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444 reviews
Devil's Elbow Campground offers a quiet and comfortable primitive camping experience with well-maintained facilities, beautiful views, and excellent water access, making it ideal for boaters and outdoor enthusiasts. Campers frequently praise the cleanliness of the restrooms and the helpfulness of the camp host, Shelly, enhancing the overall enjoyment of their stay. While some guests noted issues with noise from generators and curfew violations, many expressed a desire to return and highly recommend the campground for its scenic beauty and pleasant atmosphere.
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July 28, 2026 Stayed at: 25, Loop: B
The space 25 is nice but has no shade at all. The only thing that was very disturbing to me was that a few other campers disregarded the 10pm curfew and still had their generators running. On my last day there was a party going on with loud music and running pickup truck engines. The host side people didn't do a thing.
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July 28, 2026 Stayed at: 24, Loop: B
Beautiful location! Spacious sites. Good fishing and water access. Will definitely stay here again!
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July 24, 2026 Stayed at: 22, Loop: B
Some of the cleanest public bathrooms I have ever seen... The spots are big and will fit most any size rig. The only drawback is we went later in the summer so the grass was not green anymore but it looked like they were working on sprinklers to fix that issue. We will be back!
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July 23, 2026 Stayed at: 27, Loop: B
Loved the closeness to the dock!!! And play area for the kids
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July 22, 2026 Stayed at: 01, Loop: A
This is a really beautiful campsite right next to a river 😍 wish we could have stayed longer!
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July 19, 2026 Stayed at: 29, Loop: B
Check in staff very helpful. Very nice camping area.
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July 17, 2026 Stayed at: 21, Loop: B
Beautiful place, well maintained and managed.
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July 16, 2026 Stayed at: LOOP C CAMPSITES WITH RAMADA/PAVILION, Loop: C
Thoroughly enjoyed my time there. Wish that other campsites that are BLM could operate as smoothly as how devil’s elbow is maintained. Keep up the good work!
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July 13, 2026 Stayed at: 29, Loop: B
Dogs left unattended, barking all day, while tied in sun without water. Host just ignored. Quiet hours largely ignored, generators ran all day, people cranked music, over the generators.
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July 8, 2026 Stayed at: LOOP C CAMPSITES WITH RAMADA/PAVILION, Loop: C
We were at the group campsite which is great when you have a large group like we did. We had 10 trailers and 3 tents.
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5965 York Road, Helena, MT 59602 United States
Elevation: 1,131 ft
Devil's Elbow Campground is located at 5965 York Road, Helena, Montana 59601. From Interstate 90 driving from Bozeman, exit at Exit: 274 US 287 Helena/Ennis; right turn to continue north on 287 and continue for 57 mi. Turn right onto Lake Helena D...
Devil's Elbow Campground is located at 5965 York Road, Helena, Montana 59601. From Interstate 90 driving from Bozeman, exit at Exit: 274 US 287 Helena/Ennis; right turn to continue north on 287 and continue for 57 mi. Turn right onto Lake Helena Drive, then turn right in 450 ft to stay on Lake Helena Drive. Continue for 4 mi through the roundabout. Turn right onto York Road and drive 6.2 mi to Devil's Elbow Recreation Area. From Helena/Butte/Great Falls: Drive to (or exit from I-15 onto) Custer Avenue, head east on Custer Ave. Take left turn onto York Road. Continue on for 16 mi to Devil's Elbow Recreation Area; or take the Lincoln RD exit on I-15, Head East on Lincoln Road until it intersects with Lake Helena Dr (T-Intersection). Take a right (South) on Lake Helena Dr (this route contains portions of dirt and gravel roads) and continue until the road turns back into pavement, take a left (East) on Deal Lane and follow the road until it terminates at York Road. Take a left (North) on York Road and continue for about 2 mi to Devil's Elbow.
Last updated: October 23, 2026
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