Crystal Lake Group Campsite, Moore, MT

Crystal Lake Group Campsite is located in the Judith-Musselshell Ranger District, Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest (2 hrs 40 min northwest of Billings, MT) with an elevation of 6,039 feet. The site is normally open from mid June to mid September. There is a fee of $40.00 per night.

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Campsite Reviews (7)

3.3 out of 5

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@QuentinPE63F63 · Camped on Aug 11, 2024 at Campsite #1

Group site blocked by day use and overnight vehicles at the gate. arrived with two horse trailers parked side by side at the group entrance. our campers could not enter forcing use of single sites when reserved group for that day. Please post do not block gate sign to prevent blockages.. especially when gate is closed. and allocate more parking for influx of day users.. and/or change entrance to group site?

@DavidE459 · Camped on Aug 10, 2021 at Campsite #1

some of the restrooms stunk so bad I thought I was gonna barf

@DavidE7840041 · Camped on Aug 10, 2021 at Campsite #1

some of the restrooms stunk so bad I thought I was gonna barf

@BarbaraC865675 · Camped on Aug 7, 2020 at Campsite #1

Our large campsite was perfect for our family. The area had been cleaned up with no debris left from other users. We thoroughly enjoyed the hike to the Ice Caves and canoeing in the Lake. Other campers were very good about practicing distancing during this time as well. The area is still so beautiful even with the absence of the trees in the campsite areas. We will hope to come up and camp again.

@BarbaraC399 · Camped on Aug 7, 2020 at Campsite #1

@BrandonN413 · Camped on Jun 20, 2020 at Campsite #1

Crystal Lake is a nice area. To get there it's a mix of about 20 miles of gravel and 1 lane paved roads. The gravel roads are well maintained. The 1 lane paved roads are a little iffy if you're pulling a trailer and its a busy travel day. The lake is beautiful and small enough hike around it if you have a few hours. The surrounding area is gorgeous as well. The campground isn't very big, there's about 20 or so sites in the loop and I believe they are all first come first serve. There is a Group campsite and a cabin which are reserveable. We reserved the Group Site which sits closer to the trail head. ONE thing to know if you reserve the Group site, call ahead during the week and get the lock pass code. We overlooked that requirement and almost had to stay in the regular camping area because the gate was locked. Luckily during the evening the camp host came down to see if we paid the nightly fee and he had the code. That said, the camp host wasn't clearly identified anywhere and apparently they were camped out behind the cabin. It appears that at one point either there was a fire or beetle kill in the meadow that the camp sites are in as there are no trees in the immediate area. Its kind of like an large open area that has a lot of overgrowth. The Group site area has what appears to be a great tent camping layout but the brush is way overgrown and you cant really tell. The regular campground looks the same. Don't get me wrong, the Crystal Lake area is stunning, its just seems like the campgrounds haven't been really tend to in a few years. We saw a few fish being pulled out of the lake, lots of hikers heading up the trails and a few deer passing through the meadow. Overall it was a nice experience. Good hiking trails and beautiful (smaller) lake to play or relax on. One thing it lacked, for us at least, is trees in the campground and area's to ride our SxS.

@BrandonN872604 · Camped on Jun 20, 2020 at Campsite #1

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