OutReserve

Tally Lake Campground

Tally Lake Creek
Tally Lake Boat Launch
TALLLY LAKE CAMPGROUND
TALLY LAKE CAMPGROUND BEACH
TALLY LAKE CAMPGROUND  NORTH SHORE

Featured amenities

Pet Friendly
Pet Friendly

About Tally Lake Campground

Tally Lake Campground is located on the northern shores of its namesake lake, west of Whitefish, Montana. The campground is popular with locals and tourists visiting the Flathead National Forest and offers a variety of recreation facilities and activities for the whole family. The campground has 38 rentable sites with 21 of them being reservable and 17 are for our walk-up visitors. We also have a group site, site 39 and also our Pavilion group site available for reservations. The stay limit is 16 consecutive nights.

Campground Amenities

  • Beach Access
    Beach Access
  • Pet Friendly
    Pet Friendly
  • Lake Access
    Lake Access
  • Dump Station
    Dump Station

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

Current season
Upcoming seasons
Past seasons
Closed periods
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Currently closed - Opens on May 15

Sites & Availability

22 Sites Available

Site
Price
🚐 002, Loop: TALLY LAKE CAMPGROUND
No Hookups
$22.00
/ per night
🚐 003, Loop: TALLY LAKE CAMPGROUND
No Hookups
$22.00
/ per night
🚐 004, Loop: TALLY LAKE CAMPGROUND
No Hookups
$22.00
/ per night
🚐 005, Loop: TALLY LAKE CAMPGROUND
No Hookups
$22.00
/ per night
🚐 006, Loop: TALLY LAKE CAMPGROUND
No Hookups
$22.00
/ per night
🚐 007, Loop: TALLY LAKE CAMPGROUND
No Hookups
$22.00
/ per night
🚐 013, Loop: TALLY LAKE CAMPGROUND
No Hookups
$22.00
/ per night
🚐 014, Loop: TALLY LAKE CAMPGROUND
No Hookups
$22.00
/ per night
🚐 015, Loop: TALLY LAKE CAMPGROUND
No Hookups
$22.00
/ per night
🚐 016, Loop: TALLY LAKE CAMPGROUND
No Hookups
$22.00
/ per night
🚐 017, Loop: TALLY LAKE CAMPGROUND
No Hookups
$22.00
/ per night
🚐 018, Loop: TALLY LAKE CAMPGROUND
No Hookups
$22.00
/ per night
🚐 024, Loop: TALLY LAKE CAMPGROUND
No Hookups
$22.00
/ per night
🚐 025, Loop: TALLY LAKE CAMPGROUND
No Hookups
$22.00
/ per night
🚐 026, Loop: TALLY LAKE CAMPGROUND
No Hookups
$22.00
/ per night
🚐 027, Loop: TALLY LAKE CAMPGROUND
No Hookups
$22.00
/ per night
🚐 028, Loop: TALLY LAKE CAMPGROUND
No Hookups
$22.00
/ per night
🚐 029, Loop: TALLY LAKE CAMPGROUND
No Hookups
$22.00
/ per night
🚐 030, Loop: TALLY LAKE CAMPGROUND
No Hookups
$22.00
/ per night
🚐 034, Loop: TALLY LAKE CAMPGROUND
No Hookups
$22.00
/ per night
🚐 038, Loop: TALLY LAKE CAMPGROUND
No Hookups
$22.00
/ per night
🚐 039, Loop: TALLY
No Hookups
$150.00
/ per night

Reviews (125)

What Guests Are Saying

Tally Lake Campground is highly praised for its beautiful, secluded setting, spacious campsites, and friendly camp hosts who enhance the overall experience. Campers enjoy various activities such as swimming, kayaking, and hiking, with many expressing a desire to return. While there are some concerns about dust from gravel roads and occasional issues with water pressure, the campground is generally clean and well-maintained, making it a favorite among visitors.

Review Summary

4.2
125 reviews
5
56.0%
70
4
20.8%
26
3
15.2%
19
2
4.0%
5
1
4.0%
5

LaRae B

Verified

December 29, 2025 Stayed at: 030, Loop: TALLY LAKE CAMPGROUND

4

We love camping at Tally Lake. We would love to be able to book the group site sometime. We try every year but never get a spot. We are happy that the new waterlines are in although the pressure wasn't very good at the end of the line of taps. Love shopping in Kalispell while we are there.

Steven W

Verified

December 23, 2025 Stayed at: 004, Loop: TALLY LAKE CAMPGROUND

3

Would like to get access to the group site. Otherwise, some of the water spouts are awkwardly in other camper's sites.

Renee M

Verified

November 17, 2025 Stayed at: 007, Loop: TALLY LAKE CAMPGROUND

5

Great fun with our grandkids and SUPs/kayaks. Camp hosts were excellent. Wish we had more time for hiking.

Madeleine B

Verified

November 17, 2025 Stayed at: 025, Loop: TALLY LAKE CAMPGROUND

5

One of the best campgrounds I have ever been to!

Halle H

Verified

November 12, 2025 Stayed at: 013, Loop: TALLY LAKE CAMPGROUND

5

Tally Lake was by far our favorite stay in the entire area! You are tucked away on the farthest end of the River and the campsite had lots of trees so you also felt very alone out there. We brought a paddle board and spent our time paddling around the lake. There a lots of rocks you can jump off of into the water. We had a blast and our only regret was that we didn't book more nights at this campsite!

Dave W

Verified

September 19, 2025 Stayed at: 016, Loop: TALLY LAKE CAMPGROUND

3

Nice campground but dusty roads. Very nice and helpful hosts.

David T

Verified

September 15, 2025 Stayed at: 013, Loop: TALLY LAKE CAMPGROUND

5

The ladies who welcomed us on in was a great first impression. It was such a warm welcome. Clean and well monitored facility.

Alan K

Verified

September 12, 2025 Stayed at: 017, Loop: TALLY LAKE CAMPGROUND

5

The campsites are large and roomy. The restrooms were clean. The beach area is nice and has an ample swimming area. The Hosts were friendly. This campground gets a lot of use throughout the season, so the sites are barren of vegetation and can get dusty during dry periods.

Debbie S

Verified

September 7, 2025 Stayed at: 028, Loop: TALLY LAKE CAMPGROUND

3

If you don't mind traveling 8 miles on gravel, dusty roads into and out of the Tally Lake campground location and dealing with the dust that gets stirred up by the vehicles coming and going which made the roadside sites very dusty and not pleasant, then you will likely enjoy the lake, beach area and small boat launch for water fun. The roads inside the campground are also gravel which contributes to the dust issue.
The campground is landscaped with tall Larch trees. Some campsites are available with pull-thru for larger RV's.
Not much privacy throughout the otherwise clean campground. Site 28 was nice, however, fairly open, next to the roads, and dusty. Hosts were accommodating, pit bathrooms were clean and overall a secluded campground.

Laurie T

Verified

September 4, 2025 Stayed at: 002, Loop: TALLY LAKE CAMPGROUND

5

Tally Lake campground is a familiar site with us. Some of the reasons we’ve camped here for the last 40+ years is because of wide gravel parking pads, both back in and pull trough. The toilets are freshened daily! Water is nearby, huge campfire rings, and a clean area when you arrive. The beach is grassy with tables and benches. It has a open mowed area for huge groups or a football or beach ball game. A beautiful area far enough out of town to relax.

Location Tally Lake Campground

Address:
Tally Lake Road
Whitefish, MT, 59937
United States

Latitude & Longitude: 48.4136 / -114.586

Elevation: 1031 feet

Policies & Rules

Category About
General

CHECK OUT TIME IS 11:00 A.M. Check in is at 2:00 p.m.

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.

General

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. 

General

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. 

General

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.

General

There is now a 10 day stay limit on all Group sites, starting in 2022.

General

Drop Camping is illegal without a Forest Service permit. If you rent a camper it may not be delivered by the owner.

General

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 

General

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.

General

Click here for more information on the Flathead National Forest

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