Lost Moose Meadows Campground & RV Park

Campground in Lincoln, MT • 40 RV Sites

Opened in July 2023 in Lincoln, Montana, along the Blackfoot River corridor between Helena and Missoula, Lost Moose Meadows Campground and RV Park represents one of the newer additions to the Montana mountain camping landscape—a family-owned operation that has built its early reputation on the personal hospitality, thoughtful property management, and genuine outdoor character that distinguish small-scale campgrounds in rural Montana from the large commercial operations more common near major highway interchanges. The campground's central position between Helena and Missoula gives it strong two-way gateway utility for guests traveling the Montana Highway 200 corridor through the Rocky Mountain front. RV sites with hookup access and tent camping areas accommodate guests with different equipment preferences, and the campground's management approach emphasizes the kind of personal guest attention that family-owned operations in isolated Montana mountain settings can offer more naturally than chain properties. Clean restrooms and showers, on-site firewood, and a campground layout that takes advantage of the Lincoln Valley's mountain scenery give the property the foundational infrastructure guests expect when choosing a Montana camping destination over a motel room along the highway. Lincoln sits at approximately 4,550 feet of elevation in the Blackfoot River Valley—a mountain community whose name became unfortunately widely known in the 1990s but whose outdoor character is defined entirely by the remarkable wilderness and fishing resources of the surrounding Rocky Mountain terrain. The Blackfoot River, immortalized in Norman Maclean's "A River Runs Through It," flows through the valley with productive trout fishing for wild rainbow and brown trout on a stretch of water managed for high-quality angling. Fly fishing guides operating out of the Lincoln area provide guided wade and float trip access to some of the river's best water for guests whose interest in the Blackfoot extends to the literary and cultural resonance Maclean's story gave to the river. The Scapegoat Wilderness, accessible from trailheads near Lincoln, is one of Montana's largest designated wilderness areas—a 240,000-acre roadless terrain of high alpine peaks, glacier-carved basins, and remote river drainages that borders the Bob Marshall Wilderness to the north and together form one of the largest contiguous wilderness complexes in the lower 48 states. Day hiking to the wilderness boundary from Lincoln trailheads provides a genuine high-country experience in terrain that sees a fraction of the human pressure of more famous Montana wilderness destinations. Elk, mule deer, grizzly bears, mountain goats, and mountain lions are all present in the surrounding wilderness, adding a wildlife dimension to hiking and camping in the Lincoln area that is representative of genuinely wild Montana backcountry. Lost Moose Meadows Campground and RV Park is open through the Montana warm-weather camping season, with the Blackfoot Valley's mountain climate making late spring through early fall the primary window for comfortable outdoor access. Fishing season on the Blackfoot is most active from late spring through October, and the campground's proximity to quality trout water makes it a logical base for guests whose primary interest is fly fishing rather than sightseeing. Advance reservations are recommended for summer weekends, particularly those coinciding with the peak summer outdoor season when Montana highway traffic is heaviest on the Helena-to-Missoula corridor.

Campground rules and policies

Registration and Arrival
Check-In Procedure
- Check-In Time: 1 p.m.
- Check-Out Time: 11 a.m.
- For check-ins after the office closes (4 pm), your check-in packet will be placed out by the office front door for you to collect upon arrival and will include a map to your site.
- We do ask that you be sure to approve our terms and conditions.
- A link to the terms and conditions can be found in your reservation confirmation email.
- Check out is before 11 a.m.
- Late check out (of 4 p.m.) is allowed long as there are no guests with reservations in that same site and arriving on the day of your check out.
- There will be a late checkout fee of $20. If there is a conflicting reservation, you will be asked to move to an area that will not be occupied, and the same late check-out fee will apply.
- Please check with the park management in order to arrange your late check-out.
- While each park attempts to accommodate your exact spot request, the on-site manager makes the ultimate decision regarding spot placement.Office Hours
- Office Hours are 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.Campground Seasons
- Lost Moose Meadows Campground is open on a seasonal basis.
- The Campgrounds season is from opening day on April 15th to closing day on October 31st.
- Weather conditions may allow for extended seasons, but that will be at the campground manager's discretion.
- We are open all year long for questions and reservations.RV Sites
- RV Sites are not on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Although Lost Moose Meadows does allow for guest to book a reservation upon arrival, if no sites are available, guests may be turned away.
- If there is an issue with your current RV Site, please contact Management prior to moving to another site as we don’t want to create a reservation conflict.
- The following lists what is allowed per site with the nightly site fee. Additional fees are also listed.Campsite
- One tent allowed per RV Site.
- Additional Tents: $5 per tent per day
- Two Adults and Two Children per site
- Additional Adults: $3 per day per person
- Additional Children (17 Years and Younger): $2 per day per person
- Two Pets per site
- Additional Pets: $2 per day
- One vehicle per site.
- Travel Trailer or Fifth Wheel/Tow Rig is OK.
- Motorhome and vehicle in tow are OK.
- ATVs/UTVs are not considered additional vehicles.
- Additional passenger vehicle, as long as site parking rules are being followed: $5 per day per vehicle
- Electric Vehicle Charging: A separate site will need to be purchased to accommodate the charging of the vehicle.
- No vehicle repair or washing of vehicles.
- Tree & light fixtures: Please do not tie anything onto the trees.
- Customers may not make alterations to existing electrical, water, and sewage connections provided by the Campground.Lock Fee Policy
- The $50 lock fee applies per site, not per reservation. As a small RV park, we do our best to welcome as many guests as possible.
- To help us manage bookings smoothly, our system may occasionally move your reservation within the same site type (e.g., Meadow View Back-In to another Meadow View Back-In, or East Side Back-In to East Side Back-In).
- You won’t be moved to a different type, like from a Pull-Through to an Inner Back-In.
- Any move will still fit your rig length and include the same hookups.
- If you’re booking multiple sites or want to be placed next to another guest, each site must be locked individually.
- If you want to reserve a specific site, a $50 non-refundable lock fee is required.
- This fully locks in your site and prevents any changes.Quiet Time
- Quiet time within the Campground is from 10 pm to 7 am.
- No Generator useWildlife
- Bears have been known to frequent the Lincoln area, as is the case in many parts of Western Montana.
- We ask that you help to limit a bear’s reason to pay a visit to Lost Moose Meadows Campground and keep your site clean and free of anything that a bear would find interesting.
- Please store BBQ’s, human food, pet food, trash or anything that would be considered and attractant indoors.
- If you can’t store it indoors, please make sure you store it in something that you do not care about, as it may not look the same the following morning.
- Elk, Deer, and various species of birds also frequent the area.
- Please do not cause undue distress to these animals by chasing/scaring them or allowing your pets to show aggression towards them.
- These animals are what make Montana so special, and we certainly want to keep them around.
- Also, please be mindful that the wildlife in the area can and will attack when provoked, so please watch pets and children when these animals are present.Pets
- Here at the Lost Moose Meadows Campground, we understand how important our pets are.
- We do not charge for the first two pets, but we do ask that you always keep them on a 6 foot or shorter leash and pick up after them.
- For off-leash play, feel free to use the dog park any time you please, but be respectful of others.
- Please do not leave your dog unattended/in your RV or your vehicle.
- No excessive barking allowed.
- Pets must be walked by a person who can control the animal.
- Pets are required to be current on vaccinationsCampfires
- Campfires are allowed within the fire rings, but are subject to local fire restrictions.
- It is the responsibility of the guest to manage their fires and make certain that they are cold before leaving the fire ring.WiFi
- WiFi is available for your use and enjoyment.
- Please do keep in mind that this is provided on a “best-effort” basis and is not guaranteed.Trash
- Although there are bear-resistant trash containers located around the campground for your use, we do ask that you place your garbage in a tied garbage bag out in front of your campsite prior to 11 am, but not leave it out overnight.
- As a convenience, every day after 11 am, trash will be collected from your site.
- Please break down any cardboard boxes and place them under your garbage bags, as all cardboard is recycled.
- Any garbage that will not fit in a standard 55-gallon trash container will not be collected.Visitors
- Visitors are welcome at Lost Moose Meadows Campground; however, it is the responsibility of the person booking the site to ensure that ALL guests and visitors at their RV Site understand and follow the Campgrounds rules and regulations.
- Please be mindful of the parking restrictions.Children
- Please do not leave your child unattended at any time.
- We want everyone to have fun while being safe.Restrooms & Showers
- Feel free to use the restroom/shower facilities.
- We only ask that you help to keep them clean by removing anything that was brought in and throwing trash in the garbage cans.
- All guests under the age of 18 must be accompanied by and adult while inside the restrooms & shower buildings.
- Washing dishes in the restrooms is strictly prohibited.Driving Policy
- Please pay attention when traveling in the park.
- Watch for pedestrians and wildlife.
- Also, please follow all speed limits and traffic flow signage.Parking
- No parking is allowed on either the grass or the roadway.ATV's, UTVs & Other Off-Road Vehicles
- Off-road vehicles are welcome at the site.
- We do ask that you follow all rules related to vehicles in the park, including Parking and Driving in the campground listed above.
- While traveling outside of the Campground, please be courteous when traveling in residential areas.Forms of Payment
- Lost Moose Meadows is a Cashless Facility.
- All transactions, including site rentals and merchandise, will be made with credit/debit cards.
- As a convenience, items may be charged to your original form of payment by charging to your site.Reservations
- Upon booking a reservation, full payment is required for stays under 5 days to reserve your site.
- Reservations of 5 days or more only require a 20% deposit.
- The remainder must be paid 7 days prior to arrival.
- Cancellation policies still apply to the entire price of the reservation, not just the deposit amount.Extending your stay
- If you decide to extend your stay, please contact management for approval to stay at your current site or to discuss the possibility of moving to another site.
- Do not just assume you are able to keep your current site, as there may be reservation conflicts.Early Departures
- Early departures will be refunded at 50 percent of the total dollar amount for the remaining days of your reservation.
- Remainder of weekly reservations will not be refunded after day 5 and remainder of monthly reservations will not be refunded after week 3.
- Early departures in the 14 days surrounding holidays and major local events will not be refunded.Damages or Injuries
- Customers are responsible for all damage or destruction of property, and any injury to persons, caused by the guest or his or her family, visitor or pets.
- We reserve the right to charge guests accordingly for any damage they cause to the grounds and/or RV sites/facilities, including but not limited to broken waterlines, damaged/missing sewer connections, cable lines, landscaping, and excessive debris (bottle caps, zip ties, cigarette butts, etc.).Smoking/Vaping
- No smoking or vaping in any buildings/offices or at the dog park and playground areas.Firearms and Fireworks
- No, the use of firearms, archery, paintball, slingshot, or airguns is prohibited.
- Fireworks of any kind are prohibited.