About Hellgate Campground
Number of accommodations: 70
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2026 Season availability
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Reviews (384)
What Guests Are Saying
Hellgate Campground is highly praised for its cleanliness, well-maintained facilities, and beautiful location with lakefront access. Campers appreciate the hospitable host and the inviting atmosphere, making it a favorite for group outings. While some mention issues with check-in timings and high winds, the overall experience is overwhelmingly positive, with many eager to return.
What Guests Are Saying
Hellgate Campground is highly praised for its cleanliness, well-maintained facilities, and beautiful location with lakefront access. Campers appreciate the hospitable host and the inviting atmosphere, making it a favorite for group outings. While some mention issues with check-in timings and high winds, the overall experience is overwhelmingly positive, with many eager to return.
Review Summary
Dan S
VerifiedJanuary 22, 2020 • Stayed at: 45, Loop: C
I was disappointed that the online reservation system would not give me my senior discount which I never did get. Because I reserved a double campsite but only used half of it, I was charged double for the campsite. So basically I paid 4 times the amount I would have paid if I had paid at the site and not used the reservation site. The campsite was fine as were the bathrooms, table and firepit.
Rodney F
VerifiedJanuary 22, 2020 • Stayed at: 46, Loop: C
Campsites were clean and well marked, a little tight backing into some of them without getting up on the grass across the road. We like this campground because of the easy access to the mountain trails.
Mary N
VerifiedJanuary 21, 2020 • Stayed at: 48, Loop: C
The camp host was the nicest one we have ever had there...been camping there for 25 years!
david o
VerifiedJanuary 21, 2020 • Stayed at: 55, Loop: D
At the end of May it was very poor. We were there 10 days and never met the camphost or saw him in camp area. You need to have people to enforce the rules, at this time dogs were running loose and generators and noise past 10:00 p.m. We were there again the 1st part of September and only had 1 couple (Debbie and Craig) who did a wonderful job for the whole campground. You need to have camphosts in all 3 areas it is too much for a couple.
Mary N
VerifiedJanuary 21, 2020 • Stayed at: 48, Loop: C
The camp host was the nicest one we have ever had there...been camping there for 25 years!
david o
VerifiedJanuary 21, 2020 • Stayed at: 55, Loop: D
At the end of May it was very poor. We were there 10 days and never met the camphost or saw him in camp area. You need to have people to enforce the rules, at this time dogs were running loose and generators and noise past 10:00 p.m. We were there again the 1st part of September and only had 1 couple (Debbie and Craig) who did a wonderful job for the whole campground. You need to have camphosts in all 3 areas it is too much for a couple.
Joyce B
VerifiedJanuary 19, 2020 • Stayed at: 61, Loop: D
we have been camping at Hellgate since the late 1970"s. Have mostly had very good experience. The camp hosts are always friendly and helpful. A new host last year, the previous one had candy to hand out to granddaughter and she loved that. Sometime they don't enforce the dogs on lease regulation. we have had dogs wondering around our campsite and it is annoying to have to pick up after them.
Joyce B
VerifiedJanuary 19, 2020 • Stayed at: 61, Loop: D
we have been camping at Hellgate since the late 1970"s. Have mostly had very good experience. The camp hosts are always friendly and helpful. A new host last year, the previous one had candy to hand out to granddaughter and she loved that. Sometime they don't enforce the dogs on lease regulation. we have had dogs wondering around our campsite and it is annoying to have to pick up after them.
Karen W
VerifiedJanuary 18, 2020 • Stayed at: 39, Loop: B
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Karen W
VerifiedJanuary 18, 2020 • Stayed at: 39, Loop: B
Our suggestion for improvement of the campground is to have electricity available at each site.
Location Hellgate Campground
Address:
7700 Canyon Ferry Road
Helena, MT, 59601
United States
From Helena, MT: Head east along Co Rd 430/Canyon Ferry Rd from Helena, MT, continue for 38 miles to the Hellgate Campground and Group Use Shelter Area sign and turn right. Continue straight until you reach the campground.
From Townsend, MT: Head north on Hwy 284 for 21 miles and turn left at the Hellgate Campground and Group Use Shelter Areasign. Continue straight until you reach the campground.
Hellgate Campground is accessible via Hwy 284, which is approximately 21 miles from Townsend, MT. The campground is also reachable from Co Rd 430/Canyon Ferry Rd, which connects to Helena, MT.
Latitude & Longitude: 46.6177 / -111.64
Elevation: 1170 feet
Policies & Rules
Cancellation policy
- Reservation fees are non-refundable. For campsites, cabins, lookouts, yurts, group sites, and similar stays, we charge a reservation service fee of $8.
- Standard cancellations usually have a $10 cancellation fee. Customers can generally cancel before the check-in date online.
- Late cancellation rules differ by stay type.
- Individual campsites: cancelling after 12:00am local time the day before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- Cabins, lookouts, and yurts: cancelling less than 14 days before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- One-night reservations: a late cancellation usually forfeits the full amount paid, up to the total original reservation cost.
- Modifications are allowed before the cut-off window, but fees depend on the change. Changing to dates completely outside the original reservation dates may trigger a $10 change fee. Extending or shortening a stay that still includes original dates usually has no change fee, though refunds may depend on timing and facility rules. Switching to the same type of campsite for the same dates usually has no change fee, but price differences are charged or refunded.
- Early departures may or may not be refunded. At certain facilities, partial refunds may be possible if staff can mark the site available for other visitors. No refund is given for a night if the early departure is requested after that day's check-out time.
- Security deposits are separate. Security deposits may be refunded to the original payment method if the facility is left in acceptable condition, as determined by the property.
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Last updated: June 4, 2026
