Spring Hill Campground and Picnic Area: A Natural Retreat Near Anaconda, MT

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Spring Hill Campground and Picnic Area Introduce

Spring Hill Campground and Picnic Area, located on MT-1 in Anaconda, MT 59711, offers a primitive camping experience within a beautiful National Forest setting. As part of the Campgrounds & RV Parks category, it provides basic amenities and access to nature, though visitors should be prepared for specific campground rules and potential interactions with hosts.

Environment and Amenities:

This campground is described as a "beautiful primitive NF campground," offering a natural and rustic experience. Key amenities include clean pit toilets, which even feature a night light, and access to wonderful spring water from a faucet. However, the campground's primitive nature means it lacks more developed facilities.

Campground Specifics:

Primitive Sites: The campground features 11 primitive campsites.
Pit Toilets: Clean pit toilets are available, with the added convenience of a night light.
Spring Water: Access to natural spring water is provided.

Important Considerations:

Based on customer reviews, visitors should be aware of stringent rules enforced by the campground hosts. These rules may include restrictions on generators, unattended fires and coolers, and strict leash requirements for dogs. Additionally, the presence of cougars and bears necessitates caution. Some visitors have reported negative interactions with the hosts, including perceived harassment and over-enforcement of rules. Visitors should be prepared for potential scrutiny and may experience a less than welcoming atmosphere.

Host Interactions:

One reviewer detailed several negative interactions with the campground hosts, including perceived harassment and over-enforcement of rules. This reviewer, a seasoned camper and former USFS host, expressed concerns about the hosts' behavior, including accusations of property rights violations and inconsistent rule enforcement. Visitors should be aware that their experience may be influenced by the hosts' strict adherence to regulations.

Promotional Information:

Spring Hill Campground and Picnic Area offers a natural setting and basic amenities for those seeking a primitive camping experience. While the clean facilities and spring water are positives, potential visitors should be prepared for stringent rules and possible interactions with hosts. Contact them at (406) 210-8199 or +1 406-210-8199 for more information and to make informed decisions about their stay.

Location

Montana Deer Lodge County Anaconda Montana 1

Customer Reviews

4.0

24 reviews

David Kloss

Jul 18, 2024

Beautiful primitive NF campground. Clean pit toilets. They even have a night light in it! Wonderful spring water from the faucet!

Sean McCarthy

Aug 10, 2024

We arrived around noon on 8/2; formally check-in is 2pm. We are full timers—sixth year. We have hosted for the USFS for five seasons now. We know the standard. We were early, but the site was open. The host later noted this “infraction” and suggested we should pay for the extra “day”! The hosts here have a tiny area, to wit: three pit toilets and 11 primitive camp sites. We just completed our rotation at a 24 camp site area on an alpine lake in MT. We had a boat ramp, beach, and six latrines. We averaged over 250 patrons/day. We never employed the tactics the hosts here used: -immediately not greet, but “scold” the “rules”: no generators, no unattended fires, no unattended coolers, beware cougars and bears, dogs on leash at all times, etc. Two hours later: husband drove by and stopped his truck in front of our site; he literally glared at me for at least five minutes; I was relaxing, dozing on and off reading my book; when I finally got up to see what he wanted he sneered and drove off. Later the first day: the host team knocked on our closed door (we drive a 36’ fifth wheel) around 7pm; we were preparing for an early night as we had a 4am wake up and arduous day. The female host (third rule infraction diatribe of the day) initiated a long soliloquy of our many prospective violations: you cannot have flammable wood that could spark up near your camp; your dog barked a few times during the day; your storage cooler (no food, it had shoes in it) is illegal, $200 fine; your generator shall not run (we have redundancy generators; we have not used them for a year as we have roof mounted solar); etc. This was all within our first several hours of arriving. We were so stunned and offended we were ready to leave. Complete harassment. We are landlords and we have navigated the various statutes surrounding property rights. The hosts violated our property rights: quiet enjoyment; 4th Amendment protection against illegal searches and seizures as they continually walked through our camp site; and multiple unannounced and unauthorized entries into our camp. I am not sure why they targeted us? We, as responsible past hosts at USFS sites, tried to empathically reflect on our actions. What could we have done differently? I don’t know. Maybe not have our veteran bona fides stickers on our vehicles? Maybe not fly Old Glory? Maybe not clean up trash around the site and park? Horrible. If this is what the Ranger of this District wants, then so be it. It seems another case of bureaucracy ruling the people. Rules for thee, but not for me: their camp: flammable materials all over their camp; unleashed dog; multiple food containers left outside and unattended. There is no need for hosts at such a small area. End the madness and save money.

Stuart Cook

Jul 15, 2021

Nice clean forested place for boondocking. We spent one night here on the way from Whitefish, MT to Driggs, ID. It was almost exactly halfway. You’re in a lodge pole pine forest off of MT RTE 1. Not far enough from the highway to be able to ignore the traffic, but quiet enough at night not to disturb sleep. Our site was absolutely clean. Good picnic table and fire pit. There are pit toilets and water faucets. The sites are far enough apart to afford privacy. I would stay here again. No Verizon service.

Alexandra's Finds & Treasures

Aug 15, 2018

15 camp sites all have fire rings and tables and areas for both tent and rv parking. The water here is some of the best tasting water anyone can drink. The camp host is an awesome gal. You get the occasional wildlife in the area. This is my absolute favorite site. There is restrooms as well. Bear boxes and a dumpster. Just a five minute drive to Georgetown lake. 16 day stay at $13.00 a day or if u have that handy access pass you pay just half. Right across the road is a picnic area and a spring water area to fill up your jugs and anything else you can fill with this delicious cold water

Travis Holliday

Jul 22, 2021

This is a great area to camp. The lodgepole pines don't provide a ton of privacy for camping, but each site has quite a bit of room. Be sure to take advantage of the fresh spring water! It's amazing.