Lid Creek Campground
LID CREEK CAMPGROUND
Part of Flathead National Forest
Overview
Lid Creek Campground lies on the Hungry Horse Reservoir, in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, west of the Continental Divide and just south of the Canadian border. Spectacular views and ample opportunities for recreation surround the campground, keeping visitors coming back to the area again and again. Here, we have 22 rentable sites with 13 of them being reservable and 9 for our walk-up visitors. The stay limit is 16 consecutive nights.
Facilities
The campground offers 22 campsites, several of which are first-come, fist-served sites for tent and RV camping. Each site is equipped with tables and campfire rings with grills.
Vault toilets are provided, but drinking water is not available at the campground.
Natural Features
The campground is located along the Hungry Horse Reservoir within the Flathead National Forest in northwestern Montana. It is nestled in a mixed forest of conifers at an elevation of 3,600 feet. The area is popular for its plentiful huckleberry bushes.Home to lynx, grizzly bear, and bull trout and with numerous lakes, streams, and rivers to enjoy, the forest is a premiere destination for visitors.
Recreation
Visitors to the area enjoy a variety of biking and hiking trails that begin near the campground and wind around the reservoir.Boating, swimming and fishing are excellent pastimes on the 27,750-acre Hungry Horse Reservoir. Anglers can expect a catch of cutthroat trout and other varieties.
Nearby Attractions
Lid Creek Campground is just 23 miles southwest of the West Glacier entrance into Glacier National Park.Important Notices
CHECK OUT IS AT 11:00 A.M. Check in is at 2:00 p.m.
If a site is not available for reservation online, it is shown as a first-come, first-served (FF) or walk-in (W) site. These sites will be identified at the campground on maps and campsite post markers with a W. First-come, First-served sites may already be taken as this cannot be updated on the Recreation.gov website. You may try to call for availability.
Reserved sites will be held until check out time (11am) the day following your arrival date. Sites must be occupied by the checkout time of that following day to hold a reservation or the site will be forfeited and released.
We do not allow reservation holders to change campsites and move to a Walk-up campsite upon arrival. Most of our campsites are available for advanced reservations, and you must occupy the site you reserve.
You are allowed 2 passenger vehicles per site, the first vehicle is included in the site fee and an extra vehicle charge of $5.00/vehicle per night will be collected at the campground. Sites that are identified as double occupancy can accommodate an additional camping unit. In this situation, you will be charged for each camper.
Drop Camping is illegal without a Forest Service permit. If you rent a camper it may not be delivered by the owner.
There is a food storage order in effect on the Flathead National Forest. Know how to store all attractants all the time. See your Campground Host for more information or visit:
https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/flathead/recreation/?cid=stelprdb5347448
- Don't Move Firewood: Prevent the spread of tree-killing pests by obtaining firewood near your destination and burning it on-site. For more information visit dontmovefirewood.org.
- Drinking water is not provided
- The West Side Reservoir Road is narrow with many switchbacks. Not suitable for larger RV's. Please use caution.
https://www.fs.usda.gov/flathead Click here for more information on the Flathead National Forest
Available Activities
- SWIMMING SITE - Swimming
- WILDLIFE VIEWING - Wildlife Viewing
- HIKING - Hiking
- FISHING - Fishing
- CAMPING - Camping
- BOATING - Boating
- BIKING - Mountain Biking
Directions
Lid Creek Campground is located 15 miles south of Hungry Horse, Montana, on the West Side Reservoir Road 895. To find the West Side Reservoir Road, turn off of Highway 2 just past milepost 144. Take the paved West Side Reservoir Road across the Hungry Horse Dam and continue for another 11 miles to the campground. <br /> <br /> The West Side Reservoir Road is narrow with many switchbacks. Not suitable for larger RV's. Please use caution.
Cancellation Policy
<p>No cancellations can be made within 4 days of your arrival date through recreation.gov. You must wait for your reservation dates to pass then call Cheryl at 406-752-PWAI (7924) or 406-404-4164 to turn in a Refund Request. Refunds can then be considered, by the concessionaire, of Camping fees only. You will automatically forfeit the first nights fee. Any cancellations within 4 days of your arrival must be turned to Cheryl also, to get the information to the campground Host. Otherwise your site will be held for you and there will be no chance for a refund. All Considerations can only be made after your original reservation dates have passed. </p><p>*No shows have no chance of a refund. </p>
Contact Information
Phone: 406-752-7924 FOR RESERVATIONS CALL: 1-877-444-6777
WEST SIDE RESERVOIR ROAD #895HUNGRY HORSE, MT 59919
Rental Options
Available Campsites
- Site 005, Loop LID CREEK CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 009, Loop LID CREEK CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 017, Loop LID CREEK CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 010, Loop LID CREEK CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 012, Loop LID CREEK CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 022, Loop LID CREEK CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 019, Loop LID CREEK CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 015, Loop LID CREEK CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 003, Loop LID CREEK CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 018, Loop LID CREEK CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 013, Loop LID CREEK CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 002, Loop LID CREEK CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 004, Loop LID CREEK CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 011, Loop LID CREEK CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 021, Loop LID CREEK CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 020, Loop LID CREEK CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 006, Loop LID CREEK CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 008, Loop LID CREEK CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 014, Loop LID CREEK CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 016, Loop LID CREEK CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 023, Loop LID CREEK CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 001, Loop LID CREEK CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 007, Loop LID CREEK CAMPGROUND, Type Standard Nonelectric
