LID CREEK CAMPGROUND
LID CREEK CAMPGROUND
LID CREEK CAMPGROUND
LID CREEK CAMPGROUND
LID CREEK CAMPGROUND

Featured amenities

Pet Friendly Pet Friendly

Available sites

13 total sites

About Lid Creek Campground

Lid Creek Campground lies on the Hungry Horse Reservoir, in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, west of the Continental Divide and just south of the Canadian border. Spectacular views and ample opportunities for recreation surround the campground, keeping visitors coming back to the area again and again. Here, we have 22 rentable sites with 13 of them being reservable and 9 for our walk-up visitors. The stay limit is 16 consecutive nights.

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

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Campground Amenities

Most popular amenities

Pet friendly Pet friendly
Pets and Policies

Pets and Policies

  • Pet friendly
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Rates, Sites & Availability

Select check-in and check-out dates to see real-time availability for each site.

13 Sites Available

Site
Price
🚐 004, Loop: LID CREEK CAMPGROUND RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 006, Loop: LID CREEK CAMPGROUND RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 008, Loop: LID CREEK CAMPGROUND RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 010, Loop: LID CREEK CAMPGROUND RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 011, Loop: LID CREEK CAMPGROUND RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 012, Loop: LID CREEK CAMPGROUND RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 014, Loop: LID CREEK CAMPGROUND RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 018, Loop: LID CREEK CAMPGROUND RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 019, Loop: LID CREEK CAMPGROUND RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 020, Loop: LID CREEK CAMPGROUND RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 021, Loop: LID CREEK CAMPGROUND RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 022, Loop: LID CREEK CAMPGROUND RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 023, Loop: LID CREEK CAMPGROUND RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In

Reviews (70)

What Guests Are Saying

Lid Creek Campground offers a beautiful, remote location with clean facilities and friendly hosts, making it an ideal spot for camping enthusiasts. Many guests appreciated the spacious, private sites and the quiet atmosphere, along with easy access to the reservoir. However, some noted issues with the boat launch and occasional disturbances from other campers.

Review Summary

4.2
70 reviews
5
60.0%
42
4
21.4%
15
3
10.0%
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8.6%
6

Gary W

Verified

August 2, 2020 • Stayed at: 023, Loop: LID CREEK CAMPGROUND

4

Always a beautiful location. This year the Flathead National Forest was very busy given the COVID-19 challenges. While the campground was clean and well maintained, some of the surrounding beaches on the reservoir had trash left by previous campers. Please pack out what you pack in!

John K

Verified

July 29, 2020 • Stayed at: 022, Loop: LID CREEK CAMPGROUND

1

There are additional charges you have to pay. Even after you paid the full amount on their web site.

John K

Verified

July 27, 2020 • Stayed at: 023, Loop: LID CREEK CAMPGROUND

1

Major conflict between what the web site charges you in advance, and the extra money the camp host collects after you arrive.

Dave P

Verified

July 23, 2020 • Stayed at: 018, Loop: LID CREEK CAMPGROUND

5

As always we had a great time! Camp hostess was the best!

Nikki F

Verified

July 23, 2020 • Stayed at: 012, Loop: LID CREEK CAMPGROUND

5

I had the absolute best time camping at Lid Creek Campground while visiting Glacier National Park. While it's about an hour drive to the west entrance of the park, it is worth the drive to enjoy a primitive camping experience away from the crowds. Linda, the camp host was amazing. She beebops around the campground in her golf cart greeting everyone and making sure the bathrooms are in tip top shape! Seriously, the cleanest pit toilets I've seen. We had a great chat upon my arrival. I was camping alone and I really appreciated her taking such great care of the campground and the people staying there. There's no potable water at the campground so make sure you fill up beforehand. You can always stop by Lost Johnny's about 5 mi before Lid Creek to fill up there. This was not a huge inconvenience at all. You can also swim right from camp in the reservoir! Camp was quiet and neighbors were friendly. Thank you, Linda for taking such great care of everyone at Lid Creek. You rock!

Roy S

Verified

July 21, 2020 • Stayed at: 012, Loop: LID CREEK CAMPGROUND

4

Your Camp Host, Linda is great! She was very informative about the area and did a great job maintaining the campsites

Arin P

Verified

July 13, 2020 • Stayed at: 020, Loop: LID CREEK CAMPGROUND

5

What a great campground! Most of the sites are very private, and ours was really close to the water. It was quiet, beautiful, secluded, and we had a blast. This was our first time at Lid Creek and we will definitely be back.

Anne S

Verified

July 10, 2020 • Stayed at: 018, Loop: LID CREEK CAMPGROUND

4

Very nice secluded campground. It’s paved most of the the way but the turnoff is dirt road and pretty bumpy. The host was nice she stop by and talked to us and she kept the bathroom cleans.

Kevin B

Verified

January 11, 2020 • Stayed at: 022, Loop: LID CREEK CAMPGROUND

3

I have been camping at Lid for over 16 years. The only beef I have is you need to fix the dust ! Other campers don't have the respect to drive in a slow manor. Mostly out of state people that don't care . As you can see I'm a local from Kalispell . Camp host puts signs up but people cant read. Other than that I love camping their.
Kevin Botchek

Bruce W

Verified

December 18, 2019 • Stayed at: 004, Loop: LID CREEK CAMPGROUND

1

The area is beautiful, but the host was terrible. He was into partying with women instead of being the host. There were sever sites that had 4 or more cars and multiple parties, that were not group sites. Campers were leaving food out unattended and animals were eating the food. Rest rooms were dirty because there were more people staying in the sites than there should be, and the host was gone a lot of the time. I dislike that this site was being ran by a private company who really didn't care about the conditions.

Location & Directions for Lid Creek Campground

West Side Reservoir Road #895, Hungry Horse, MT 59919 United States

Elevation: 1,101 ft

Getting There

Lid Creek Campground is located 15 mi south of Hungry Horse, Montana, on the West Side Reservoir Road 895. To find the West Side Reservoir Road, turn off of Highway 2 just past milepost 144. Take the paved West Side Reservoir Road across the Hungr...

Nearest town

Hungry Horse, MT - 16 mi

About 33 min to downtown

Nearby National Park

Glacier National Park

West Entrance

Approximate driving time: 33 min

Policies & Rules

General

  • Check in is at 2:00 p.m.
  • If a site is not available for reservation online, it is shown as a first-come, first-served (FF) or walk-in (W) site. These sites will be identified at the campground on maps and campsite post markers with a W. First-come, First-served sites may already be taken as this cannot be updated on the Recreation.gov website. You may try to call for availability.
  • Reserved sites will be held until check out time (11am) the day following your arrival date. Sites must be occupied by the checkout time of that following day to hold a reservation or the site will be forfeited and released.
  • We do not allow reservation holders to change campsites and move to a Walk-up campsite upon arrival. Most of our campsites are available for advanced reservations, and you must occupy the site you reserve.
  • You are allowed 2 passenger vehicles per site, the first vehicle is included in the site fee and an extra vehicle charge of $5.00/vehicle per night will be collected at the campground. Sites that are identified as double occupancy can accommodate an additional camping unit. In this situation, you will be charged for each camper.
  • Drop Camping is illegal without a Forest Service permit. If you rent a camper it may not be delivered by the owner.
  • There is a food storage order in effect on the Flathead National Forest. Know how to store all attractants all the time. See your Campground Host for more information or visit: https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/flathead/recreation/?cid=stelprdb5347448  
  • Don't Move Firewood: Prevent the spread of tree-killing pests by obtaining firewood near your destination and burning it on-site. For more information visit dontmovefirewood.org.
  • Drinking water is not provided
  • The West Side Reservoir Road is narrow with many switchbacks. Not suitable for larger RV's. Please use caution.
  • https://www.fs.usda.gov/flathead Click here for more information on the Flathead National Forest

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Last updated: October 7, 2026

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