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Downstream Campground is located just below Fort Peck Dam on the Missouri River in northeastern Montana. Downstream Campground offers 86 family campsites, 71 of which have electrical hookups; 16 sites are tent-only. A shady grove of cottonwoods covers the grassy campground, making Downstream a pleasant place during the heat of the summer.
max Stay
14 nights
Concise planning notes based on the public Recreation.gov campground information.
Downstream Campground offers 86 family campsites, 71 of which have electrical hookups; 16 sites are tent-only. One large group campsite is available with electrical hookups. The campground offers flush and vault toilets, showers, playgrounds, cornhole boards, a basketball court and horseshoe pits. A dump station is available on-site.
A shady grove of cottonwoods covers the grassy campground, making Downstream a pleasant place during the heat of the summer. In autumn, the leaves turn a beautiful golden yellow. Three fishing ponds, including scenic Winter Harbor, dot the landscape below the dam.
The vast size of Fort Peck Lake and its remoteness from major population centers provide a variety of high quality outdoor experiences. Popular recreation activities include camping, boating, fishing, hunting, sight-seeing, picnicking, biking, hiking, photography, watching wildlife and just relaxing. Fort Peck Lake: Fifteen hundred miles of pristine shoreline serve as a haven for those wishing to get away from the stresses of modern life. There are 27 recreation areas located around the reservoir. The areas near and around the dam offer paved roads, electricity, showers and playgrounds while facilities around the rest of the lake are more primitive with gravel roads, picnic tables and vault toilets. Access roads to many of the remote areas may be impassable in inclement weather. Fishing: Fort Peck Lake enjoys nationwide recognition as a hot spot for walleye fishing. Fort Peck Lake provides excellent boating and fishing opportunities. The lake also offers excellent fishing for sauger, smallmouth bass, lake trout, chinook salmon and northern pike. The introduction of cisco as a forage fish in 1983 proved successful and has increased both the size and number of game fish. Wildlife Viewing/Hunting: The Fort Peck Lake Area and the Charles M. Russell Wildlife Refuge provide superb hunting of deer, elk, big horn sheep, and prong horn. The Missouri River Breaks are known for producing large elk and other game animals. Trails: Three miles of paved nature trails wind along the Missouri River and through the surrounding wooded area. This trail area is a popular birding and wildlife viewing area. Disc Golf Course: A disc golf course "The Fortress" was installed in summer of 2021. Discs are available to check out at the gate house. Interpretive Center & Museum: The Fort Peck Dam Interpretive Center and Museum offers displays of wildlife dioramas, aquariums, dinosaur fossils and dam construction history. Open Saturdays 9am to 4pm through September 2025.
Fort Peck Lake is a Montana treasure for its vast size and outdoor recreation opportunities. Six recreation areas within a few miles of the dam provide access for water sports, fishing and hunting. The Fort Peck Interpretive Center and Museum, is located just downstream of Fort Peck Dam. For more information, call 406-526-3493. The Leo B. Coleman Wildlife Pasture, located just outside the Town of Fort Peck and Downstream Campground is home to Fort Peck's Bison Herd and provides an excellent wildlife viewing auto route. The Historic Fort Peck Theater is located in the town of Ft. Peck is a popular historic destination in summer months. The 1.1 million acre Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge surrounds Fort Peck Lake and helps preserve the natural habitat for numerous wildlife species.
Site markers come from Recreation.gov campsite coordinates.
A sample of official campsite metadata for scanning equipment fit before booking.
New Deal
45 ft
vehicle
10
people
—
shade
Lismas
45 ft
vehicle
10
people
Full
shade
Lismas
45 ft
vehicle
10
people
Yes
shade
Wheeler
25 ft
vehicle
8
people
—
shade
New Deal
45 ft
vehicle
10
people
Yes
shade
Wheeler
25 ft
vehicle
8
people
—
shade
Lismas
45 ft
vehicle
10
people
—
shade
New Deal
45 ft
vehicle
10
people
Yes
shade
Lismas
40 ft
vehicle
10
people
—
shade
Faranuf
45 ft
vehicle
10
people
Yes
shade
Wheeler
25 ft
vehicle
8
people
—
shade
Lismas
45 ft
vehicle
10
people
Yes
shade
New Deal
45 ft
vehicle
10
people
Yes
shade
New Deal
45 ft
vehicle
10
people
Yes
shade
Wheeler
25 ft
vehicle
8
people
—
shade
Lismas
45 ft
vehicle
10
people
Yes
shade
Faranuf
45 ft
vehicle
10
people
Yes
shade
Lismas
40 ft
vehicle
10
people
Yes
shade
Lismas
45 ft
vehicle
10
people
Yes
shade
Lismas
45 ft
vehicle
10
people
Yes
shade
West End Shelters
—
vehicle
—
people
Full
shade
Kiwanis Park Day Use Shelters
20 ft
vehicle
—
people
Full
shade
Lismas
45 ft
vehicle
10
people
Yes
shade
Lismas
45 ft
vehicle
10
people
Yes
shade
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