Beautiful stream flowing at the Black Canyon Campground
Photo: NPS Photo
About
Black Canyon is a boat-in-only campground located five lake miles from the Ok-A-Beh boat ramp. Black Canyon occasionally closes due to aggressive bear activity as a result of receiving food rewards from campers. Check the "Alerts" page for any closures within the park. And remember, Do Not feed or approach any wildlife. - Open All Year - Docks in seasonally (Memorial Day - Labor Day) - 17 tent sites
Campsites
Location
Bighorn Lake at dayboard 5
Fort Smith, MT 59035
Fees
Hours
This is a boat in campground. Open year round. Docks are in Memorial Day through Labor Day. Beginning 2025, the Black Canyon Campground will be open to the public. Please be Bear Aware and clean up all trash to keep campsites open.
Reservations
Black Canyon Campground is a first-come, first-served campground with no reservations.
Weather
See weather for Fort Smith, MT.
Accessibility
This site is a boat in only site and is not very accessible. The dock system ramp to the campground can be difficult to navigate. The campsites are primitive and walkways are uneven.
Check locally, dependent on conditions.
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No access. Boat in only.
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Dock system is in place with a floating comfort station and regular trash collection from Memorial Day through Labor Day only.
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This site is a boat in only site and is not very accessible. The dock system ramp to the campground can be difficult to navigate. The campsites are primitive and walkways are uneven.
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No Roads
Designated Primitive Campsites