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Managed by the Bureau of Land Management
Butte Field Office (Bureau of Land Management MT) · Open Access
Going Camping? Reserve your spot through recreation.gov
Devil's Elbow Campground on Hauser Lake offers a wealth of water-based recreation opportunities and is located about 15 miles east of Helena and adjacent to Clark’s Bay Day-use Area and Two Camps Vista Interpretive Site. This popular 42-unit campground is located mid-way along the shore of Hauser Lake. The lake (actually a reservoir) provides year-round opportunities for fishing (trout, walleye and kokanee salmon) along with excellent boating and wildlife viewing. Group camping reservations and reservations for Loop A are now available exclusively for reservations on recreation.gov. Other portions of the campground will remain as first-come, first-serve. https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/272276?q=Devil%27s%20Elbow%20Recreation%20Area
From Helena take Exit 193 (Cedar Street) from I-15. Travel on Washington Street (past airport entrance), turn right on Custer Road (Canyon Ferry Road) for 1/2 mile, then turn left on York Road for approximately 12 miles through Lakeside until you reach the Devil’s Elbow entrance sign.
46.70067, -111.80712 · 46°42'2.4"N 111°48'25.6"W
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, 9.9 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
Camping at $15/night (includes day-use fee) with stay limits of 14 days, $5 for day-use, $40 for a seasonal day-use pass and $50 for group camping reservations.
From Recreation.gov, which is not always current. The operator's own page is the authority on what you will be charged.
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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