U.S. Forest Service · Lolo National Forest · MT
Big Nelson Campground
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First-comeAccess
The place
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 Bob Marshall and Scapegoat wildernesses are 7 miles away by trail. Big Nelson has tent camping only. No camping is allowed in the parking lot and no trailers are permitted.
SRC · USFS Enterprise Data Warehouse · 2026-08-24
No reservation needed
First come,
first servedArrive early — popular areas fill by afternoon
first servedArrive early — popular areas fill by afternoon
SRC · Rules verified against recreation.gov · 2026-08-24
Fees
At this time we are not charging any use fees at this recreation site.
SRC · USFS Enterprise Data Warehouse · 2026-08-24
Your representative
This campground sits in MT-01. This member’s public-lands record →
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