Pelican Point Fishing Access Site
Dept. Fish & Wildlife
Write a Review Pelican Point Cascade, MT 59421 406-454-5840 Official WebsiteGPS: 47.2004, -111.7742
Overview of Pelican Point Fishing Access Site
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Last Price Paid: $18
Reported by wonderwomannb on 9/24/2022
Longest RV Reported: 40 feet (Fifth Wheel)
Reported by wonderwomannb on 9/24/2022
Elevation 3,346 ft / 1,019 m
Max Stay 14
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of Pelican Point Fishing Access Site 3 people have reviewed this location.
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Last reported 7/5/2022
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Last reported 7/5/2022
“Good place to fish from Shore”
Reviewed 9/24/2022
| Nightly rate: | $18 |
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| Days stayed: | 5 |
| Site Number: | 4 |
| RV Length: | 40' (Fifth Wheel) |
Overall Rating
We stayed five nights. It was busy on the weekend, But pretty slow during the week. Someone power washed the vault Toilet a Couple Of times a Week. We paid $12/night Because we have a Montana fishing license. Cell service was good enough to stream a Movie. Easy Access to Shore fishing on the river and little pond. We could hear t... more
We stayed five nights. It was busy on the weekend, But pretty slow during the week. Someone power washed the vault Toilet a Couple Of times a Week. We paid $12/night Because we have a Montana fishing license. Cell service was good enough to stream a Movie. Easy Access to Shore fishing on the river and little pond. We could hear the Highway, But not well. I feel like it would be cleaner if there was a dumpster. No services at all here. A couple of nice shady spots.
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AT&T 5G
wonderwomannb would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Great Family Campsite”
Reviewed 7/5/2022
| Days stayed: | 2 |
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| RV Length: | 26' (Travel Trailer) |
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I camped here for two nights beside my son, DIL and grands in their TT. The sites are extra wide so both our units fit in there. Great shade trees (not good for my solar!) On the river and lots of fishing boats going in and out. Small pond to the side was great for taking the grands swimming and paddleboarding. Had a fire to make ... more
I camped here for two nights beside my son, DIL and grands in their TT. The sites are extra wide so both our units fit in there. Great shade trees (not good for my solar!) On the river and lots of fishing boats going in and out. Small pond to the side was great for taking the grands swimming and paddleboarding. Had a fire to make smores. Only drawback was the noseeum (or some other flying bug) that came out as the sun went down...nothing would keep them away! Their family has camped here many times but this was my first. Loved it and so did the dogs.
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AT&T 4G
Verizon 4G
T-Mobile 4G
squeegy would stay here again
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“Buggy campground, very full on weekends”
Reviewed 7/20/2019
| Nightly rate: | $18 |
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| Days stayed: | 7 |
| Site Number: | 1 |
| RV Length: | 28' |
Overall Rating
This is run by the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks as a fishing access site (FAS) along the Missouri River. Generally, the cost is $18.00 for most campers, but you can get it cheaper, as low as $6.00 if you are a Montana resident, have a fishing license, or are disabled or senior. Payment is based on the honor system... more
This is run by the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks as a fishing access site (FAS) along the Missouri River.
Generally, the cost is $18.00 for most campers, but you can get it cheaper, as low as $6.00 if you are a Montana resident, have a fishing license, or are disabled or senior. Payment is based on the honor system through a collection box. There are no reservations here, just first-come-first-serve. There is no camp host here.
There are only four campsites. Three of the sites are situated under a very large cottonwood tree. The other site (which I happened to be in) is outside of the shade. I arrived here on a Tuesday in July, and found only the one campsite available. The other three were occupied by car campers with tents. Each site offers a picnic table and fire ring. There is a pit toilet nearby, along with boat ramp.
Otherwise, the FAS is very popular with boaters and fishermen. On weekends, this place is jam packed with pickup trucks and boat trailers.
It's also very buggy. There are these odd looking flying insects, not gnats, not mosquitoes, not houseflies, but something else. They are flying about in swarms, so much so that I felt trapped inside my trailer, lest I allow several of them to get inside.
The winds can blow pretty hard here. I witnessed a large 8-person tent completely collapse under intense winds. The campers in there had to escape into their van. Only during these winds do you get relief from the bugs.
Verizon 4G comes in pretty good here, 3 to 4 bars. Only a mile south of here, Verizon completely drops, hence many of the other FAS down there have no signal.
Other positives to this campground, is that there are hiking trails that take you along the banks of the Missouri. The tiny town of Cascade, just a mile north, has some basic amenities. The nights are very dark and quiet here.
Department personnel comes by everyday just to make sure everything is in order. They're not here to enforce camping fees. However, there is someone who comes by once a week to collect money from the box. I'm not convinced there is anyone to enforce camping rules here, these seem like employees who are here to do maintenance stuff.
Lastly, there is a 7-day camping limit, not the 14 noted by Campendium in the details.
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RoadPickle.com would stay here again
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Pelican Point FAS, Montana - RV Camping - Road Pickle
Pelican Point FAS (Fishing Access Site) is one of hundreds of such sites that dot the Montana landscape. Many of them are free to camp, but the majority still require some kind of camping...
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Amenities
Hookups
- dry camping
Recreation
- boat ramp
- fishing
- water access
Site Amenities
- fire ring
- picnic table
Facilities
- restrooms: vault
Pets
- pets
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