Montana · published-coordinate region
Swan Lake Campground
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USDA Forest Service40Supported overnight records
3Published site categories
40Sites with a reported party limit
A useful starting point, not a fit guarantee. Site-specific warnings are absent from this export. Published lengths may include a tow vehicle. Check the official site page for current notes, restrictions, approach and configuration before booking. No live availability is shown.
A closer look at the campground
Overview
This recreation area is located near the village of Swan Lake at the north end of the scenic Swan Valley in northwest Montana. The campground consists of two loops. Ponderosa Loop offers open, large sites with plenty of space, while sites at Birch Loop are shaded and more clustered together. There is also a reservable group site which accomodates up to 100 people. Here, we have 38 rentable sites. 24 sites are reservable and 14 sites are for our walk-up visitors. The stay limit is 16 consecutive days.
Recreation
Campers and day-use visitors have access to a boat ramp and a beach. Both power and non-motorized boating is permitted. This campground also offers Kayak, Paddleboard and Canoe rentals and firewood for sale.Anglers can fish for several kinds of trout as well as Kokanee salmon and Northern Pike. Bike lanes wind throughout the campground.
Facilities
The campground has 38 family-sized campsites and large group site with paved parking areas, fire rings and picnic tables. Drinking water and vault toilets are available. There is no dump station at this campground but there is a fill station as you enter the park on the right just passed the Pay Kiosk.Some sites are available on a first-come, first-served basis. If you want to move your reservation to a first-come, first serve (walk in) site upon arrival, you will have to pay for the new spot as you held a reservable spot that fellow campers were not able to book online.
Natural Features
In the heart of the Rocky Mountains lies the 2.4 million acre Flathead National Forest. Home to lynx, grizzly bear, and bull trout, with numerous lakes, streams and rivers to enjoy, the forest is the premiere destination for visitors looking to experience natural landscapes of the American West.
Swan Lake is surrounded by dense conifer forest and the craggy, snow-covered peaks of the Swan Mountain Range.
Nearby Attractions
Glacier National Park is within an hour drive. About a mile from the campground is the Swan River National Wildlife Refuge, with a wildlife and bird observation
area.
Contact Info
For facility specific information, please call (406) 210-8199.Charges & Cancellations
Please cancel 4 days prior. For day of arrival cancellations please call Leona at 406- 210-8199 so we can get the information to the Campground Host. All Considerations will be made after your original reservation dates have passed.
*No shows have no chance of a refund.
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How much is documented?
Reported fields across the 40 supported campsite records here. A reported value can still need interpretation; missing values remain unknown in the planner.
Party limit
40
Vehicle limit
40
Vehicle length
8
Driveway entry
40
Shade
40
Bars show counts, not a quality, accessibility or suitability score.
The campsite mix
Standard Nonelectric
38
Tent Only Nonelectric
1
Group Standard Nonelectric
1
Operator directions
From Bigfork, Montana, take State Route 209 east for 4.9 miles to Swan Lake/State Route 83. Turn right and go 10.9 miles to the campground sign. Turn left at the sign into the campground.
Campground-level source text. Confirm the current route and road conditions with the operator.
THE ACTUAL SITES
40 published campsite records
Raw published values are shown below, including zeros and ambiguous text. They are not validated capacities. The planner keeps missing, zero and questionable dimensions unknown.
View all 40 published site records
| SITE / LOOP | TYPE | EQUIPMENT LIMITS | PEOPLE / VEHICLES | DRIVEWAY | ELECTRIC / SHADE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site 001 BIRC Source updated: 2025-12-05 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: limit unknown Tent: 55 ft Trailer: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 61 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 002 BIRC Source updated: 2025-12-05 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: limit unknown Tent: 44 ft Trailer: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 62 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 003 BIRC Source updated: 2025-12-05 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: limit unknown Tent: 53 ft Trailer: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 59 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 004 BIRC Source updated: 2025-12-05 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: limit unknown Tent: 58 ft Trailer: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 63 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 005 BIRC Source updated: 2025-12-05 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: limit unknown Tent: 55 ft Trailer: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 60 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 006 BIRC Source updated: 2025-12-05 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: limit unknown Tent: 55 ft Trailer: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 61 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 007 BIRC Source updated: 2025-12-05 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: limit unknown Tent: 55 ft Trailer: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 59 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 008 BIRC Source updated: 2025-12-05 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 55 ft Tent: 55 ft Trailer: 55 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 55 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 009 BIRC Source updated: 2025-12-05 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: limit unknown Tent: 55 ft Trailer: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 65 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 010 BIRC Source updated: 2025-12-05 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: limit unknown Tent: 55 ft Trailer: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 61 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 011 BIRC Source updated: 2025-12-05 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: limit unknown Tent: 53 ft Trailer: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 59 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 012 BIRC Source updated: 2025-12-05 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: limit unknown Tent: 53 ft Trailer: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 63 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 013 BIRC Source updated: 2025-12-05 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: limit unknown Tent: 55 ft Trailer: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 57 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 014 BIRC Source updated: 2025-12-05 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: limit unknown Tent: 55 ft Trailer: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 62 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 015 BIRC Source updated: 2025-12-05 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: limit unknown Tent: 55 ft Trailer: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 64 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 016 BIRC Source updated: 2025-12-05 | Tent Only Nonelectric | Tent: 25 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 48 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 017 POND Source updated: 2025-12-05 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 75 ft Tent: 75 ft Trailer: 75 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Pull-Through 75 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 018 POND Source updated: 2025-12-05 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 45 ft Tent: 45 ft Trailer: 45 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 45 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 019 POND Source updated: 2025-12-05 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: limit unknown Tent: 53 ft Trailer: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 53 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 020 POND Source updated: 2025-12-05 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: limit unknown Tent: 45 ft Trailer: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 59 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 021 POND Source updated: 2025-12-05 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: limit unknown Tent: 55 ft Trailer: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 49 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 022 POND Source updated: 2025-12-05 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: limit unknown Tent: 37 ft Trailer: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 42 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 023 POND Source updated: 2025-12-05 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: limit unknown Tent: 55 ft Trailer: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 65 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 024 POND Source updated: 2025-12-05 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: limit unknown Tent: 54 ft Trailer: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 60 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 025 POND Source updated: 2025-12-05 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: limit unknown Tent: 55 ft Trailer: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 62 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 026 POND Source updated: 2025-12-05 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: limit unknown Tent: 55 ft Trailer: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 44 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 027 POND Source updated: 2025-12-05 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: limit unknown Tent: 55 ft Trailer: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 63 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 028 POND Source updated: 2025-12-05 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: limit unknown Tent: 55 ft Trailer: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 45 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 029 POND Source updated: 2025-12-05 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: limit unknown Tent: 55 ft Trailer: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 65 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 030HOST POND Source updated: 2025-12-05 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: limit unknown Tent: limit unknown Trailer: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 58 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 031 POND Source updated: 2025-12-05 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: limit unknown Tent: 55 ft Trailer: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 61 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 032 POND Source updated: 2025-12-05 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: limit unknown Tent: 58 ft Trailer: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 68 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 033 POND Source updated: 2025-12-05 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: limit unknown Tent: 56 ft Trailer: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 62 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 034 POND Source updated: 2025-12-05 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: limit unknown Tent: 56 ft Trailer: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 64 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 035 POND Source updated: 2025-12-05 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: limit unknown Tent: 57 ft Trailer: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 63 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 036 POND Source updated: 2025-12-05 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: limit unknown Tent: 55 ft Trailer: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 46 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 037 POND Source updated: 2025-12-05 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: limit unknown Tent: 55 ft Trailer: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 64 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 038 POND Source updated: 2025-12-05 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: limit unknown Tent: 55 ft Trailer: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 63 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 039 POND Source updated: 2025-12-05 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 55 ft Tent: 55 ft Trailer: 55 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 2 vehicles | Back-In 55 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site G1 A Loop Source updated: 2026-01-18 | Group Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 48 ft Tent: 48 ft Trailer: 48 ft Numeric screening only | 100 people 15 vehicles | Back-In Not reported | Not reported Shade: Yes |
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