Howard Lake Campground

About

Howard Lake campground is located south of Libby on road 4779. The campground has 10 sites (3 pull thru's) including one host site with tables and fire rings. Campground roads and parking spurs are gravel. Amenities include vault toilets and swimming beach. There are 2 day use sites with fire rings and picnic tables near the beach area. The camp host may close the gate to the campground each evening at 10:00 pm and open it again at 7:00 am. The gate closes for the season on December 1st and is opened again when access permits. Howard Lake and Howard Creek were prospected and named after the Howard brothers, Alfred and Benjamin. These two were among some of the earliest miners to file and work claims on Upper Libby Creek from 1885 to 1915 when at the age of 80 Benjamin died.

Around this stay

Nearest surrounding services and recreation within ~25 mi — not on-site amenities.

• fuel station

  Cenex

  17 mi

• grocery

  Amish Farm to Market

  12 mi

• trailhead

  Howard Lake Loop Trail 823-north Side

  < 0.1 mi

• recreation site

  Rd 4724 Site 1

  1.3 mi

No dump station found within ~25 mi. Plan dump access before you arrive.

Forest road access near this stay: LIBBY CR FISHER RIVER in Kootenai National Forest. Motorhome access is listed as open on the nearest MVUM segment — verify current restrictions.

Contact & access

• MT
• fs.usda.gov
• OPEN