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

Shane S

Verified

August 19, 2023 Stayed at: 039, Loop: TALLY

3

Normally if I could give it a 10 I would but this time we had a very unpleasant visit from a stranger. Otherwise it’s a beautiful place with always pleasant and helpful hosts.

Sherry S

Verified

August 17, 2023 Stayed at: 014, Loop: TALLY LAKE CAMPGROUND

4

Close to town and good location for camping with younger children.

Joe P

Verified

August 7, 2023 Stayed at: 006, Loop: TALLY LAKE CAMPGROUND

4

CG staff was great. Very informative and pleasant to talk with.

Barbra W

Verified

August 3, 2023 Stayed at: 006, Loop: TALLY LAKE CAMPGROUND

4

Great access for ADA folks! Too many trees for starlink, but that's not what we go to the woods for, right? Clean bathrooms and friendly hosts.

Mark A

Verified

August 3, 2023 Stayed at: 013, Loop: TALLY LAKE CAMPGROUND

5

Beautiful campground

Julia B

Verified

August 1, 2023 Stayed at: 025, Loop: TALLY LAKE CAMPGROUND

5

Dust from road is severe! Had to move from site. Beach is great access but having a site close to beach is essential for us wheelchair users. We are unable to tow extra vehicle, so we are on foot, with wheelchair. Appreciated the large sites and level ground to accommodate our medically equipped RV with LIFT and slides. People set up shade-houses overnight or all week on the beach that blocked wheelchair access (with the crowds on the beach on the weekend) and there where days that no one was even there... Seems inconsiderate considering how many people are on the beach and access issues. Thank you for prioritizing for wheelchair access and understanding that it is a big deal and so vital and important for people in wheelchairs to also go swimming and have access. More parking spots for people with lifts will be helpful. We need space out the side of our vehicles to safely drop the lift and let the person roll forward. No one seems to get this until they are in the situation where you cannot get out of your vehicle. Noise is an issue when people run multiple generators in their sites all day long, even when they are not there. Very inconsiderate of others and the camping experience for those of us who do not get to leave camp. Many of us have migraine/seizure triggers from NOISE. The people across from us ran two generators all day (even when gone), parked way too many vehicles in their site, and were not that concerned about any of it. It seems odd to do in a quiet campground. So yes, let's consider NOISE an issue also, along with the dust and the wheelchair and other access. Locals often act like they own the place ... but most are super nice! If we can accommodate people with disabilities, we are accommodating all of us. Let's think about this and DO IT: people who are blind, deaf, have seizure disorders, mental health issues, physical disabilities, chronic migraines, auto-immune, cancers, etc. Let's take care of each other. THANKS SO MUCH!

Emily G

Verified

July 18, 2023 Stayed at: 014, Loop: TALLY LAKE CAMPGROUND

5

The campground is very well maintained by friendly hosts. Hiking, biking, and paddling opportunities are all right there. The route in includes about 10 miles of dirt road and there is no cell service, so you really feel like you are getting away from it all.

Candi R

Verified

July 10, 2023 Stayed at: 027, Loop: TALLY LAKE CAMPGROUND

5

The camp host was very friendly and did a great job! Thank you

Duane R

Verified

June 30, 2023 Stayed at: 014, Loop: TALLY LAKE CAMPGROUND

5

Nice campground! Good spacing between sites, and short understory vegetation. Clean restrooms and campsites. Good dump station.

Jeremy J

Verified

June 25, 2023 Stayed at: 016, Loop: TALLY LAKE CAMPGROUND

4

I’ve always liked Tally Lake campground. The hosts were nice enough, the weather was decent enough and the campground is laid out well - there is enough distance between sites. The kids can run around and there isn’t much noise. It’s one of my favorite campgrounds.

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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