Placid Lake Campground

The Great Outdoors

Placid Lake State Park and several wonderful lakes upriver of it are ideal for watersports when you’re RV camping in Western Montana. Canoes, kayaks, powerboats, and jet skis are all welcome on the lake, and there are a boat ramp and dock facilities near the campground. If you need to rent a boat, there are several shops in Seeley Lake that can hook you up with one.Those looking for a thrill will enjoy floating the nearby Blackfoot River, which has a few Class II and Class III rapids - enough to keep you on your toes, but not too scary for beginner paddlers (or inner tubers). Again, kayaks and rafts can be picked up in Seeley Lake or Missoula, which has a variety of sporting goods stores.Getting a rental RV near Placid Lake Campground also puts you within spitting distance of the Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex, the second largest roadless area in the Lower 48 states. The “Bob” has a massive network of trails for everything from day hikes to multi-week backpacking trips. Some of the most scenic trails can be found near Holland Lake, about forty-five minutes north of Placid Lake.If you’re interested in taking a road trip with your RV rental, the western entrance to Glacier National Park is about two hours' drive from the campsites at Placid Lake State Park. Lake McDonald is just a few miles from the entrance and is a fantastic place to rent a kayak and paddle around in its glacier-fed waters. Park rangers at the Apgar Visitor Center can help you choose a hiking trail suitable for your experience and fitness level, and if you want to do some backcountry camping, this is also where you’d pick up the permits to do so.

Exploring the City

If you need to buy any supplies while RV camping at Placid Lake Campground, the little mountain town of Seeley Lake will be your most convenient option as it's only 15 minutes' drive away. It’s primarily a logging community, but also serves a lot of tourists hiking in the Bob Marshall Wilderness or snowmobiling in the nearby Swan Mountains. There’s a small grocery store there, plus quite a few gas stations with dump facilities, several souvenir shops, and a handful of restaurants to choose from.Those curious about the history of the town can visit the Seeley Lake Historical Museum, housed in an old barn on the south end of town. It’s fairly small, but the barn’s horse stalls are set up to display Seeley Lake’s culture and how natural resource extraction shaped its history.If you need an even bigger selection of dining and entertainment options, Missoula is about an hour's drive from the campsites at Placid Lake Campground. It’s one of the largest cities in the state and also home to the University of Montana, which makes for a more vibrant nightlife than you’d find in Seeley Lake. It’s also where the closest shopping centers, movie theaters, and most of the urban amenities are located. Missoula also has the largest concentration of craft breweries in the state, so if you’re a hophead, this is the place to be when you book an RV in Missoula County.