Can you reserve a site at Blacks Pond Campground?

No. Blacks Pond Campground is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Blacks Pond Campground

Campground · Montana ·

Managed by the USDA Forest Service

3,661 ft
Elevation

A campground on the Ashland Ranger District.

Camp sites: 2

Accessible Facilities:
Toilet

Trash Pickup: No

Firewood: No

No Reservations: This campground does not use a reservation system, it is managed on a first-come, first-served basis.

Information:
Ashland District Office
Box 168, Hwy 212
Ashland, MT 59003
(406) 784-2344

The facts

Season: Year-Round Weather Dependent — USDA Forest Service, Aug 24, 2026

Recreation.gov's own page

Getting there

From Ashland, MT travel east on Hwy 212 0.75 miles to Birney Turnoff (Tongue River Road). Turn right and travel 8 miles south to the O'Dell Creek Turnoff. Turn left on O'Dell Creek Road and travel 7 miles to the intersection of Forest Road 4021 and Forest Road 4131. Turn right on Forest Road 4021 and travel 0.5 miles to Blacks Pond.

45.34917, -106.28625 · 45°20'57.0"N 106°17'10.5"W

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Typical weather

Typically 87°F in Jul, down to 37°F in Jan.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	37	39	49	57	67	77	87	86	75	60	47	37
Low °F	10	11	21	29	38	47	53	51	42	30	18	10
Precip in	0.5	0.7	0.9	1.9	3.0	2.7	1.7	1.1	1.1	1.4	0.6	0.5

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 18.2 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Common questions about Blacks Pond Campground

Can you reserve a site at Blacks Pond Campground?: No. Blacks Pond Campground is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

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Blacks Pond Campground also appears in other federal recreation data. Facts below are matched by name and location, not confirmed by Blacks Pond Campground's operator.

USDA Forest Service — data as of Aug 24, 2026

No Fees

Accessibility:

Accessible Facilities: Toilet, Tables, Fishing

USDA Forest Service's own page

Camping near Blacks Pond Campground

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Holiday Spring Campground 25.1 mi · Campground
Moorhead Recreation Site 28.4 mi · Facility
Sheridan Inn 40.3 mi · Facility
Welch Ranch 42.5 mi · Facility
Little Bighorn Battlefield Visitor Center 57.5 mi · Visitor Center

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

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