Can you reserve a site at Moorhead Recreation Site?

No. Moorhead Recreation Site is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Moorhead Recreation Site

Facility · Montana ·

Managed by the Bureau of Land Management

3,361 ft
Elevation

Located next to the Powder River, this site contains a semi-developed, yet primitive, campground popular for fall hunting camps, but beautiful to camp in year round. BLM managed lands are nearby providing hunting and many other recreational activities. Moorhead Campground is also a Special Recreation Management Area (SRMA) that has become a very popular area for many recreationists seeking to get away from it all!

Getting there

From Broadus, MT, take US-212 W and turn left onto Moorhead Road (also called road

45.05822, -105.87498 · 45°3'29.6"N 105°52'29.9"W

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Typical weather

Typically 89°F in Jul, down to 35°F in Jan.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	35	38	50	59	68	79	89	87	77	61	46	35
Low °F	12	14	23	31	41	50	55	53	43	32	22	13
Precip in	0.3	0.4	0.7	1.4	2.6	2.2	1.4	1.3	1.1	1.1	0.4	0.3

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 10.1 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 Moorhead Recreation Site

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

Camping near Moorhead Recreation Site

Diamond Butte Lookout 13.5 mi · Campground · we watch it
Whitetail Cabin 40.5 mi · Campground · we watch it
Cow Creek Campground And Picnic Area 25.1 mi · Campground
Blacks Pond Campground 28.4 mi · Campground
Red Shale Campground 37.9 mi · Campground
Sheridan Inn 39.1 mi · Facility
Ashland RD 39.6 mi · Facility
Holiday Spring Campground 40.4 mi · Campground
Welch Ranch 52.8 mi · Facility
Dry Creek Petrified Tree Environmental Education Area 58.5 mi · Facility

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

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