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  3. Helena
  4. Devil's Elbow Campground

Camping at Devil's Elbow Campground near Helena

Public campground · Helena · 42 campsites

A forested campground near fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

Devil's Elbow Campground sits on the distinctive bend of Hauser Lake known locally as the Devil's Elbow, a short drive from Helena with clear sightlines to the Big Belt and Elkhorn ranges. The landscape here is shrub-steppe sagebrush and bunchgrasses dominate, with only occasional ponderosa and deciduous trees, so shade is limited but lake breezes help on hot days; every campsite has a view of the water and surrounding mountains.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 130 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 60 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • No hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Vault toilets
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

0 available sites

0 open of 42 sites
Sold out for Nov 13 – Nov 15.

We checked every night of your stay on Recreation.gov: no site is open for all 2 nights. Some sites are open on some nights.

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Availability on Recreation.gov. Showing 40 of 42 sites.

SiteFr
13
Sa
14
Price
16
rv nonelectric
WW$25
18
rv nonelectric
WW$25
21
rv nonelectric
WW$25
19
rv nonelectric
WW$25
20
rv nonelectric
WW$25
27
rv nonelectric
WW$25
23
rv nonelectric
WW$25
34
rv nonelectric
WW$25
26
rv nonelectric
W
First come, first served

You book directly on Recreation.gov. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on Recreation.gov ↗

Walk-up only
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Amenities & location

  • Beach Access
  • Boat Dock
  • Boat Ramp
  • Boat Slips
  • Boat Trailer Parking
  • Day Use Area
  • Drinking Water Peak Season
  • Entrance Station
  • Fitness Trails
  • Host
  • Interpretive Trails
  • Lake Access
Check-in
2:00 PM
Checkout
11:00 AM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 42 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

5965 York Road
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Devil's Elbow Campground: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Devil's Elbow Campground?
Longest RV site listed: 60 ft (38 of 38 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Devil's Elbow Campground have RV hookups?
42 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Devil's Elbow Campground?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Devil's Elbow Campground?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 60 ft (38 of 38 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 42 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 0 pull-through, 49 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 2 paved, 42 gravel site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 2 (64 reports), AT&T 2 (23 reports), T-Mobile 2 (12 reports)
Water
Listing Water at 2 sites
Shade
Listing 49 of 49 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $25/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing 5965 York Road (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (130 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“Host was very attentive and friendly. Camp ground and bathrooms were very clean. Enjoyable stay.”

Patrick d 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Overall, a good experience. The camp host was definitely more involved then I would have liked, but I don't know her requirements.”

Jared C 4 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“The wind made very hard to put boat on trailer”

Allen W 2 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights3 sites open for every night

Lakeview Farms

2.3 mi from Devil's Elbow Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $17/night
$34 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night

Hilltop Camp near Hauser Lake

3.1 mi from Devil's Elbow Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $30/night
$60 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights8 sites open for every night

Grey Sandy Campground

4.8 mi from Devil's Elbow Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $25/night
$50 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Campspot · you book on their site
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W
$25
25
rv nonelectric
WW$25
22
rv nonelectric
WW$25
17
rv nonelectric
WW$25
33
rv nonelectric
WW$25
29
rv nonelectric
WW$25
48
rv nonelectric
WW$25
36
rv nonelectric
WW$25
30
rv nonelectric
WW$25
35
rv nonelectric
WW$25
32
rv nonelectric
WW$25
28
rv nonelectric
WW$25
24
rv nonelectric
WW$25
31
rv nonelectric
WW$25
46
tent only nonelectric
WW$25
45
tent only nonelectric
WW$25
47
tent only nonelectric
WW$25
43
tent only nonelectric
WW$25
44
tent only nonelectric
WW$25
04
rv nonelectric
WW$25
09
rv nonelectric
WW$25
02
rv nonelectric
WW$25
10
rv nonelectric
WW$25
06
rv nonelectric
WW$25
14
rv nonelectric
WW$25
08
rv nonelectric
WW$25
07
rv nonelectric
WW$25
15
rv nonelectric
WW$25
12
rv nonelectric
WW$25
11
rv nonelectric
WW$25
03
rv nonelectric
WW$25
13
rv nonelectric
WW$25

✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 5 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 60 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

2016 Keystone Laredo
2016 Keystone Laredo

Travel trailer · 31 ft · sleeps 8 · 13 mi from campground

$135/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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MEET HaR-V! YOUR FULLY STOCKED ADVENTURE ON WHEELS!
MEET HaR-V! YOUR FULLY STOCKED ADVENTURE ON WHEELS!

Class C motorhome · 30 ft · sleeps 8 · 60 mi from campground

$259/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Meet Whaley: New Custom Ford Transit
Meet Whaley: New Custom Ford Transit

Camper van · 22 ft · sleeps 2 · 71 mi from campground

$330/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season May 1–Sep 30: RV & Tent $25, Tent $140, RV $25 per night

stays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Devil's Elbow Campground

For June weekends, book about 139 days ahead. Three in four June Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 44 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns
Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
May22 days ahead111 days ahead22 days ahead112 days ahead
June44 days ahead139 days ahead28 days ahead123 days ahead
July64 days ahead137 days ahead41 days ahead142 days ahead
August40 days ahead131 days ahead26 days ahead119 days ahead
September7 days ahead33 days ahead7 days ahead32 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 (6,456 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.

Compare site types

42 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Rv nonelectric

37 sites · $25/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Tent-only sites

Tents only, no power

5 sites · $25/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15