About this campground
A series of small recreation sites are located along a 73-mile stretch of the Big Hole River between Wisdom and Melrose. The river offers blue ribbon trout fishing and excellent float boating. Nine of the sites are managed by BLM. Beginning at Melrose and going west, the sites are: Maiden Rock I, Maiden Rock East, Divide Bridge, Divide Campground, Jerry Creek Bridge, Dickie Bridge, East Bank, Sawlog Creek, and Pintlar Creek. Facilities at Jerry Creek--boat ramp, restrooms, picnic tables, fire-rings, gravel parking and information kiosk
Getting there
Take the Divide Exit from I-15, approximately 30 miles south of Butte. Sites are located both south and west of Divide. Sites west of Divide are located along Montana Highway 43.
Activities
- BOATING
- CAMPING
- FISHING
- HIKING
- PICNICKING
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Divide Bridge CampgroundBureau of Land Management7 mi
- CANYON CREEK CABINBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest8 mi
- Wise River Ranger DistrictBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest9 mi
- East Bank Rec SiteBureau of Land Management10 mi
- FLEECER STATIONBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest10 mi
- HIGH RYE CABINBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest15 mi
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