Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights3 sites open for every nightA forested campground near trout fishing. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.
Chinamen's Campground sits at the very north end of Canyon Ferry Reservoir, about 30 miles east of Helena, framed by the Big Belt and Elkhorn mountain ranges. The reservoir here is part of a much larger system that offers roughly 35,200 acres of water and 76 miles of shoreline, and the surrounding uplands support pronghorn, mule deer and white-tailed deer as well as specialty birds like Chestnut-collared Longspurs and Long-billed Curlews; a managed wildlife area at the reservoir's end even hosts colonies of terns and pelicans.



Length limits vary by campsite.
Check dates on Recreation.gov.
| Site | Fr 13 | Sa 14 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 standard nonelectric | – | – | $10 |
| 002 standard nonelectric | – | – | $10 |
| 003 standard nonelectric | – | – | $10 |
| 004 standard nonelectric | – | – | $10 |
| 005 standard nonelectric | – | – | $10 |
| 006 standard nonelectric | – | – | $10 |
| 007 standard nonelectric | – | – | $10 |
| 008 standard nonelectric | – | – | $10 |
| 009 standard nonelectric | – | – | $10 |
| 010 standard nonelectric | – | – | $10 |
| 012 standard nonelectric |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
Hookups (individual campsites): 37 no-hookup individual sites.
7700 CANYON FERRY RD
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights3 sites open for every night
First come, first served
No sites offered for these dates| – |
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| $10 |
| 013 standard nonelectric | – | – | $10 |
| 014 standard nonelectric | – | – | $10 |
| 015 standard nonelectric | – | – | $10 |
| 016 standard nonelectric | – | – | $10 |
| 017 standard nonelectric | – | – | $10 |
| 018 standard nonelectric | – | – | $10 |
| 019 standard nonelectric | – | – | $10 |
| 020 standard nonelectric | – | – | $10 |
| 021 standard nonelectric | – | – | $10 |
| 022 standard nonelectric | – | – | $10 |
| 023 standard nonelectric | – | – | $10 |
| 024 standard nonelectric | – | – | $10 |
| 025 standard nonelectric | – | – | $10 |
| 026 standard nonelectric | – | – | $10 |
| 027 standard nonelectric | – | – | $10 |
| 028 standard nonelectric | – | – | $10 |
| 029 standard nonelectric | – | – | $10 |
| 030 standard nonelectric | – | – | $10 |
| 031 standard nonelectric | – | – | $10 |
| 032 standard nonelectric | – | – | $10 |
| 033 standard nonelectric | – | – | $10 |
| 034 standard nonelectric | – | – | $10 |
| 035 standard nonelectric | – | – | $10 |
| 036 standard nonelectric | – | – | $10 |
| 037 standard nonelectric | – | – | $10 |
| 038 standard nonelectric | – | – | $10 |
37 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
Tent, van or small RV, no power
37 sites · $10/night
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 47 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

Travel trailer · 31 ft · sleeps 8 · 16 mi from campground
$135/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
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Class C motorhome · 30 ft · sleeps 8 · 60 mi from campground
$259/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
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Camper van · 22 ft · sleeps 2 · 66 mi from campground
$330/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
View rentalstays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).
For July weekends, book about 62 days ahead. Three in four July Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 12 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.
| Arrival month | Fri/Sat arrivals: half booked at least | A quarter at least | Other days: half booked at least | A quarter at least |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | 4 days ahead | 20 days ahead | 1 days ahead | 14 days ahead |
| June | 12 days ahead | 49 days ahead | 4 days ahead | 24 days ahead |
| July | 12 days ahead | 62 days ahead | 14 days ahead | 78 days ahead |
| August | 9 days ahead | 28 days ahead | 5 days ahead | 30 days ahead |
| September | 5 days ahead | 22 days ahead | 0 days ahead | 13 days ahead |
Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.
Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (3,887 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.