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Swan Lake Campground

Beach and lake front
SWAN LAKE CAMPGROUND OPEN GRASS
SWAN LAKE CAMPGROUND Campsite
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Featured amenities

Pet Friendly

About Swan Lake Campground

This recreation area is located near the village of Swan Lake at the north end of the scenic Swan Valley in northwest Montana. The campground consists of two loops. Ponderosa Loop offers open, large sites with plenty of space, while sites at Birch Loop are shaded and more clustered together. There is also a reservable group site which accomodates up to 100 people. Here, we have 38 rentable sites. 24 sites are reservable and 14 sites are for our walk-up visitors. The stay limit is 16 consecutive days.

Number of accommodations: 25

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

Current season
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Closed periods
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Currently open - May 15 to Sep 30

Campground Amenities

Most popular amenities

Pet friendly
Water and Hygiene

Water and Hygiene

  • Potable Water
Water Access

Water Access

  • Beach Access
  • Lake Access
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.

25 Sites Available

Site
Price
🚐 001, Loop: BIRC
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 002, Loop: BIRC
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 003, Loop: BIRC
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 004, Loop: BIRC
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 011, Loop: BIRC
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 012, Loop: BIRC
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 015, Loop: BIRC
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 019, Loop: POND
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 020, Loop: POND
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 021, Loop: POND
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 022, Loop: POND
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 024, Loop: POND
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 026, Loop: POND
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 027, Loop: POND
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 028, Loop: POND
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 029, Loop: POND
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 031, Loop: POND
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 032, Loop: POND
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 033, Loop: POND
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 034, Loop: POND
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 035, Loop: POND
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 036, Loop: POND
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 037, Loop: POND
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 038, Loop: POND
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 G1, Loop: A Loop
No Hookups
Price not available

Reviews (263)

What Guests Are Saying

Swan Lake Campground is praised for its cleanliness, well-maintained sites, and spacious, private camping areas that provide a peaceful atmosphere. Many guests appreciated the friendly and helpful campground hosts, as well as the beautiful surroundings, including the lake and wooded areas. However, some negative experiences were reported, such as noise from hosts and other campers, as well as issues with mosquitoes and unclear policies regarding fees.

Review Summary

4.5
263 reviews
5
65.8%
173
4
23.2%
61
3
4.6%
12
2
3.8%
10
1
2.7%
7

Sandy K

Verified

August 7, 2020 Stayed at: 022, Loop: POND

5

Campground and lake are beautiful. Campground facilities are very clean.

Sandy K

Verified

August 7, 2020 Stayed at: 022, Loop: POND

5

Campground and lake are beautiful. Campground facilities are very clean.

Rusty H

Verified

August 5, 2020 Stayed at: 027, Loop: POND

4

Very nice beach/picnic area, though across the road from the campground, allows for all day lake fun. Nice boat launch as well. Camp sites are spaced out well, paved, and level. No cell service, but that could be a good thing right?! A couple of hikes within 10 minute drives to trailheads.

Rusty H

Verified

August 5, 2020 Stayed at: 027, Loop: POND

4

Very nice beach/picnic area, though across the road from the campground, allows for all day lake fun. Nice boat launch as well. Camp sites are spaced out well, paved, and level. No cell service, but that could be a good thing right?! A couple of hikes within 10 minute drives to trailheads.

Sarah G

Verified

August 4, 2020 Stayed at: 003, Loop: BIRC

5

great campsites and excellent day use area. Beautiful!

Dawn O

Verified

August 4, 2020 Stayed at: 029, Loop: POND

2

We were camped right next to a vault toilet that needed to be pumped. Smelly!!!
Asked to be moved but camp host wasnt interested in changing us. Ended up leaving 2 days early

Sarah G

Verified

August 4, 2020 Stayed at: 003, Loop: BIRC

5

great campsites and excellent day use area. Beautiful!

Dawn O

Verified

August 4, 2020 Stayed at: 029, Loop: POND

2

We were camped right next to a vault toilet that needed to be pumped. Smelly!!!
Asked to be moved but camp host wasnt interested in changing us. Ended up leaving 2 days early

RANDY L

Verified

August 2, 2020 Stayed at: 019, Loop: POND

5

3 host system works very well. Campground in excellent shape and all hosts very friendly and helpful. Hosts did an excellent job.

RANDY L

Verified

August 2, 2020 Stayed at: 019, Loop: POND

5

3 host system works very well. Campground in excellent shape and all hosts very friendly and helpful. Hosts did an excellent job.

Location Swan Lake Campground

Address:
21770 Hwy 83
Swan Lake, MT, 59911
United States

Latitude & Longitude: 47.9364 / -113.851

Elevation: 942 feet

Policies & Rules

Arrival & departure

Check in time

2PM

Check out time

11AM

General

  • Camping fee is per camping unit. A camping unit is an RV, motorhome, camper, tent, mobile camping unit, etc. Many spots can accomodate more than one camping unit. Recreation.gov can only charge per site, if you have additional camping units be prepared to pay the additional $22/per nite (cash or check) at the fee tube or to the camphost.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Sites 6, 8 and 14 are not recommended for tent camping
  • Horses are not allowed in the campground
  • Click here for more information about Flathead National Forest
  • Changes and Cancellations If I book this reservation today, what are my options to change or cancel? Please remember that reservations at these facilities prevent other visitors from using these sites. Planned changes to your stay should be made as far in advance as possible. You can make changes to your reservation ahead of your arrival date in Reservations.  Changes If your new stay dates are completely different from your original stay dates, there is a $10 change fee (per reserved site).  Cancellations Starting 2025, Swan Lake Group site will require a non-refundable down payment. Reservations will require a down payment equal to 50% of the full nightly rate. The remaining balance must be paid no later than 30 days prior to check-in. The Recreation.gov site will send the guest up to two reminder emails with links to facilitate payment. Those emails are sent seven days and 24 hours before the 30 day deadline. Down payments are non-refundable.   If you do not complete the payment by the 30 day deadline, your reservation will be cancelled and the down payment forfeited.   If you place a reservation 30 days or less prior to check-in, you must pay the down payment and the remaining rental fee at the time of reservation. If you cancel after that point you will be responsible for the $10 cancellation fee and forfeit the down payment. If you cancel within 14 days of the check-in date, you will forfeit the down payment and one day at the rental rate, as well as the $10 cancellation fee. This is an automated process and Holland Lake personnel cannot make changes. 

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Last updated: June 4, 2026

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