About Hellgate Campground
Number of accommodations: 70
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
Water and Hygiene
- Potable Water
Report Incorrect Information
Help us improve by reporting any incorrect amenity information for Hellgate Campground.
Rates, Sites & Availability
70 Sites Available
No sites found matching your criteria.
No available sites
All sites are booked for your selected dates. Try showing all sites to see booked options, create an alert to be notified when something opens up, or adjust your dates.
Site Details
Select a site to view details
70 Sites Available
No available sites
All sites are booked for your selected dates. Try showing all sites to see booked options, create an alert to be notified when something opens up, or adjust your dates.
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
Jordan G
VerifiedDecember 19, 2019 • Stayed at: 46, Loop: C
The area is beautiful but our site was covered in ants. If you stood in 1 place for a few seconds you'd have ants crawling all over your foot. I would go back but definitely not book the same site.
Jordan G
VerifiedDecember 19, 2019 • Stayed at: 46, Loop: C
The area is beautiful but our site was covered in ants. If you stood in 1 place for a few seconds you'd have ants crawling all over your foot. I would go back but definitely not book the same site.
Duane V
VerifiedDecember 17, 2019 • Stayed at: 64, Loop: D
I made reservations on line, when we showed up with 2 vehicles 6 kids, camper, jet ski - there was someone double booked in our space. We were told our reservation was for the following night by the only camp host overseeing the whole thing. When we got back we double checked our paperwork and our paperwork was correct with what we had booked. This exact same thing happened to us on the 3 attempts we made to come to the campground last year. it was a big joke. Campground was in disarray. No rules were being followed, camp host could hardly be found. It was not safe to be in the campground anymore, their was 4-wheelers, motorbikes racing through the loops and nothing was being done about it. We are now trying to find other places to go. This camp ground was at its best, when u had Jerry Freeman and his wife Bev were camp host. Who ever is running or in charge of the camp ground now has totally recked the place. We had went to this campground for the past 17 years, and are now no longer considering going because it is an unsafe place to bring a family. If the BLM really cares about this place, they would try to get Jerry and his wife back to help run things.
Duane V
VerifiedDecember 17, 2019 • Stayed at: 64, Loop: D
I made reservations on line, when we showed up with 2 vehicles 6 kids, camper, jet ski - there was someone double booked in our space. We were told our reservation was for the following night by the only camp host overseeing the whole thing. When we got back we double checked our paperwork and our paperwork was correct with what we had booked. This exact same thing happened to us on the 3 attempts we made to come to the campground last year. it was a big joke. Campground was in disarray. No rules were being followed, camp host could hardly be found. It was not safe to be in the campground anymore, their was 4-wheelers, motorbikes racing through the loops and nothing was being done about it. We are now trying to find other places to go. This camp ground was at its best, when u had Jerry Freeman and his wife Bev were camp host. Who ever is running or in charge of the camp ground now has totally recked the place. We had went to this campground for the past 17 years, and are now no longer considering going because it is an unsafe place to bring a family. If the BLM really cares about this place, they would try to get Jerry and his wife back to help run things.
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.
Nearby Campgrounds
Nearby destinations
Last updated: June 3, 2026
