Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights3 sites open for every nightA forested campground near fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.
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.

















Length limits vary by campsite.
Availability on Recreation.gov. Showing 40 of 42 sites.
| Site | Fr 13 | Sa 14 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 rv nonelectric | W | W | $25 |
| 18 rv nonelectric | W | W | $25 |
| 21 rv nonelectric | W | W | $25 |
| 19 rv nonelectric | W | W | $25 |
| 20 rv nonelectric | W | W | $25 |
| 27 rv nonelectric | W | W | $25 |
| 23 rv nonelectric | W | W | $25 |
| 34 rv nonelectric | W | W | $25 |
| 26 rv nonelectric | W |
Hookups (individual campsites): 42 no-hookup individual sites.
5965 York Road
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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.”
“Overall, a good experience. The camp host was definitely more involved then I would have liked, but I don't know her requirements.”
“The wind made very hard to put boat on trailer”
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights3 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights8 sites open for every night| W |
| $25 |
| 25 rv nonelectric | W | W | $25 |
| 22 rv nonelectric | W | W | $25 |
| 17 rv nonelectric | W | W | $25 |
| 33 rv nonelectric | W | W | $25 |
| 29 rv nonelectric | W | W | $25 |
| 48 rv nonelectric | W | W | $25 |
| 36 rv nonelectric | W | W | $25 |
| 30 rv nonelectric | W | W | $25 |
| 35 rv nonelectric | W | W | $25 |
| 32 rv nonelectric | W | W | $25 |
| 28 rv nonelectric | W | W | $25 |
| 24 rv nonelectric | W | W | $25 |
| 31 rv nonelectric | W | W | $25 |
| 46 tent only nonelectric | W | W | $25 |
| 45 tent only nonelectric | W | W | $25 |
| 47 tent only nonelectric | W | W | $25 |
| 43 tent only nonelectric | W | W | $25 |
| 44 tent only nonelectric | W | W | $25 |
| 04 rv nonelectric | W | W | $25 |
| 09 rv nonelectric | W | W | $25 |
| 02 rv nonelectric | W | W | $25 |
| 10 rv nonelectric | W | W | $25 |
| 06 rv nonelectric | W | W | $25 |
| 14 rv nonelectric | W | W | $25 |
| 08 rv nonelectric | W | W | $25 |
| 07 rv nonelectric | W | W | $25 |
| 15 rv nonelectric | W | W | $25 |
| 12 rv nonelectric | W | W | $25 |
| 11 rv nonelectric | W | W | $25 |
| 03 rv nonelectric | W | W | $25 |
| 13 rv nonelectric | W | W | $25 |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
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.

Travel trailer · 31 ft · sleeps 8 · 13 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 · 71 mi from campground
$330/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
View rentalstays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).
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.
| Arrival month | Fri/Sat arrivals: half booked at least | A quarter at least | Other days: half booked at least | A quarter at least |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | 22 days ahead | 111 days ahead | 22 days ahead | 112 days ahead |
| June | 44 days ahead | 139 days ahead | 28 days ahead | 123 days ahead |
| July | 64 days ahead | 137 days ahead | 41 days ahead | 142 days ahead |
| August | 40 days ahead | 131 days ahead | 26 days ahead | 119 days ahead |
| September | 7 days ahead | 33 days ahead | 7 days ahead | 32 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.
42 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
37 sites · $25/night
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
Tents only, no power
5 sites · $25/night
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15