Can you reserve a site at Clark's Bay Day Use Site?

No. Clark's Bay Day Use Site is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Clark's Bay Day Use Site

Facility ·

Managed by the Bureau of Land Management

3,696 ft
Elevation

Going camping? Reserve your spot on Recreation.gov

Clark’s Bay recreation area is for day-use only and is open daily from 9am-9pm during the regular season (May 1st through early October). This site is on Hauser Lake connected to Devil’s Elbow Campground and Two-Camps Vista via a non-motorized trail.

Facilities/Services: Restrooms, picnic shelters, picnic tables, swimming area, volleyball area, potable water, parking, boat ramp for small boats, and trails. The group picnic shelter is now available exclusively through recreation.gov. https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/273359?q=Clark%27s%20Bay%20Day%20Use%20Area

Getting there

From Helena take Exit 193 (Cedar Street) from I-15. Travel on Washington Street (past airport entrance) and turn right on Canyon Ferry Road for 1/2 mile, then turn left on York Road for approximately 11 miles through Lakeside until you reach the Clark’s Bay entrance sign.

46.69170, -111.81865 · 46°41'30.1"N 111°49'7.1"W

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Typical weather

Typically 86°F in Jul, down to 32°F in Jan.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	32	37	48	57	66	75	86	85	73	58	43	33
Low °F	14	17	25	32	42	49	55	53	45	34	23	14
Precip in	0.4	0.4	0.5	1.0	1.9	2.2	1.1	1.0	1.0	0.8	0.6	0.5

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 9.1 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Fees and stay limits

$5 per day per vehicle; $40 seasonal day-use pass available. Group picnic shelter can be reserved for $50. The $50 fee only covers the reservation for the ramada and all cars must still pay the daily day-use fee. Group reservations will soon be available on recreation.gov.

From Recreation.gov, which is not always current. The operator's own page is the authority on what you will be charged.

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Common questions about Clark's Bay Day Use Site

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

Camping near Clark's Bay Day Use Site

Clark's Bay Day Use Area Shelter (MT) less than 0.1 mi · Campground · we watch it
Devil's Elbow Campground 0.8 mi · Campground · we watch it
Riverside Campground 4.7 mi · Campground · we watch it
White Sandy Campground 4.8 mi · Campground · we watch it
Court Sheriff Campground 5.8 mi · Campground · we watch it
Chinamen's Campground 6 mi · Campground · we watch it
Cave Point Group Use Area 6.3 mi · Campground · we watch it
Jo Bonner Campground 7.2 mi · Campground · we watch it
Bar Gulch Cabin 9.2 mi · Campground · we watch it
Devil's Elbow Recreation Site 0.8 mi · Facility
Missouri River Fishing Access Site 7.6 mi · Facility
Vigilante Campground 9.5 mi · Campground

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Contact

Phone 1 (406) 227-3570
Info Recreation.gov

Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-04-23.

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