Picnicking

Food and the great outdoors are a great way to spend the day! We have some wonderful places to unpack your picnic basket and stretch your legs. Most campgrounds have picnic areas with tables and grills for general picnicking. Group picnicking sites feature areas designed for large groups

Picnicking - Single

Picnicking in the woods - it doesn't get much better than that! We have sites near lakes and streams, and places that are shady or sunny. Find one that suits you and then come out for a lovely picnic. 

Picnicking - Group

Group picnicking areas feature tables and grills set up for large groups. Grand Menard Picnic Area has large ponderosa pine trees for shade, grassy areas for large gatherings, and an adjacent nature trail. Pattee Canyon Recreation Area is conveniently located within the Missoula Valley.  Fort Fizzle Historic Site Picnic Area is rich with historic interpretive information and is a stroll away from Lolo Creek. There are group picnic areas at some campgrounds as well.

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Big Larch Campground

Site Open

This campground is located on the east shoreline of Seeley Lake. A great place to cool off on a hot day, it has a beach and a boat launch as well as shade if you just want to lie around the campsite.…

Big Nelson Campground

Site Open

This campground, on the shoreline of Cooper's Lake near Ovando, Montana, is a semi-remote, developed campground which offers shady rest and a beautiful view of the lake and adjacent mountains. The…

Ferry Landing Picnic Area

Site Open

This open site is in the canyon bottom on a major river. Recreation opportunities include: picnicking at the beach, fishing and boating the Clark Fork River, hiking and horseback trail riding.

Fort Fizzle Historic Site Picnic Area

Site Open

This relaxing picnic site along U.S. Highway 12 offers interpretive signs explaining the history of Fort Fizzle and invites you to be a part of a replica 19th century military entrenchment. Trailers…

Grand Menard Picnic Area

This large, open picnic area is a great place to spend time with the family or throw a family reunion. Located near the Historic Forest Service Remount Depot and Visitor center, it's a great place to…

Lake Alva Campground

Site Open

Lake Alva Campground is located on the North shore of Lake Alva, approximately 11 miles north of Seeley Lake, and offers visitors the chance to camp and enjoy activities such as swimming, boating,…

Loge Day-Use Area

Site Open

Day-use area just outside of St. Regis, Montana, with a 1/2-mile interpretive trail, picknicking, and nearby hiking. There are picnic tables at the site, but no fire rings.

Lolo Creek Campground and Picnic Area

Site Open

This campground is forested and adjacent to Lolo Creek. The Lewis and Clark and Nez Perce National Historic Trail is nearby.

Pattee Canyon Group Picnic Area

Site Open

Set in a wooded canyon east of Missoula at 4,100 feet, the Pattee Canyon Picnic Area is a popular spot for family picnics. Because this picnic area is in the Pattee Canyon Recreation Area, there's…

Pattee Canyon Recreation Area

Site Open

This 3,200-acre recreation area on the east side of Missoula is a popular getaway for locals and visitors. The extensive, 27 miles of system trails is open year-round to non-motorized use and…