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About Alta Campground
Number of accommodations: 9
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
Water and Hygiene
- Potable Water
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Reviews (58)
What Guests Are Saying
Alta Campground is highly praised for its cleanliness, beautiful natural setting, and friendly hosts, making it a peaceful retreat. The spacious, shaded sites provide privacy and easy access to a nearby river, enhancing the camping experience. While there may be limited fishing and occasional bear activity, the overall ambiance and management are exceptional, ensuring a delightful stay.
What Guests Are Saying
Alta Campground is highly praised for its cleanliness, beautiful natural setting, and friendly hosts, making it a peaceful retreat. The spacious, shaded sites provide privacy and easy access to a nearby river, enhancing the camping experience. While there may be limited fishing and occasional bear activity, the overall ambiance and management are exceptional, ensuring a delightful stay.
Review Summary
Michael H
VerifiedAugust 10, 2026 • Stayed at: 13, Loop: AREA ALTA CAMPGROUND
Just peaceful and quiet.
Ricardo L
VerifiedAugust 7, 2026 • Stayed at: 08, Loop: AREA ALTA CAMPGROUND
Very clean campground; really nice shade among the mature trees. Fish are in the creek, but they're a bit sparse probably due to fishing pressure. My kids had a lot of fun regardless. More recreation possibilities for us down at painted rocks, but the state campground there was just not nearly as nice as Alta.
Malcolm L
VerifiedAugust 3, 2026 • Stayed at: 13, Loop: AREA ALTA CAMPGROUND
Very quiet, clean, friendly.
Daryl Z
VerifiedJuly 24, 2026 • Stayed at: 13, Loop: AREA ALTA CAMPGROUND
Very good hosts, wonderful shady sites, clean outhouses, good clean water
Kathryn L
VerifiedJuly 19, 2026 • Stayed at: 06, Loop: AREA ALTA CAMPGROUND
Beautiful campground with excellent
hosts, but bear activity in campground caused us to leave early.
Lisa M
VerifiedJuly 13, 2026 • Stayed at: 07, Loop: AREA ALTA CAMPGROUND
A little out of the way but super clean camp, great camp hosts, regular LE patrols, and plenty of fishing.
Can fill up on hoidays and weekends but getting a 1st come, 1st serve site midweek is almost always possible.
Sharon O
VerifiedJuly 10, 2026 • Stayed at: 09, Loop: AREA ALTA CAMPGROUND
Clean and beautiful campground. The hosts were terrific!! One of my favorite places to camp.
Joy H
VerifiedJuly 9, 2026 • Stayed at: 15, Loop: AREA ALTA CAMPGROUND
We LOVE this campground. The spaces are not cramped together, huge trees for an added feeling of privacy and its walking distance to the river. Our only negative to this specific site is it is backwards for those with a trailer. The doors will open to the road instead of the picnic table area. Not a huge deal though.
Sharon O
VerifiedJune 27, 2026 • Stayed at: 09, Loop: AREA ALTA CAMPGROUND
Clean and beautiful campground. The hosts, Karen and Chris, were terrific and extremely friendly and helpful.
Martha R
VerifiedJune 22, 2026 • Stayed at: 15, Loop: AREA ALTA CAMPGROUND
Large, sturdy picnic table and fire ring in each spot. Pit toilet room is large, clean and well maintained. Mature pines offer welcome shade. Site spacing is a good balance of privacy and safety through proximity. Nearby riverbank (clear, rushing mountain stream) is a beautiful destination. Tent campers may pitch on fine crushed gravel or dirt (be prepared to cut a few young sprouts to prepare the area). Convenient potable water spigot. No network connection, so approach campground understanding not only how to get there, but also where yo go when you leave.
Location Alta Campground
Address:
West Fork Ranger Station
Darby, MT, 59829
United States
From Darby, travel south on Highway 93 for about four miles. Turn right onto Road # 473 and continue southwest, past Painted Rocks Lake, for about 30 miles to the campground on the right.
Alta Campground is accessible via Highway 93, which is approximately four miles north of the campground. Travelers can access the campground by taking Road # 473 from Highway 93.
Elevation: 1508 feet
34 mi drive to downtown Darby (about 45 min)
Policies & Rules
General
- Call (406) 821-3269 for information on road conditions or fire restrictions
- Click here for more information on the Bitterroot National Forest
- Don't Move Firewood: Prevent the spread of tree-killing pests by obtaining firewood near your destination and burning it on-site. For more information visit dontmovefirewood.org.
- Bears frequent the area - A Food Storage Order is in effect on all National Forest System lands within the Montana portion of the Bitterroot National Forest from March 1 - December 1 annually. For more information visit https://nfs.fs2c.usda.gov/sites/nfs/files/r01/bitterroot/publication/alerts/BRF_FSO_Handout_final.pdf
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Last updated: September 8, 2026
