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About Chinamen's Campground
Number of accommodations: 37
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Boating
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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
Ryan B
VerifiedJuly 27, 2023 • Stayed at: 035
Beautiful spot, great sites. One o f the bathrooms was pretty gnarly, the camp host needed to take a hose to it, it was real stank. Otherwise a perfect camping stay. Will be staying here again.
carlie d
VerifiedJuly 27, 2023 • Stayed at: 018
Would give 0 stars if I could. Reservesd a site and someone was in our spot, camp ground host nowhere to be found. Had no place to go for my son's bday because our site was filled with other people's stuff even though our name was on it.
Asked website to refund us but they couldn't because they just help with reservations but they issued a request and gave me the phone number for the people who own the campground (which is the mt bureau of reclamation ) called them over 10 times all has VM no reply. About a month and a half later still nothing, ended up having to contact BBB and issued a complaint and 48 hrs after my complaint I FINALLY got an email about the refund being issued.
As for what I saw of the campground, no privacy, tiny tiny spots (we have a jeep and a 16 ft trailer and it would have been super tight if we were able to stay. Dogs off leashes and camp host not available even when sign on their camper said they were there. Definitely not pleased.
Carolyn M
VerifiedJuly 23, 2023 • Stayed at: 035
We booked a site online and then when we arrived, someone else was already set up on our site. They said they had reserved that site months ago. We went to the camp Host, who had an Off Duty sign added to his Camp Host sign. We asked him to help us with the mix up regarding the site we reserved. He said we should talk to the people on our site and tell them to leave. He did not come to the site, nor was he willing to check any reservation records. We had the impression a lot of site reservations were mixed up in this campground, and that the camp Host really didn’t care.
Jeffrey D
VerifiedJuly 22, 2023 • Stayed at: 005
We stayed there on a Friday night, and there was no one on duty at the campground. Done kids rolled in late at night that were not camping there and made a lot of noise. They woke up my wife and I and I had to go out and tell them they were being too loud and ask them to leave myself. It was like 1 or 2am when this happened. Quiet time is not very well enforced here, and guests who pay money to be there certainly shouldn't have to be responsible for that as I was.
Bruce N
VerifiedJuly 18, 2023 • Stayed at: 030
The campground host was the best. Super friendly kept the place nice and clean. Even stopped by and asked if we need anything from store as he was running there himself. Great guy !!!!
Brenda P
VerifiedJuly 11, 2023 • Stayed at: 015
There is no boat landing, so please don't drive your big boats through this campground. This campground is great for tents and very small RVs not for big campers.
Carol F
VerifiedJuly 9, 2023 • Stayed at: 028
It’s a beautiful site with shade. It’s a little removed from the other sites, so a bit more private. It’s larger than most sites. A short walk to the lake.
Thomas S
VerifiedJune 27, 2023 • Stayed at: 018
Chinamen’s is our favorite campground. It is a very peaceful place to camp. We try to camp here at least 3 times a year, with our extended family. The beach is always kept nice and clean. Chinamen’s always have the friendliest camp Hosts too.
Mallory P
VerifiedJune 26, 2023 • Stayed at: 009
Very clean campsite, a lot of spots available- it was quiet at night and the Sheriff drove through to make sure it was enjoyable
Kurt C
VerifiedSeptember 12, 2022 • Stayed at: 035
We really enjoyed the campsite #35 at Chinamens campground. It had lots of room for a larger tent for the six of us plus we were able to hang two hammocks and enjoy the great outdoors. It was close enough to the lake to be able to enjoy some water activities also. Definitely going back in the future.
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