North Fork Road Dispersed Camping
Flathead National Forest
Write a Review North Fork Rd. Columbia Falls, MT 59912 406-758-5208 406-387-3800 Official WebsiteGPS: 48.4993, -114.1323
Overview of North Fork Road Dispersed Camping
RVers and tent campers must have a self-contained toilet or pack it out since this site is located in the Wild and Scenic Corridor of the North Fork of the Flathead River.
This is bear country! Please follow bear safety and food storage requirements.
Accessibility is not guaranteed, always scout ahead before driving down dirt roads. Learn more: Boondocking 101
Last Price Paid: $0
Reported by jcvistait on 9/27/2024
Longest RV Reported: 44 feet (Toy Hauler Fifth Wheel)
Reported by BandLOnWheels on 8/3/2023
Open Seasonally Yes
Elevation 3,248 ft / 989 m
Max Stay 16
Tent Camping Yes
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Q&A - Ask the Community about North Fork Road Dispersed Camping
To ask questions of the owner or manager please contact the campground directly. 406-758-5208
No Sticks No Bricks asked on 7/24/2022
Is there a place to get water and propane in nearby?
Valentines asked on 6/30/2022
How are Verizon and T-Mobile speeds? Enough for working remotely?
Reviews of North Fork Road Dispersed Camping 39 people have reviewed this location.
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Confirmed by 18 Users
Last reported 9/27/2024
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Confirmed by 9 Users
Last reported 9/27/2024
“Good location, some squatters”
Reviewed 6/13/2023
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| Days stayed: | 6 |
| RV Length: | 30' (Travel Trailer) |
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Verizon speeds of 20-30Mbps download and 18 Mbps upload. Couldn't get an AT&T speed test to run. Verizon via a roof mounted Pepwave antenna, ATT via smartphone. We stayed here for 6 nights after striking out at McGinnis Creek up the road. You can see the only good spot at McGinnis Creek from this one. It's a large open field right off... more
Verizon speeds of 20-30Mbps download and 18 Mbps upload. Couldn't get an AT&T speed test to run. Verizon via a roof mounted Pepwave antenna, ATT via smartphone.
We stayed here for 6 nights after striking out at McGinnis Creek up the road. You can see the only good spot at McGinnis Creek from this one. It's a large open field right off of the access road. It's just about the closest boondocking spot outside of West Glacier. Good solar and Starlink given lack of trees.
It was fairly crowded during our stay. Unfortunately, there was at least one squatter and there was another onen who let their aggressive dog run around unleashed all day throughout the entire field. The dog barked at my wife and everything else for hours. Lots of inconsiderate campers here in general including folks running contractor-style generators. 4 star spot without the jerks.
Given the crowding, I wouldn't stay here again. I'd drive farther up the road to one of the more remote boondocking areas but we had time constraints.
There's a moderate amount of road noise - perhaps 7-8 vehicles per hour.
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This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Easy boondocking location”
Reviewed 5/24/2023
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| RV Length: | 34' (Travel Trailer) |
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Only two other campers here on a wednesday. Seems quiet so far.
Strong T-Mobile signal. I have the T-Mobile Home Internet with 3 out of 5 bars of coverage. I got 95 mbps down and 15 mbps up with an 80 ms ping. Starlink obviously works well here too considering there are few trees in the camping area.
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philipstevens97 would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Community feel unbeatable location”
Reviewed 11/24/2022
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 16 |
| RV Length: | 39' (Class A) |
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Lots of people, some long termers, all respectful and plenty of space to share. Location is crazy awesome. Something like 10-15 minutes to Columbia Falls and pretty much same to Glacier NP entrance (not main entrance so still 35-45 mins to main area GNP but still) NF right there and loaded with hikes and cool spots. River access wit... more
Lots of people, some long termers, all respectful and plenty of space to share. Location is crazy awesome. Something like 10-15 minutes to Columbia Falls and pretty much same to Glacier NP entrance (not main entrance so still 35-45 mins to main area GNP but still) NF right there and loaded with hikes and cool spots. River access within walking distance from site (I jogged with my dog to water every day and back). Loved it here.
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ML would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Great Spot Near Glacier National Park”
Reviewed 9/5/2022
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 15 |
| Site Number: | N/A |
| RV Length: | 28' (Toy Hauler Travel Trailer) |
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We did a video review of the North Fork Dispersed Camping Area if you are interested in checking it out here is the link. In this video we provide a comprehensive review of 3 of the free boondocking (dispersed camping) sites near Glacier National Park and Columbia Falls, Montana. https://youtu.be/0llxG33OdoQ In this video w... more
We did a video review of the North Fork Dispersed Camping Area if you are interested in checking it out here is the link.
In this video we provide a comprehensive review of 3 of the free boondocking (dispersed camping) sites near Glacier National Park and Columbia Falls, Montana.
https://youtu.be/0llxG33OdoQ
In this video we provide a comprehensive review of 3 of the free boondocking (dispersed camping) sites near Glacier National Park and Columbia Falls, Montana.
GPS Point for North Fork Road Dispersed Camping
48.499334, -114.131517
Natural Spring for drinking water etc.
48.447581, -114.165680
Conoco Station ($5 Dump and Water)
48.371583, -114.203917
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This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Great Access, Pretty Crowded ”
Reviewed 9/1/2022
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 14 |
| RV Length: | 34' (Travel Trailer) |
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This was super easy to get to. All sized rigs would fit here. You essentially park anywhere there’s an open spot although some locals who live there full time will help ya out if you need it :) haha everyone was very kind! It is crowded so expect noise. Noisey generators, children, etc. definitely wouldn’t recommend if you are wanting ... more
This was super easy to get to. All sized rigs would fit here. You essentially park anywhere there’s an open spot although some locals who live there full time will help ya out if you need it :) haha everyone was very kind! It is crowded so expect noise. Noisey generators, children, etc. definitely wouldn’t recommend if you are wanting nature and peace but would recommend as a base camp to explore the area and Glacier! Very little cell service - like hardly none. But everyone has Starlink these days right??! No obstructions for Starlink.
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Taylor would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Great base camp for the park”
Reviewed 8/11/2022
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 6 |
| RV Length: | 21' (Travel Trailer) |
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This worked great for us. Plenty of room (big rig friendly) and everyone seemed pretty friendly, respectful, and quiet while we were there. Hubby worked. We use a Pepwave modem with Poynting antenna. Started with Verizon - was great in the evening, but dropped during the day. Assume due to pull from other nomad workers. Went to AT&T pl... more
This worked great for us. Plenty of room (big rig friendly) and everyone seemed pretty friendly, respectful, and quiet while we were there. Hubby worked. We use a Pepwave modem with Poynting antenna. Started with Verizon - was great in the evening, but dropped during the day. Assume due to pull from other nomad workers. Went to AT&T plan and didn't have a problem at all. The usual generators going much of the time - some were construction generators so quite loud.
A great base camp for the park and close enough to town (Columbia Falls) to get groceries and water as needed.
AT&T - 7 mbps down and 5 mbps up
Verizon was much faster, but became overwhelmed
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Stacey would stay here again
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“Great Views, No Cell Service For Verizon Or T-Mobile ”
Reviewed 8/1/2022
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We’re looking to stay a week here, unhooked, set up, then figured out we can’t work here so had to leave. Reporting showed 3/5 bars of service but neither service could even load a page.
If youre working nomads don’t stay here. We drove around scouting for better spots, but no spots around the area had descent signal.
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“Great and getting popular.”
Reviewed 7/5/2022
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| Days stayed: | 7 |
| RV Length: | 35' (Fifth Wheel) |
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We've stayed here 3 years, 2018, 20 and 22. The one constant is the internet. The internet is always fine in the AM but late afternoon it's gone, although we have 3 bars and 4g. Late evening, internet magically returns. As for space, our 1st year there were 4+ of us, 2nd year 8+, 3rd year 16+. Our first two visits were in late Augus... more
We've stayed here 3 years, 2018, 20 and 22. The one constant is the internet. The internet is always fine in the AM but late afternoon it's gone, although we have 3 bars and 4g. Late evening, internet magically returns.
As for space, our 1st year there were 4+ of us, 2nd year 8+, 3rd year 16+. Our first two visits were in late August and this last one in early July, we may have just hit the weekenders during their vacation period. Still all found room.
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This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Great proximity to Glacier ”
Reviewed 6/12/2022
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | N/A |
| RV Length: | 38' (Travel Trailer) |
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Very open, plenty of space to park a giant trailer.
The entrance is not marked at all and kind of hidden. If you're headed north, it's behind a No Passing sign.
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Walski would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Awesome!”
Reviewed 10/18/2021
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| Days stayed: | 14 |
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Easy access and beautiful location surrounded by mountains. Has several camping spots with fire ring, 14 nights Max camping limit. Beautiful place and about 15 mins from West Glacier Park entrance.
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CP would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
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