Placid Lake State Park

Placid Lake State Park entrance fee

Day use entrance fee with a vehicle: $8 Day use entrance fee as a walk-in, bicycle or bus passenger: $4 Campsite fees range from $4-$34 per night, depending on season and available amenities.

About Placid Lake State Park

Smooth water on a Clearwater River tributary, known for trout and for family weekends. Forty campsites including seventeen with power, plus a walk-in and cycle-in site with racks; interpretive panels read the huge larch stumps as logging history.

Things to do

• 🥾 Hiking
• 🛶 Paddling
• 🏊 Swimming
• 🎣 Fishing
• ⛵ Boating
• 🐦 Birding

Amenities & facilities

• 🏕️ Campsites
• 🚿 Showers
• 🚻 Restrooms
• ⛺ Screened Shelters
• 🚤 Boat Ramp
• ♿ Accessible Facilities

RV / campsite hookups

• ⚡ Electric & Water

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Camping options

• Boat slip
• Hike/Bike
• RV
• Tent

Facility hours

Schedules for pools, museums, campgrounds, tours and other facilities inside the park, as published by Montana FWP — not the park's own opening hours.

Contact

🎒 Gear up for Placid Lake State Park

Popular gear for what this park offers:

• Tents
• Kayaks
• Fishing rods
• Binoculars
• Hiking boots
• Water shoes
• Life jackets
• RV surge protector
• Bug spray
• Coolers
• Sleeping bags
• Camp chairs
• Camp stoves
• Lanterns

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