The best waterside camping near Bonner-West Riverside

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Bonner-West Riverside packs over 550 waterside camping spots, with options starting at $18 a night and an average stay running $49. Campsites cluster along the riverbanks and beside quiet ponds—prime territory for swimming, spotting elk, or watching the water cut through rock. You’ll find places that let you bring pets, light a campfire, and count on a toilet nearby. Local favorites include Creekside getaway (142 reviews), Mere's Magic Rainbow Trout Pond (73 reviews), and Triple Bridges Campground (62 reviews). In winter, snow sports take over the riversides, while summer means early morning swims and wildlife at sunrise. If you want to camp where the water’s always close, Bonner-West Riverside delivers.

96% (900) 33 campsites

Top-rated campgrounds near Bonner-West Riverside

Lolo National Forest

1. Lolo National Forest

92%
(12)
National forest 39mi from Bonner-West Riverside · 395 sites
You are going to be filled to the brim with glee when you discover Lolo National Forest. Seriously; this is the kind of place you can stand with your feet in a crystal clear stream, bighorn sheep filling the meadow, with the sun setting behind snowcapped mountain peaks in the distance. And that’s just a roadside pull off! With over two million acres to explore, hikers, bikers and backcountry seekers will be stoked on the supa-lush forest, and trails like Cougar Peak Lookout and the Lolo Peak trail (which we assure you is not low-low). Boat for a day in Seeley Lake, or cast a line into pristine mountain streams for a try at the trout. Dinner is going to taste great over the campfire! Through the meadows or up the peaks, it’s easy enough to get your share of adventure at Lolo.
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Bitterroot National Forest

2. Bitterroot National Forest

100%
(12)
National forest 80mi from Bonner-West Riverside · 237 sites
The Bitteroot National Forest provides sugar-sweet offerings to your senses. You can smell the aroma of wildflowers, taste the trout sizzl’n in your skillet, feel the wintry water as you dive into alpine lakes, hear the roar of raging rapids, and view the rugged peaks of the Bitteroot Ranges silhouetted by Montana sky. Hot damn! This is the place to be. With over 1.6 million acres, the Bitteroot provides heaps, loads, and bundles of outdoor recreational bliss. The forest has plentiful big game, the rivers are calling your kayak's name, the camping is otherworldly, and you can rent log cabins or fire lookouts (ooohwee)! What you waiting for, cowgirls and cowboys? Time to saddle up and experience the best the big sky country has to offer.
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Flathead National Forest

3. Flathead National Forest

79%
(26)
National forest 79mi from Bonner-West Riverside · 300 sites
The Flathead National Forest is all about its geography. It lies in the heart of the Rockies, just west of the continental divide, and a pinch south of the Canadian Border. With geography like this, landscape magic is bound to occur, and it does. With over 2.4 million acres, the Flathead features three wilderness areas, impressive ski areas, commanding wild ranges, meandering streams, and raging rivers (this list could go on). Spend your days hiking, rafting, wildlife viewing, snowshoeing, and fishing. At night shack up in a Forest Service cabin or pitch a tent beneath the northern lights. Get the fire roaring, raise your bottle, and make a toast to the Flathead and her geographic magic!
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Bonner-West Riverside packs over 550 waterside camping spots, with options starting at $18 a night and an average stay running $49. Campsites cluster along the riverbanks and beside quiet ponds—prime territory for swimming, spotting elk, or watching the water cut through rock. You’ll find places that let you bring pets, light a campfire, and count on a toilet nearby. Local favorites include Creekside getaway (142 reviews), Mere's Magic Rainbow Trout Pond (73 reviews), and Triple Bridges Campground (62 reviews). In winter, snow sports take over the riversides, while summer means early morning swims and wildlife at sunrise. If you want to camp where the water’s always close, Bonner-West Riverside delivers.

96% (900) 33 campsites

Top-rated campgrounds near Bonner-West Riverside

Lolo National Forest

1. Lolo National Forest

92%
(12)
National forest 39mi from Bonner-West Riverside · 395 sites
You are going to be filled to the brim with glee when you discover Lolo National Forest. Seriously; this is the kind of place you can stand with your feet in a crystal clear stream, bighorn sheep filling the meadow, with the sun setting behind snowcapped mountain peaks in the distance. And that’s just a roadside pull off! With over two million acres to explore, hikers, bikers and backcountry seekers will be stoked on the supa-lush forest, and trails like Cougar Peak Lookout and the Lolo Peak trail (which we assure you is not low-low). Boat for a day in Seeley Lake, or cast a line into pristine mountain streams for a try at the trout. Dinner is going to taste great over the campfire! Through the meadows or up the peaks, it’s easy enough to get your share of adventure at Lolo.
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Toilets
Campfires
Bitterroot National Forest

2. Bitterroot National Forest

100%
(12)
National forest 80mi from Bonner-West Riverside · 237 sites
The Bitteroot National Forest provides sugar-sweet offerings to your senses. You can smell the aroma of wildflowers, taste the trout sizzl’n in your skillet, feel the wintry water as you dive into alpine lakes, hear the roar of raging rapids, and view the rugged peaks of the Bitteroot Ranges silhouetted by Montana sky. Hot damn! This is the place to be. With over 1.6 million acres, the Bitteroot provides heaps, loads, and bundles of outdoor recreational bliss. The forest has plentiful big game, the rivers are calling your kayak's name, the camping is otherworldly, and you can rent log cabins or fire lookouts (ooohwee)! What you waiting for, cowgirls and cowboys? Time to saddle up and experience the best the big sky country has to offer.
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Electrical hookup
Toilets
Flathead National Forest

3. Flathead National Forest

79%
(26)
National forest 79mi from Bonner-West Riverside · 300 sites
The Flathead National Forest is all about its geography. It lies in the heart of the Rockies, just west of the continental divide, and a pinch south of the Canadian Border. With geography like this, landscape magic is bound to occur, and it does. With over 2.4 million acres, the Flathead features three wilderness areas, impressive ski areas, commanding wild ranges, meandering streams, and raging rivers (this list could go on). Spend your days hiking, rafting, wildlife viewing, snowshoeing, and fishing. At night shack up in a Forest Service cabin or pitch a tent beneath the northern lights. Get the fire roaring, raise your bottle, and make a toast to the Flathead and her geographic magic!
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