The Rocky Gorge Campground is located approximately 26 miles southwest of Eureka off Hwy 37. The campground has 60 campsites including one host site, with tables, fire rings and some with tent pads and able to accomodate up to 32' rv. Amenities include potable water, vault toilets, dock and a fully developed boat launch.
Latitude 48° 39′ 7.4484″ N
Longitude 115° 18′ 42.3792″ W
The Big Therriault Lake campground is located 12.5 air miles from Fortine. The campground has 10 campsite, including one host site, with tables, fire rings and able to accomodate up to a 32' rv. Amenities include potable water, vault toilets, food storage boxes and boat ramp developed for small boats.
Latitude 48° 56′ 12.2892″ N
Longitude 114° 52′ 40.1988″ W
Horse Camp is located 12.5 air miles from Fortine. This dispersed area has 2 sites with tables and fire rings and able to accomodate up to a 32' trailer. Amenties include a vault toilet, food storage box, hitching rails and feed bins.
Latitude 48° 56′ 38.5116″ N
Longitude 114° 53′ 33.7704″ W
The Barron Creek Boating Site is approximately 25 miles northeast of Libby on FDR road 228. This camping area has seven sites. The 3 sites in the open area have fire rings and vault toilet nearby and are able to accomodate up to a 40' rv. The 4 sites in the boat dock parking area have a vault toilet nearby. Campground road and boat ramp are paved, parking spurs and loops are of native material. Amenities include vault toilets, and a fully developed boat ramp with dock.
Latitude 48° 30′ 54.0000″ N
Longitude 115° 17′ 38.5008″ W
The Loon Lake campground is approximately 20 miles northwest of Libby on raod 471. The campground has 4 sites (two with tent pads), tables and fire rings and able to accomodate up to a 20' rv. Cmpground roads and parking spurs are gravel and native material. Amenities include a vault toilet, an undeveloped acces for small boats.
Latitude 48° 35′ 50.5896″ N
Longitude 115° 40′ 15.0708″ W
This dispersed campsite offers two hitching racks and an unloading and loading ramp for animals.
Latitude 48° 2′ 23.6100″ N
Longitude 115° 27′ 16.4300″ W
The Clark Fork River Area (Cabinet Ranger District) is bordered by the Idaho line on the west and the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness on the east. The Clark Fork River flows north and west through the District, and the Bull and Vermilion Rivers join it from the north. Rugged peaks ranging in elevation from 6000-8700 feet overlook the valley bottom.
Almost ½ million acres of National Forest lands offer a full range of year-round recreational opportunities. Approximately 400 miles of trail are available to the hiker, hunter, and stock user to access various lakes and scenic viewpoints. 150 miles of these trails are open to motorized use. The District maintains almost 400 miles of open road, and many miles of gated roads offer additional opportunities to mountain bikers, berry pickers, and hunters.
Four developed campgrounds with boat launches provide access to the Noxon and Cabinet Gorge Reservoirs. Fishing, canoeing, and swimming are popular in the numerous other lakes and streams.
The District maintains two lookout towers and one cabin for rental to the public.
Winter activities include cross country skiing, ice fishing, and snowmobiling. A groomed snowmobile route is located on the south side of the Clark Fork River which accesses the popular Gem Saddle Snowmobile Shelter.
Latitude 48° 3′ 57.9960″ N
Longitude 115° 55′ 28.6680″ W
Caribou Campground is located north of Troy on forest road 92. The campground has 3 sites with tables and fire rings. Amenities include a vault toilet.
Latitude 48° 56′ 55.4496″ N
Longitude 115° 30′ 13.9608″ W
The Libby Area has the Kootenai River from Libby Dam to Troy running through the heart of it. The Kootenai River is identified as a “blue ribbon trout stream”. The Purcell Range is located north of the River and features numerous peaks at 6000’ elevation. Turner Mountain Ski Area is located 22 miles north of Libby, providing 2200’ of vertical and 1000 acres of terrain for alpine skiing. The Cabinet Mountains are located south of the River with many peaks at 7500’ elevation. Snowshoe Peak at 8738’ is the tallest peak on the Kootenai National Forest. The Cabinet Mountains Wilderness located in this area provides visitors with self challenge, spiritual renewal, solitude, alpine scenery, and the opportunity to view unique wildlife (grizzly bear, mountain goat, wolverine, Canadian lynx, and peregrine falcons) and wildflowers. Over 132 species of wildflowers have been found in the Wilderness. Access into the Wilderness is by one of many non-motorized hiking trails. Kootenai Falls located 10 miles downstream of Libby is the last undammed falls on the Kootenai River. Located adjacent to US Highway 2, it is the most highly viewed scenic attraction on the Forest. Libby Dam located 17 miles upstream from Libby, forms 90 mile long Lake Koocanusa. More than 400 miles of summer use trail are open and available in the Libby Area. Over 60 miles of snowmobile trail and 15 miles of X-C ski are regularly groomed from December through March. Four developed campgrounds provide facilities for camping and picnicking. The Libby Area provides the nation’s first lookout tower available for public rental at Big Creek Baldy Mountain.
Latitude 48° 16′ 55.6284″ N
Longitude 115° 30′ 56.7756″ W
The Whitetail Campground is located north of Troy on Yaak Hwy 508. The campground has 12 sites, including one host site, with tables and fire rings. Campground roads and parking spurs are gravel. Amenities include potable water, vault toilets, and an undeveloped access for small packable boats to the Yaak River.
Latitude 48° 49′ 40.0584″ N
Longitude 115° 48′ 54.9396″ W