Sylvia Lake Campground

Campground · Montana ·

Managed by the USDA Forest Service

Flathead National Forest (NF) · Open Access

4,967 ft
Elevation
Sylvia Lake Campground has 3 designated campsites. Each site has a picnic table, firering and a vault toilet in the campground. There is a small boat ramp for fishing boats, canoes and kakaks. The lake has native grayling and cuttroat trout.

The facts

  • Season: Mid May — USDA Forest Service, Aug 24, 2026

Recreation.gov's own page

Getting there

Located 33 miles from Whitefish. Take Highway 93 northwest out of Whitefish, Montana. Turn onto Farm to Market Road. Turn off Farm to Market Road onto Star Meadows Road (Forest Service Road 539). Take this road to Forest Service Road 113 that turns into FS Rd #538B go 3.5 miles look for the campground site sign. Signs mark the way to Sylvia Lake at most intersections along the route.

48.34480, -114.81816 · 48°20'41.3"N 114°49'5.4"W

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Typical weather

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Precip in2.82.42.52.52.53.21.20.91.52.22.93.0

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 2.6 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 Sylvia Lake Campground

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

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

USDA Forest Service — data as of Aug 24, 2026

    Restrictions:

    • See CG Restrictions

    USDA Forest Service's own page

    Camping near Sylvia Lake Campground

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

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