Tally Lake Campground

Shady, semi-private spots with nice (small) swimming area. Too many people letting dogs onto beach, and way to many gophers digging holes near restroom, so many and so big dog and younger daughter were tripping and falling...out of control!

Large sites, super clean, excellent camp hosts, nice hiking trails, paddle boards and kayaks for rent! What a great Montana gem!

Shady, semi-private spots with nice (small) swimming area. Too many people letting dogs onto beach, and way to many gophers digging holes near restroom, so many and so big dog and younger daughter were tripping and falling...out of control!

Tally Lake has been a favorite destination campground with our family for nearly 25 years. Some sites are considered more "prime" than others, but we have always enjoyed our visits regardless of whichever site we have occupied. The lake itself is definitely the primary draw. Yet, there always seems to be plenty of lake space to accommodate multiple users. There are a few hiking trails if you want an alternative to lake recreation. There are no houses or cabins on this lake, which is also a big plus. Mosquitoes can be a pesky nuisance, particularly in the early summer, so bring bug spray. Late summer/early fall can be quite enjoyable with the changing colors of the foliage and usually lower campground census.

Tally Lake has been a favorite destination campground with our family for nearly 25 years. Some sites are considered more "prime" than others, but we have always enjoyed our visits regardless of whichever site we have occupied. The lake itself is definitely the primary draw. Yet, there always seems to be plenty of lake space to accommodate multiple users. There are a few hiking trails if you want an alternative to lake recreation. There are no houses or cabins on this lake, which is also a big plus. Mosquitoes can be a pesky nuisance, particularly in the early summer, so bring bug spray. Late summer/early fall can be quite enjoyable with the changing colors of the foliage and usually lower campground census.

Despite the distance to Glacier National Park and the idea that one might find some tranquillity away from the hustle and bustle of Whitefish, MT or the constant flow of sitesee-ers to the National Park, this site proved to be a poorly managed and disgusting enclave of poor behavior. We are writing this review from two hours down the road at Seeley Lake Campground where the vault toilets are clean and relatively odorless, the campsites are well maintained, the lake offers a clean recreation area and the hosts promote well maintained campsites. In contrast to this, the Tally Lake Campground was a stinking, mud hole, over-run by the worst type of RV campers. Sites that clearly could not accommodate more than two vehicles and possibly a smaller RV/trailer were crammed with large RV trailers, multiple tents, several vehicles, boats, and far too many occupants. Dogs were allowed to roam off-leash and on several occasions lunged at both passerby and our own dogs. On several occasions the host stopped to talk to one such family, but never addressed the large rottweiler that was allowed off-leash. The vault toilets were near capacity with the over saturation of campsite occupants, resulting in a smell that resembled spoiled, canned salmon and the most sickly of human excrement. Our camp fire ring had clearly not been maintained or emptied for multiple visits as the ashes had accumulated past the holes which allow oxygen to feed the fire. Again, if you are looking for some semblance of tranquility, this is not the place as side-by-sides will frequently ride through the campground, quiet hours for generators are not adhered to nor enforced, children and dogs frequently cut through your campsite, and the forest service road adjacent to the campsite is a main thoroughfare for OHV type vehicles. We have been driving across America for 6 weeks and this has been, by far, the worst campground we have been to.

Despite the distance to Glacier National Park and the idea that one might find some tranquillity away from the hustle and bustle of Whitefish, MT or the constant flow of sitesee-ers to the National Park, this site proved to be a poorly managed and disgusting enclave of poor behavior. We are writing this review from two hours down the road at Seeley Lake Campground where the vault toilets are clean and relatively odorless, the campsites are well maintained, the lake offers a clean recreation area and the hosts promote well maintained campsites. In contrast to this, the Tally Lake Campground was a stinking, mud hole, over-run by the worst type of RV campers. Sites that clearly could not accommodate more than two vehicles and possibly a smaller RV/trailer were crammed with large RV trailers, multiple tents, several vehicles, boats, and far too many occupants. Dogs were allowed to roam off-leash and on several occasions lunged at both passerby and our own dogs. On several occasions the host stopped to talk to one such family, but never addressed the large rottweiler that was allowed off-leash. The vault toilets were near capacity with the over saturation of campsite occupants, resulting in a smell that resembled spoiled, canned salmon and the most sickly of human excrement. Our camp fire ring had clearly not been maintained or emptied for multiple visits as the ashes had accumulated past the holes which allow oxygen to feed the fire. Again, if you are looking for some semblance of tranquility, this is not the place as side-by-sides will frequently ride through the campground, quiet hours for generators are not adhered to nor enforced, children and dogs frequently cut through your campsite, and the forest service road adjacent to the campsite is a main thoroughfare for OHV type vehicles. We have been driving across America for 6 weeks and this has been, by far, the worst campground we have been to.

We love Tally Lake its a very tranquil place to camp.

We always add this to our annual camping list. Huge sites, beautiful lake, super quiet and camp hosts are always accommodating. It's out of the way from all the hustle of Whitefish and Glacier.

We love Tally Lake its a very tranquil place to camp.