Tri-County Fairgrounds

We had called earlier in the week and actually got someone. They said this week should be ok. When they have events such as the fair, etc, there is no camping. The gate was open. If it looks like it is locked, check because it may not actually be locked. The caretakers dog showed up and so did some horses rounding up cattle.

It was a little confusing when we first got here. The animal shelter is across the street. I am posting pictures of the black box where you put your money- $20 for electric and $10 for dry camping. Cash only. I would definitely camp here again.

We arrived around 3pm, found the hookups over against the fence across from the Blue Ribbon barn. We were the only people there, so we pulled in sideways to block the sun. We had shade from the camper. 30 amp only, but that was ok with us. Quiet spot, fairly level, electric worked fine.
Saw some young people working with cattle, looked like they were having fun. A friendly dog also came up to say hi, but didn’t stay around long.
We went to drive through the town after setting up, and there is an old prison museum there and some other things, but it was after hours so we didn’t go in. Looked interesting, though.
We also drove by a cemetery and stopped to look around there for a few minutes. A lot of the older graves were people who had immigrated from Ireland and France. I thought that was interesting too.
Another camper came up as we were walking around the property and set up down from us, they were from Deer Lodge and were there to visit.
It was a quiet beautiful night. We felt safe and will go back again if we ever come through again.
$20 a night, put our cash in the black box on the blue ribbon barn.

Fairground has a row of 30amp sites in the North East side along the fence across from the racetrack/parade field. There are 50 amp boxes but you’re not supposed to use them since they are on the well manicured grass. I called to let them know I was coming, but no reservations. Opened the gate to let myself in and left my $20 in the black box on the front of the big Blue Ribbon barn. Close the fence behind you, there were cattle free grazing in the field with us but they didn’t seem bothered by us. Good option when boondocking but just need electric for the A/C on a really hot summer day.