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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
Terry H
VerifiedJuly 23, 2020 • Stayed at: 13, Loop: AREA ALTA CAMPGROUND
Very clean, and quiet. Camp hosts are the best ever, very welcoming!!!
Kevin R
VerifiedJuly 17, 2020 • Stayed at: 15, Loop: AREA ALTA CAMPGROUND
Perfect campsite. Beautiful location alongside the creek and not far upstream from boating/fishing, with fly fishing options everywhere. Directions were easy to follow and the site was well marked. Our specific spot was great with drinking water and a vault toilet easily accessible. The bathrooms were the cleanest public bathrooms I've ever used. The campground managers were incredibly helpful and kind - they provided us with everything from hiking trails suggestions to (literally) slices of cake! Darby is not too far away for resupplying on food, beer, and ice.
Karen H
VerifiedJuly 12, 2020 • Stayed at: 09, Loop: AREA ALTA CAMPGROUND
Quiet, well spaced, well maintained campground with great hosts!
Jennifer D
VerifiedJanuary 17, 2020 • Stayed at: 12, Loop: AREA ALTA CAMPGROUND
The campground hosts are very friendly and go above and beyond keeping the campground clean and the bathrooms oh so fresh. We love staying here.
Brian Z
VerifiedJanuary 16, 2020 • Stayed at: 08, Loop: AREA ALTA CAMPGROUND
I have camped at Forest Service campgrounds my whole life of 62 years. Alta is my favorite campground because of its cleanliness and design of the sites. The bathrooms are the best-smelling in the entire country. I have camped there every year over the last four years and plan to again this summer. The camp hosts are so welcoming and hospitable they make you feel like you are family. We circle the entire Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness on Side-by-Sides. An 800 mile trip over 8 days. This summer will be our fifth year and the highlight of our camping is Alta. Thanks for doing such a great job.
Barb H
VerifiedJanuary 15, 2020 • Stayed at: 13, Loop: AREA ALTA CAMPGROUND
The hosts were terrible. Very unwelcoming....and forget it if you have a dog. I was there 2 years ago with a group of friends and there were no problems with the host at that time (a different host). Was so surprised at the deterioration of the environment that the new host made. Several people in our group had issues with this host and we saw several people drive in and park, then talk with the host and leave. Will not plan to stay there again.
Dana M
VerifiedJanuary 15, 2020 • Stayed at: 12, Loop: AREA ALTA CAMPGROUND
Nice campground with large trees at some sites which offer great shade. Close to the creek. One of our group had issues with the camp hosts.
Delmar B
VerifiedJanuary 10, 2020 • Stayed at: 09, Loop: AREA ALTA CAMPGROUND
The camp hosts were very friendly and very nice couple all around, We will probably be there again come summer
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
