USDA Forest Service · Montana
Reservations for Kootenai National Forest are made through Recreation.gov. In peak season, the most popular campgrounds are typically claimed within minutes of each release — which is why the park reads as "sold out" for most of the year.
Sold out is not final, though. People book far ahead and plans change, so cancellations return to the official calendar throughout the season — with no announcement, at any hour. A cancelled site is bookable by whoever sees it first.
| Managed by | USDA Forest Service |
|---|---|
| Book through | Recreation.gov |
| Campgrounds | 24 |
| Official listing | Recreation.gov |
Set a watch on the whole park, or go straight to the campground you want — each one has its own availability and cancellation pattern:
| Rexford Bench | 54 sites |
|---|---|
| Yaak River Campground (MT) | 46 sites |
| McGillivray Campground (MT) | 39 sites |
| Mcgregor Lake Campground | 28 sites |
| North Dickey Lake | 25 sites |
| Dorr Skeels Campground | 10 sites |
| Big Creek Baldy. Lookout Rental | 1 sites |
| Bull River Guard Station | 1 sites |
| Bull River Pavilion | 1 sites |
| Fairview Ranger Station | 1 sites |
| Garver Mtn. Lookout Rental | 1 sites |
| Gem Peak Lookout Rental | 1 sites |
| Mcguire Mtn. Lookout Rental | 1 sites |
| Meadow Peak Lookout (MT) | 1 sites |
| Minton Peak Lookout | 1 sites |
| Mt. Baldy-Buckhorn Ridge | 1 sites |
| Mt. Wam Lookout Cabin Rental | 1 sites |
| Sex Peak. Lookout Rental | 1 sites |
| South Dickey Lake | 1 sites |
| Timberlane Campground | 1 sites |
| Upper Ford Cabin Rental | 1 sites |
| Webb Mtn. Lookout Rental | 1 sites |
| Whitetail Yurt | 1 sites |
| Yaak Mtn. Lookout Rental | 1 sites |
We scan the official Recreation.gov calendar for Kootenai National Forest around the clock. The second a site that matches your dates and equipment opens up, you get a text with a direct link to that exact site. You book it yourself, in your own account, at the normal price. We never book, hold, or resell anything — monitoring is all we do, and it's what your fee pays for. Openings are first-come, so a text beats an email every time.
Page data refreshed 2026-10-29. Availability facts come from the official directory listing for Kootenai National Forest; cancellation statistics come from our own scanning logs.