As I mentioned in my last camping blog, my husband and I are going to attempt to take quite a few one-night camping trips to nearby locations this summer. One night means we won't miss any days in the garden and greenhouse, but also gives us some time to explore and play.
I thought it would be fun to provide an overview of the campgrounds we visit. I'm also going to make clear we aren't really roughing it. We have a self-sufficient 19+ foot camper-van with all the amenities we need - a kitchen, bathroom, shower, queen sized bed, heat, air conditioning, solar, etc. That being said, I'll provide information about whether the campground being reported on is good for tent and RV camping as well.
A few weeks ago, we were able to escape for an evening and visit a campground we've been hoping to get to. The name is Devil's Creek Campground, and it conveniently located between the West and East entrances to Glacier National Park.
The campground is approximately 4,400 feet in elevation. There are 14 overnight sites for tent and RV camping and each is equipped with a table and campfire ring with grill. There are also vault toilets and drinking water.
The campground is only about six miles west of Marias Pass, which is not only the lowest crossing of the Continental Divide in the US (between Canada and New Mexico) but it also has has a few monuments worth stopping at.
The campground also has access to Devil Creek Trailhead, which is the start of a 7 mile one-way trail that leads into the Great Bear and Spotted Bear wilderness areas. There is an elevation gain of approximately 2,800 feet. The week we were there, the forest service was on the trail clearing trees that had fallen with a late 2025 storm. So we only went a few miles before turning around. Interestingly, no motorized equipment is allowed in the forest, including chain saws. That meant the team that was doing the clearing had to camp each night wherever they wound up that evening. It takes a lot longer to clear trees when using manual hand saws!
In terms of the campsites themselves, each one was well separated from the others, so most sites had privacy. The bathroom we used was very clean, and the camp host came over to welcome us and make sure we knew what the rules were. We had a wonderful dinner and campfire, and even Hercules seemed to enjoy it. Except for the trains which were nearby and ran all night, it was an extremely quiet spot. We would definitely camp there again if the opportunity presented itself!
If you're interested in reading any of our 2026 camping posts, see:
Camping in Big Arm Campground, MT
Camping in Rexford Bench Campground, MT
Future camping (?) at Soup Creek or Linbergh Lake, MT
Camping at Thompson Chain of Lakes MT
Camping at Hungry Horse Campgrounds in the Summer
Camping at Devil's Creek Campground MT
Camping at Upper Whitefish Lake MT
And that's another edition of camping in Northwest Montana!
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