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

Sites & Rates

Average nightly rates

22 total sites

RV Sites

22 sites

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.

Number of accommodations: 22

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

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Currently open - May 15 to Sep 28

Campground Amenities

Most popular amenities

Pet friendly Pet friendly
RV Utilities and Hookups

RV Utilities and Hookups

  • Dump station on site
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.

22 Sites Available

Site
Price
🚐 002, Loop: TALLY LAKE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 003, Loop: TALLY LAKE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 004, Loop: TALLY LAKE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 005, Loop: TALLY LAKE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 006, Loop: TALLY LAKE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 007, Loop: TALLY LAKE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 013, Loop: TALLY LAKE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 014, Loop: TALLY LAKE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 015, Loop: TALLY LAKE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 016, Loop: TALLY LAKE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 017, Loop: TALLY LAKE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 018, Loop: TALLY LAKE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 024, Loop: TALLY LAKE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 025, Loop: TALLY LAKE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 026, Loop: TALLY LAKE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 027, Loop: TALLY LAKE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 028, Loop: TALLY LAKE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 029, Loop: TALLY LAKE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 030, Loop: TALLY LAKE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 034, Loop: TALLY LAKE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 038, Loop: TALLY LAKE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 039, Loop: TALLY RV
No Hookups
Price not available

Reviews (266)

What Guests Are Saying

Tally Lake Campground offers spacious, well-maintained campsites and a stunning lake, making it an ideal spot for relaxation and outdoor activities like kayaking. Camp hosts are friendly and attentive, ensuring a welcoming atmosphere, while the facilities, including clean restrooms, are well-kept. Some visitors noted challenges with dusty roads and limited cell service, but overall experiences were positive, with many expressing a desire to return.

Review Summary

4.2
266 reviews
5
56.8%
151
4
20.3%
54
3
15.0%
40
2
3.8%
10
1
4.1%
11

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.

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.

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.

Jessica Flora S

Verified

August 27, 2025 Stayed at: 004, Loop: TALLY LAKE CAMPGROUND

5

Kelly Lake is such a beautiful spot and more secluded from the busyness of campgrounds surrounding Glacier

Jessica Flora S

Verified

August 27, 2025 Stayed at: 004, Loop: TALLY LAKE CAMPGROUND

5

Kelly Lake is such a beautiful spot and more secluded from the busyness of campgrounds surrounding Glacier

Stephanie S

Verified

August 25, 2025 Stayed at: 026, Loop: TALLY LAKE CAMPGROUND

5

I recently travelled from Calgary, AB to camp at this beautiful campground. The campsites were large and private, the lake was beautiful, bathrooms were clean, and the best part of the stay were the human interactions with people who ran the campground. Everyone was so friendly and helpful. I will definitely be back next summer! Thank you for the amazing experience!!

Stephanie S

Verified

August 25, 2025 Stayed at: 026, Loop: TALLY LAKE CAMPGROUND

5

I recently travelled from Calgary, AB to camp at this beautiful campground. The campsites were large and private, the lake was beautiful, bathrooms were clean, and the best part of the stay were the human interactions with people who ran the campground. Everyone was so friendly and helpful. I will definitely be back next summer! Thank you for the amazing experience!!

Charles G

Verified

August 22, 2025 Stayed at: 013, Loop: TALLY LAKE CAMPGROUND

4

Campsites were clean well spaced and great proximity to the lake.

Charles G

Verified

August 22, 2025 Stayed at: 013, Loop: TALLY LAKE CAMPGROUND

4

Campsites were clean well spaced and great proximity to the lake.

Location Tally Lake Campground

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

Highway access

The campground is accessible via US Route 93, which is about 4 miles south from the junction with Twin Bridges Road. Twin Bridges Road and Farm to Market Road provide direct routes to Tally Lake Road.

Elevation: 1031 feet

Distance to downtown

19 mi drive to downtown Whitefish (about 37 min)

Policies & Rules

Arrival & departure

Check in time

2PM

Check out time

11AM

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.
  • 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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