Campground 1
Campground 1

About Chinamen's Campground

Review campsite details -- RV's larger than 20 ft long maybe be to large for many of the campsites.   This Campground is located at the very northern end of Canyon Ferry Reservoir, 30 mi east of Helena, Montana, along Montana Highway 284 and offers year-round access to a wide range of recreational opportunities. The Canyon Ferry area has a rich mining history. In the 1850’s the gold rush hit the Canyon Ferry area attracting miners from all over the United States in the hopes of striking it rich.  

Available sites

37 total sites

Activities & Attractions

Nearby

Boating

Boating

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Fishing

Fishing

Year-round
Swimming

Swimming

Summer

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

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Campground Amenities

Water Access

Water Access

  • Beach Access
  • Lake Access
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Rates, Sites & Availability

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37 Sites Available

Site
Price
⛺ 001 Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ 002 Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ 003 Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ 004 Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ 005 Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
🚐 006 RV
Pet Friendly · 35 × 32 ft · Gravel
🚐 007 RV
Pet Friendly · 40 × 35 ft · Gravel
🚐 008 RV
Pet Friendly · 30 × 30 ft · Gravel
🚐 009 RV
Pet Friendly · 34 × 34 ft · Gravel
🚐 010 RV
Pet Friendly · 40 × 20 ft · Gravel
🚐 012 RV
Pet Friendly · 30 × 37 ft · Gravel
🚐 013 RV
Pet Friendly · 28 × 33 ft · Gravel
🚐 014 RV
Pet Friendly · 30 × 28 ft · Gravel
🚐 015 RV
Pet Friendly · 30 × 30 ft · Gravel
🚐 016 RV
Pet Friendly · 28 × 32 ft · Gravel
🚐 017 RV
Pet Friendly · 23 × 29 ft · Gravel
🚐 018 RV
Pet Friendly · 23 × 21 ft · Gravel
⛺ 019 Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ 020 Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
🚐 021 RV
Pet Friendly · 41 × 20 ft · Gravel
🚐 022 RV
Pet Friendly · 40 × 20 ft · Gravel
⛺ 023 Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ 024 Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ 025 Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ 026 Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ 027 Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ 028 Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ 029 Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ 030 Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ 031 Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ 032 Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ 033 Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ 034 Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ 035 Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
🚐 036 RV
Pet Friendly · 41 × 25 ft · Gravel
⛺ 037 Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ 038 Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire

Reviews

87 reviews

Summary

AI generated

Chinamen's Campground features beautiful scenery and great lake access, making it a pleasant getaway for families. Many reviewers appreciated the friendly and helpful camp host, though some expressed concerns about her availability and enforcement of rules. While the campground has a clean environment and reasonable pricing, issues like trash, noisy neighbors, and small campsite sizes were noted, suggesting a need for improvements in management and facilities.

Based on guest feedback

3.5

Overall rating

Based on 87 reviews

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4 stars 26.4% (23)
3 stars 13.8% (12)
2 stars 12.6% (11)
1 star 14.9% (13)

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Skylar S

Verified

June 28, 2026 Stayed at: 016

The site is smaller than the website says. We did not fit, use caution if you have a trailer at all.

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Carla M

Verified

June 16, 2026 Stayed at: 037

Love this place so much. It's usually so quiet and peaceful except for a few days ago, loud noisy neighbors with 2 big neglected dogs with incessant barking moved in. It is most annoying. the campground host warned them many times but she finally told them they cannot leave the dogs unattended. they are much better now.

The campground host it great. So friendly and very accommodating. We enjoy her alot.

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Clayton V

Verified

June 7, 2026 Stayed at: 017

Nice location and the camp host was wonderful and helpful. The camp spots are very close together though which means you hear your neighbors all the time. Overall it was good for a one night location but not for the whole weekend.

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Tannis W

Verified

December 23, 2025 Stayed at: 024

Chinamen’s campground is an excellent place for the whole family! It’s very clean both on the grounds and in the bathrooms! The view are stunning, the cost is very reasonable, and it is great for simply swimming or boating! I highly recommend staying there! If I had any complaints it would be that there is only one handicapped spot with a cement pad. I hope that they put in one or two more but it is a small campground so that may be very difficult for them to do.

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Andrew D

Verified

December 11, 2025 Stayed at: 030

My wife and I stopped in at this camp site late at night. Step up our starlink and reserved a spot. Was very quiet and clean. Very impressed with Montanas camping. The only thing I would like to see is being able to use cash still. Thank you. Hope to visit again in the future and enjoy the lake!

Andrew & Laurence from BC!

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Will A

Verified

November 7, 2025 Stayed at: 030

Beautiful area. Campsites were good. We had a great time here would definitely recommend.

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Jaime R

Verified

September 11, 2025 Stayed at: 025

Please DO NOT bring the camp host back next year!! They are quite lazy. Bathrooms are usually not horrible and this 4 days we were camping, they were absolutely disgusting! Come on, it was Labor Day weekend! You don't EVER see the woman, just the man and VERY RARELY!! They are not available like camp hosts should be and they are clearly not peoply people. They don't welcome you (like the guy previously did). Our fire pit was completely full of ash and there was trash under the picnic table...Pretty sure all that should have been taken care of before we got there so we could enjoy our camping spot, but we had to clean it up before we could.

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Kassi N

Verified

September 9, 2025 Stayed at: 003

The sites are pretty small and close together, not a lot of space for a tent. I'm glad I purchased 2 spaces next to each other. 2 tents would have never fit into one space, even with 1 tent it was too close to the fire pit for safety. Our picnic table was practically touching the neighbors tent. Without having the 2 spaces it wouldn't have been enough space for a family. Odd piles of rocks randomly. They kind of need an overhaul and maybe somehow separate the spots so people stay within their own space

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Vincent S

Verified

August 25, 2025 Stayed at: 021

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Jeanna V

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August 23, 2025 Stayed at: 021

They need to make camp spot big for camper to greet in out easier.

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Location & Directions for Chinamen's Campground

7700 Canyon Ferry Rd, Helena, MT 59602 United States

Elevation: 1,192 ft

Getting There

Heading north along MT highway 12/287, drive north to Spokane Creek Rd and turn right Yellow flashing light. Follow Spokane Creek Rd for 4.6 mi and turn right onto Co Rd 430/Canyon Ferry Rd and continue on to Chinamen's Campground. The campground ...

Nearest town

Helena, MT - 20 mi

About 30 min to downtown

Highway access

Chinamen's Campground is accessible via MT Highway 12/287, which is the main route leading to the campground from the north. The campground is reached by turning onto Spokane Creek Rd from MT Highway 12/287.

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Last updated: October 22, 2026

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