Big Creek Campground, Columbia Falls, MT

Big Creek Campground is located in the Glacier View Ranger District of the Flathead National Forest (2 hrs 46 min north of Missoula, MT) with an elevation of 3,320 feet. There are a total of 23 campsites. The campground is normally open from mid May to mid September. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 28 and 58 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Fees range from $18.00 to $100.00.

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48.59898, -114.16366
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(406) 309-2018 (Information)
(406) 309-2018 (Reservations)
$18 - $100

Campsites Available Tonight, Sep 19, 2024 12 FF*

Site	Status	Driveway	Length	Price
#1	First-come	Back-In	48 ft	$100
#10	First-come	Back-In	40 ft	$18
#11	First-come	Back-In	28 ft	$18
#14	First-come	Back-In	33 ft	$18
#16	First-come	Back-In	58 ft	$18
#17	First-come	Back-In	54 ft	$18
#19	First-come	Back-In	42 ft	$18
#20	First-come	Back-In	45 ft	$18
#21	First-come	Back-In	45 ft	$18
#22	First-come	Back-In	42 ft	$18
#6	First-come	Back-In	39 ft	$18
#7	First-come	Back-In	36 ft	$18

Campsites Available This Weekend, Sep 20, 2024 or Sep 21, 2024 15 FF*

Site	Status	Driveway	Length	Price
#1	First-come	Back-In	48 ft	$100
#10	First-come	Back-In	40 ft	$18
#11	First-come	Back-In	28 ft	$18
#14	First-come	Back-In	33 ft	$18
#15	First-come	Back-In	42 ft	$18
#16	First-come	Back-In	58 ft	$18
#17	First-come	Back-In	54 ft	$18
#19	First-come	Back-In	42 ft	$18
#2	First-come	Back-In	32 ft	$18
#20	First-come	Back-In	45 ft	$18
#21	First-come	Back-In	45 ft	$18
#22	First-come	Back-In	42 ft	$18
#5	First-come	Back-In	45 ft	$18
#6	First-come	Back-In	39 ft	$18
#7	First-come	Back-In	36 ft	$18

Campground Capacity (Next 30 Days)

Campsite Reviews (64)

4.7 out of 5

5 star		78%
4 star		14%
3 star		5%
2 star		2%
1 star		2%

@JulieNF9AD3649 · Camped on Aug 15, 2024 at Campsite #13

Clean, roomy, river front access. Great host!

@CoreyJ8103177 · Camped on Jul 19, 2024 at Campsite #1

One of my favorite campgrounds. There are no amenities, but the views make up for it.

@SuzanneF371372 · Camped on Jun 23, 2024 at Campsite #8

Could hear rapids in the creek from the campsite. There were a few paths back to the creek where you could get in the water, play with rocks, and fish. The sites were close but felt like you had some privacy and all were fully shaded.

@KaylaKFFCB0C25 · Camped on Sep 12, 2023 at Campsite #22

The campsite was quiet and dark. Sites were a good size with picnic tables and bear boxes provided. We enjoyed being so close to the creek.

@CortN5389907 · Camped on Sep 1, 2023 at Campsite #18

Nice campground with a helpful host. No issues getting our 30 5th wheel in and out of the spot. Easy access to Glacier via Camas entrance. ~5 mi dirt road with moderate washboarding as of Sept 23. No starlink service in our spot.

@MattR9175718 · Camped on Aug 20, 2023 at Campsite #8

Beautiful camping...clean restrooms...spacious sites. River lulls you to sleep

@RachelM2671399 · Camped on Jul 29, 2023 at Campsite #13

Great place

@whitneyg558533 · Camped on Jul 4, 2023 at Campsite #5

We chose to drive through Glacier NP on Camas road and avoid the 19 mile gravel road from Columbia Falls. This route included 2 miles of gravel. Because we did not have Going to the Sun passes, we entered Glacier NP after 3 pm, and needed to exit before 6 am. The campground itself was beyond our expectations, isolated, spacious sites, with a beautiful river running alongside. The host was available and helpful for any needs. There is water, no electricity, no dump. We camped in early July in a 25 ft Airstream.

@MorganMDDA7DF2 · Camped on Jun 28, 2023 at Campsite #1

good place to stay just outside glacier to go visit bowman lake/polebridge. very clean bathrooms.

@MirandaS128655 · Camped on Jun 24, 2023 at Campsite #13

Fantastic site with sandy beach to the rocky shore! A mega hit with our family of 3 and pup. There was plenty of space for more tents if needed. Bathrooms could have used more attention and water is a hand pump but potable. Host was great and had firewood for sale. We loved our site and will be back! Boat launch and campsites are busy during boating season. Not too far from Columbia Falls, Polebridge, or the Camas entrance to GTSR.

@SteveM7756642 · Camped on Jun 16, 2023 at Campsite #18

Especially good for those with drift boat or raft. Super quiet and convenient access to the trout waters of the Flathead river. I was able to catch a couple of rainbows, though others were finding it a bit tougher

@RogerS2467741 · Camped on May 27, 2023 at Campsite #1

Fabulous host. wonderful site, wonderful surroundings surreel and perfect.

@DavidI3154E9A0 · Camped on May 25, 2023 at Campsite #18

The camp host was awesome. I do not believe he has to blow of the driveways that's a waste of taxpayer dollars. your camping get the experience.

@DavidW7736336 · Camped on May 24, 2023 at Campsite #4

Nice secluded spot along the river. Fall asleep to the sound of a rushing water.

@JimF2202636 · Camped on May 22, 2023 at Campsite #12

I've been camping in the campground for over 35 years. This year, the new host was very nice and the campground was immaculate. My only complaint is not with the campground but this lame reservation system that has basically eliminated the ability for the people who live here to just go find a spot for a weekend. You have to be up early and online when the system opens for reservations and it has been sold out immediately as soon as it is open. The rolling opening dates are impossible to plan a trip for a certain time of the year without have to reserve either days earlier than you would like or later than you would like. This system SUCKS and needs to go away, or at least give locals a 5 day window before the rest of the world can take away any chance of getting a spot.

@JamieS2917031 · Camped on Sep 20, 2022 at Campsite #13

The most important contributing factor to a great experience at this campground was the information provided BEFORE I booked the reservation. This is in a beautiful, secluded location with (clean & well maintained) pit toilets and no running water. All of this information was clearly stated on the Big Creem Campground site so I knew exactly what to except upon my arrival and - Wow! - what a fantastic location. I was on site #13 next to the river. The sandy beach provided a great spot to watch the river and mountains glow with the colors of sunset. The firepit had enough ash to support a good fire yet was clean and free of debris so I felt comfortable cooking dinner on the grate provided. Pam and her sweet friend Mrs. Whiskers were gracious camp hosts. She even made a special run for firewood for us. The campers on the neighboring sites were friendly. Everyone was respectful of quiet hours and followed good camp etiquette. I have already recommended this campground to multiple families and hope to return again soon.

@MadelineC38558 · Camped on Sep 18, 2022 at Campsite #9

Great campground, quiet, respectful campers, good host, and beautiful river. One big downside, the road leading to the campground is SO bad. It is gravel/dirt and completely uneven for miles, we did not go above like 15 miles an hour. At one point it was so bumpy we got out to check if we had popped a tire. Would not recommend if you are in a small car (we were in a Toyota Corolla).

@TonyL7211637 · Camped on Sep 3, 2022 at Campsite #4

The campground is awesome and warrants a 5 star review. The reason for the 3 star review is the road leading to the campground. We went through Glacier NP and exited the park at the north entrance. After exiting the park you travel for 2 miles on a "gravel road". I've been on jeep roads better than that road. Extreme washboarding makes it very difficult and even dangerous to travel with a big rig. I don't know what agency is responsible for that road but whomever is responsible for the road should be fired.

@JoshP7866245 · Camped on Aug 30, 2022 at Campsite #18

Great camp site with nice shady and spacious campsites right along the Flathead River. Will definitely be coming back!

@EricaH2932815 · Camped on Aug 29, 2022 at Campsite #13

I nice spot between Glacier and Columbia Falls to camp if you cant get Glacier reservations.

@Elizabeth96325 · Camped on Aug 22, 2022 at Campsite #8

The campground was clean, had large campsites, and the host was friendly. We loved the proximity to the river. Just a few miles drive to the Camas Entrance of Glacier National Park, which was much less busy than the West Entrance.

@StephenH630534 · Camped on Aug 21, 2022 at Campsite #18

Beautiful campground on the north fork of the Flathead river. A little rough to get to as the north fork road is currently under construction. Our site unfortunately was not on the river so next time I would be sure to book a site on the other side of the road. Vault toilets were very clean. I would definitely stay here again.

@RandyH9893483 · Camped on Aug 15, 2022 at Campsite #5

Great campground and friendly helpful host!

@LorrieM5928846 · Camped on Aug 5, 2022 at Campsite #3

Great little campground just outside of Glacier National Park. The campground itself has nicely spaced campsites. No hookups. There was water available in the campground but no way to easily fill our trailer -- the water has to be pumped. So we filled a 5 gallon container and dumped it in by hand. Fortunately we already had a bit of water in our tank so it only took 4 by hand fill ups. The spaces closest to the river are the nicest, but the others were fine, too. The road down the hill from GNP was about 2-3 miles of really bad washboard gravel however. The road on to Polebridge was a recently regraded, watered-down gravel road that was absolutely fine to drive on. Camp host was very nice. She told us a grizzly had been seen for a couple of days in the camp just prior to our arrival, however we never saw him (much to my relief and my husband's disappointment!). We did see a beautiful buck hanging out around our site (#3) one afternoon. Super easy to get into the park -- from this entrance. No waiting whatsoever.

@JustinM3391219 · Camped on Aug 3, 2022 at Campsite #5

Great campground!

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