Tally Lake Campground

FS USDA Forest Service · WHITEFISH, MT · Developed

Conditions

Road Access Gravel
Driveway Surface Gravel
Season Open Year Round
Campfires Campfires Allowed
Max RV Length 60 ft

Features

Rig Size Big Rig Friendly Pull Through
Hookup Dry Camping
Style Dump Station Potable Water Vault Toilet Reservable

Campground Stats

Total Sites41
Sites Accepting RVs40
Group Sites2
Overnight Sites41
Max RV Length60 ft
Pull-Through Sites10
Back-In Sites30
SurfaceGravel

Location

48.41361, -114.58556 · TALLY LAKE ROAD , WHITEFISH , MT 59937

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Description

Overview

Tally Lake Campground is located on the northern shores of its namesake lake, west of Whitefish, Montana. The campground is popular with locals and tourists visiting the Flathead National Forest and offers a variety of recreation facilities and activities for the whole family. The campground has 38 rentable sites with 21 of them being reservable and 17 are for our walk-up visitors. We also have a group site, site 39 and also our Pavilion group site available for reservations. The stay limit is 16 consecutive nights.

Recreation

Hiking, horseback riding and biking trails wind around the Tally Lake Campground and the lake. Wildlife like waterfowl, bald eagles and migratory birds are commonly spotted. (No horses are allowed in the campground) A dock provides access to the lake's best fishing, which includes kokanee salmon, a variety of trout and northern pike. Visitors also enjoy boating, water skiing and other water recreation on the 1,326 acres of Tally Lake. This campground also offers Kayak, Paddleboard and Canoe rentals.

Facilities

The campground offers 39 campsites for tent and RV camping, 17 being first come, first serve. It provides access to a boat ramp, an open air pavilion with private volleyball net, beaches and picnic areas and public volleyball net.

Campsites are equipped with tables and campfire rings with grills. Accessible vault toilets and drinking water are provided. As well as a dump station with a water fill station. Water spigots throughout the campground are not for filling your RV, only your jugs of drinking water. An on-site host is available to answer questions and provide additional information.

Natural Features

The campground is nestled in the highlands of northwestern Montana, adjacent to Tally Lake, which is the deepest natural lake in Montana. It sits in a mature forest of Western Larch and Douglas fir trees.

Nearby Attractions

The popular Whitefish Lake is about 20 miles from the campground. Visitors to the area also enjoy the Forest Service Summit Nature Center at Whitefish Mountain Resort, located about 25 miles away and accessed by the resort chairlift or the Danny On hiking trail.

Charges & Cancellations

No cancellations can be made within 4 days of your arrival date through recreation.gov. You must wait for your reservation dates to pass then call Cheryl at 406-752-PWAI (7924) or 406-404-4164 to turn in a Refund Request. Refunds can then be considered, by the concessionaire, of Camping fees only. You will automatically forfeit the first nights fee. Any cancellations within 4 days of your arrival must be turned to Cheryl also, to get the information to the campground Host. Otherwise your site will be held for you and there will be no chance for a refund. All Considerations can only be made after your original reservation dates have passed.   

*No shows have no chance of a refund. 

Directions

From Whitefish, Montana, take US Rt. 93 north for 4 miles until you reach Twin Bridges Rd., turn left onto Twin Bridges Rd. and travel 1.4 miles to the Tally Lake campground sign. Turn right after the sign, staying on Twin Bridges Rd., and proceed 1 mile to another campground sign at Farm to Market. Turn left onto Farm to Market and go 2 miles to Tally Lake Rd., turn right onto Tally Lake Rd. (dirt) and go 9 miles to campground sign. Turn right at the sign into the campground.

Activities

BIKING BOATING CAMPING FISHING HIKING INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS SWIMMING SITE WATER SPORTS WILDLIFE VIEWING

Details

FeeTo make reservations by phone please call: 1-877-444-6777 Individual Site Reservations: $22.00 per camper unit per night. Guests must arrive and check in with the campground host or risk forfeiture of fees and the site may be given to another camper. Although you are allowed two motorized vehicles per site, the first vehicle is included in the site fee and an extra vehicle charge of $5.00/day per vehicle will be collected upon arrival at the campground. Group Site Reservation (Pavilion - G1): 1 - 50 people - $175/night 51 - 100 people - $350/night Group Site 39: 1 - 25 people - $150/night There is an extra vehicle charge when you exceed the 100 people. ie. non-camping visitors for gatherings.
Phone406-752-7924 FOR RESERVATIONS CALL: 1-877-444-6777
ADA AccessN
ReservableYes

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