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15 sites
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22 sites
About Chinamen's Campground
Number of accommodations: 37
Activities & Attractions
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Fishing
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Summer
Boating
Swimming
Fall
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Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
Water Access
- Beach Access
- Lake Access
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Reviews (86)
What Guests Are Saying
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.
What Guests Are Saying
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.
Review Summary
Nathan W
VerifiedJuly 29, 2025 • Stayed at: 028
Very clean and nice. Camp host was very kind and helpful!
Will W
VerifiedJune 22, 2025 • Stayed at: 017
Great Lake access
David J
VerifiedJune 22, 2025 • Stayed at: 009
Camp hosts were very nice. The camp sites were nice and clean.
Michael B
VerifiedJune 19, 2025 • Stayed at: 021
Everything was good accept for the non stop barking dogs. That needs to be addressed because even people just enjoying the lake down there gets disrupted by that. And I love dogs!
DON T
VerifiedJune 1, 2025 • Stayed at: 029
Tight spaces, hopefully your neighbors are friendly. I will try somewhere else next time.
Lily A
VerifiedMay 27, 2025 • Stayed at: 004
The host was very friendly. The views are beautiful and it was quiet and peaceful. Very clean.
Kelley J
VerifiedAugust 31, 2024 • Stayed at: 019
Place was alright. Small spaces
Carissa J
VerifiedAugust 23, 2024 • Stayed at: 026
Excellent location, scenic sites. Some sites are very spacious but a few have almost no room even for a small 1-2 person tent and a car top tent would be the only option in this case. Fortunately I was able to change sites once I arrived or it would not have been a great exprience. Overall great campground, will return.
Carol F
VerifiedAugust 19, 2024 • Stayed at: 028
We always enjoy our camping trip to Chinamen’s. It’s been a yearly event for almost 10 years. We are close enough to walk to the lake, but we don’t get the traffic.
The only drawback are the restrooms which continue to be beyond smelly. I am used to outhouses; and sometimes they are not very fresh, but you have to try to hold your breath to use these. You can almost taste the odor.
Krista Michelle O
VerifiedJuly 15, 2024 • Stayed at: 004
Campsites in the lower numbers are closest to the lake. Be sure to bring swimsuits, kayaks, beach chairs and inflatable toys. Also bring shade shelters as there are no trees near the water's edge.
Location Chinamen's Campground
Address:
7700 Canyon Ferry Rd
Helena, MT, 59602
United States
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 will be on the right.
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.
Elevation: 1192 feet
20 mi drive to downtown Helena (about 30 min)
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Last updated: September 8, 2026
