Campsite for booking · Helena Valley Southeast

Chinamen's Campground

via Recreation.gov Helena, MT, Helena Valley Southeast, Montana, United States

Overview

Pitches
37
Pitch types
caravan, motorhome, tent
Season
Not stated: check on Recreation.gov
Check-in / out
17:00 / 16:00

Facilities

  • Dogs allowedListed by Recreation.gov
  • Hardstanding pitchesListed by Recreation.gov
  • Wheelchair accessibleListed by Recreation.gov

Policies

PetsYes
SmokingNot stated: check on Recreation.gov
Instant bookingNot stated: check on Recreation.gov
CancellationNot stated: check on Recreation.gov

About this campsite

Overview

• Review campsite details -- RV's larger than 20 feet long maybe be to large for many of the campsites.

This Campground is located at the very northern end of Canyon Ferry Reservoir, 30 miles east of Helena, Montana, along Montana Highway 284 and offers year-round access to a wide range of recreational opportunities. The Canyon Ferry area has a rich mining history. In the 1850’s the gold rush hit the Canyon Ferry area attracting miners from all over the United States in the hopes of striking it rich.

Recreation

Canyon Ferry Reservoir offers a wide range of year-round recreational opportunities. Water related activities include everything from swimming and fishing to sailing and motor-boating. Canoeists and kayakers explore the many quiet backwater bays. Jet skiers, windsurfers and water skiers skim the summer waves, while winter draws ice fishermen, ice boaters and ice skaters.

Facilities

This Campground has 38 campsites many of the campsites are too small for RVs larger than 20 feet long. The campground has gravel roads with campsites containing a picnic table and a fire ring. During the summer months services include vault toilets, potable water, trash, and a campground host.

Natural Features

This Campground sits at the north end of Canyon Ferry Reservoir between the Big Belt and Elkhorn’s mountain ranges.

Nearby Attractions

Canyon Ferry Reservoir is located halfway between Yellowstone National Park and Glacier National Park along with the capital city of Helena, Montana. For up to date events visit, www.helenamt.com.

Contact Info

For facility specific information, please call (406) 475-3920.

Fees: We only charge fees during "Peak Seasons" the 1st weekend of May through the second weekend of September.

Managed by a US federal agency. Data source: ridb.recreation.gov.

Description supplied by Recreation.gov.

Where you can stay nearby

Campsites, aires and parking within 30 km, from OpenStreetMap.

  1. Campground 1
    Campsite · Helena Valley Southeast, Montana
    370 m from the pick-up area
  2. Court Sheriff Campground
    Campsite · Helena Valley Southeast, Montana
    420 m from the pick-up area
  3. Jo Bonner Campground
    Campsite · Helena Valley Southeast, Montana
    2.0 km from the pick-up area
  4. Riverside Campground
    Campsite · Helena Valley Southeast, Montana
    2.3 km from the pick-up area
  5. Fish Hawk Campground
    Campsite · Helena Valley Southeast, Montana
    2.7 km from the pick-up area
  6. Hellgate Campground
    Campsite · Helena Valley Southeast, Montana
    6.1 km from the pick-up area

Nearest dump station and water

  1. Service point near Townsend
    Service point · Townsend, MontanaWaste
    17 km from the pick-up area
  2. Montague Water Station
    Water point · Fort Benton, MontanaWater
    148 km from the pick-up area
Pick-up10 kmPlot of OpenStreetMap data
Map of 6 places to stay near Chinamen's Campground. CampsiteFull map

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Data: Recreation.gov (RIDB), from ridb.recreation.gov, last updated 13 October 2026. Federal agencies provide this data and are responsible for it; it may be incomplete. Not endorsed by Recreation.gov or the U.S. Government. About this data. Places data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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