Emery Bay Campground

EMERY BAY CAMPGROUND
EMERY BAY CAMPGROUND
EMERY BAY CAMPGROUND
EMERY BAY CAMPGROUND
EMERY BAY CAMPGROUND

Featured amenities

Pet Friendly Pet Friendly

Sites & Rates

Average nightly rates

18 total sites

RV Sites

18 sites

About Emery Bay Campground

Emery Bay Campground is located on the Hungry Horse Reservoir, high in the Rocky Mountains, less than 30 miles from the Continental Divide, surrounded by towering mountain peaks. Visitors can expect a variety of recreational activities, including fishing, boating, swimming, hiking, exploring and big game hunting. This Campground has 26 sites, 16 of which are reservable and 10 are walk-up sites. The stay limit is 16 consecutive days.

Number of accommodations: 18

Activities & Attractions

Nearby

Boating

Boating

Spring Summer Fall
Fishing

Fishing

Year-round
Hiking

Hiking

Year-round
Hunting

Hunting

Year-round
Swimming

Swimming

Summer

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

Current season
Upcoming seasons
Past seasons
Closed periods
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Currently open - May 15 to Sep 26

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.

18 Sites Available

Site
Price
🚐 1, Loop: EMERY BAY CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 13, Loop: EMERY BAY CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 14, Loop: EMERY BAY CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 15, Loop: EMERY BAY CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 16, Loop: EMERY BAY CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 17, Loop: EMERY BAY CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 18, Loop: EMERY BAY CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 19, Loop: EMERY BAY CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 2, Loop: EMERY BAY CAMPGROUND RV
Water Only
Price not available
🚐 23, Loop: EMERY BAY CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 24, Loop: EMERY BAY CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 25, Loop: EMERY BAY CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 3, Loop: EMERY BAY CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 4, Loop: EMERY BAY CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 7, Loop: EMERY BAY CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 8, Loop: EMERY BAY CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 Emery Bay Group 1, Loop: Forest Loop 1A RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 Emery Bay Grp 2, Loop: Bay Loop 2B RV
No Hookups
Price not available

Reviews (134)

What Guests Are Saying

Emery Bay Campground offers a beautiful location with great lake access, friendly and professional camp hosts, and well-maintained facilities including clean bathrooms. While the campground is peaceful and ideal for kayaking or paddleboarding, access involves a rough, unpaved road that can be challenging for some vehicles. Overall, visitors appreciate the serene environment, cleanliness, and the proximity to Glacier National Park, making it a popular choice despite minor inconveniences.

Review Summary

4.0
134 reviews
5
56.7%
76
4
15.7%
21
3
11.2%
15
2
8.2%
11
1
8.2%
11

Richard M

Verified

August 25, 2022 Stayed at: 4, Loop: EMERY BAY CAMPGROUND

5

Campsite #4 - Lovely campsite over-looking the lake close to boat ramp

Jenny D

Verified

August 24, 2022 Stayed at: Emery Bay Group 1, Loop: Forest Loop 1A

5

Nice quiet place for a family gathering. There is a scenic overlook. Beautiful. If you want to swim you have to walk about a quarter mile. Not to bad. Swimming is by boat dock but there is lots of room. Nice room for yard games if you want. Nice spot.

Eric K

Verified

August 21, 2022 Stayed at: 2, Loop: EMERY BAY CAMPGROUND

5

Great campground 10 miles from the West Glacier entrance to Glacier National Park. Cleanest vault toilets I've seen & the campground is well taken care of. Sunsets with the Continental Divide in the distance were amazing

Alison A

Verified

August 21, 2022 Stayed at: 23, Loop: EMERY BAY CAMPGROUND

5

Loved this campsite! And the bay was beautiful!!

Jonathan K

Verified

August 11, 2022 Stayed at: 16, Loop: EMERY BAY CAMPGROUND

4

Nice campground, friendly hosts, decent location. We would stay here again. There are no tent pads and many of the sites don't have a lot of space without vegetation, so if you are tent camping with a medium to large tent, you may end up setting it tent up on the site's parking spot. In July 2022 when we stayed, there were 2 bears reported in the campground but we didn't see them. So be sure to pack bear spray and keep your site clean. The campground was about 10 minutes drive away from cell service toward us. Road leading to the campground from Glacier was in good condition.

robert a

Verified

August 5, 2022 Stayed at: 16, Loop: EMERY BAY CAMPGROUND

3

Great camp hosts. Nice lake but a lot of noise from day users.

John A

Verified

August 5, 2022 Stayed at: 8, Loop: EMERY BAY CAMPGROUND

1

Poor , The campground host tried to become the ruler of the reservoir shores, No signs,nothing in print , just his will. He was going to have the ranger talk to me , dropping a few names . I welcomed that thought, as I called them and the sheriff too as I felt I was being harassed . He runs around with the golf cart going the wrong way on a one way road , many times during the day , kicking up lots of dust that drifts into my camp. I cut my stay short and went to Lolo national forest and was more than happy with them down there. I will be logging a complaint with the Flathead National forest office in Kalispell . I have stayed at lots of sites on the reservoir an other Flathead National forest sites and be pleased . Would not recommend staying at Emery Bay this year.

Doe F

Verified

July 28, 2022 Stayed at: Emery Bay Grp 2, Loop: Bay Loop 2B

5

Beautiful stay. All seasons included except winter. A little bit of sunshine, a little bit of rain and best of all, no fires so we could enjoy a campfire! Last year we went in August and unable to have campfires. One of the best parts of camping!

Dave M

Verified

July 22, 2022 Stayed at: 16, Loop: EMERY BAY CAMPGROUND

5

Dave M

Verified

July 22, 2022 Stayed at: 16, Loop: EMERY BAY CAMPGROUND

5

Location Emery Bay Campground

Address:
East Side Reservoir Rd #38
Martin City, MT, 59926
United States

Elevation: 1086 feet

Distance to downtown

6.5 mi drive to downtown Martin City (about 16 min)

Policies & Rules

Arrival & departure

Check in time

2PM

Check out time

11AM

General

  • 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 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.
  • Potable water is available for filling containers after June 1st. Please fill RVs prior to arrival, as water is hauled by truck to campground.
  • There is now a 10 day stay limit on all Group sites, starting in 2022.
  • 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.
  • Click here for more information on the Flathead National Forest

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Last updated: September 3, 2026

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