO 5TH WHEELS of any size (road has lots of big bumps that would make your trailer hit your truck). Could do ok maybe with a very small bumper pull, the higher clearance the better (there was one pop up tent... more
We didn’t actually stay here but we spent a beautiful afternoon playing in the river. The road is pretty rough- I would recommend NO 5TH WHEELS of any size (road has lots of big bumps that would make your trailer hit your truck). Could do ok maybe with a very small bumper pull, the higher clearance the better (there was one pop up tent camper when we were there) otherwise only vans and truck campers. Large rocks on the shore so be sure you have good traction but we didn’t need 4 wheel drive. Water is so clear and pretty fast in the middle but had slower parts on the sides so we could have our dog swim with no problem.
If we had a van we would be here in a heartbeat! Fisherman were there all day, as were raft pickups for those going down the river with a group.
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Casey M would stay here again
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“September 2022 Update”
Reviewed 9/21/2022
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | N/A |
| RV Length: | 28' (Toy Hauler Travel Trailer) |
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We completed a video review on the videos tab here in a campendium In this video we review 2 more of the free boondocking (dispersed camping) sites near Glacier National Park and Columbia Falls, Montana. This time we focus on the Middle Fork Flathead River (Blankenship Bridge) and Glacier Rim River Access Locations. All locations ar... more
We completed a video review on the videos tab here in a campendium
In this video we review 2 more of the free boondocking (dispersed camping) sites near Glacier National Park and Columbia Falls, Montana. This time we focus on the Middle Fork Flathead River (Blankenship Bridge) and Glacier Rim River Access Locations. All locations are located in the Flathead National Forest and there is a 3 day stay limit at Middle Fork and 16 day stay limit at Glacier Rim.
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
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“6/7/24 - Site shut down”
noted 6/7/2024
This location has been closed by official county order and is posted as such. States no longer accessible - violators will be cited.
“Closed. ”
noted 5/18/2024
Seems this spot is closed until at least June due to water levels. High fines if closure is not obeyed—drove about 15 mins away to a different site
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“Still closed ”
noted 7/16/2022
Closure seems permanent. The neighbors are suing the FS. Go camp at North Fork Dispersed. It's close by.
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