Weekend availability at Sheepshead Picnic Area
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Friday + Saturday nights, sites bookable both nights. Counts come from a rotating sweep and can lag a cancellation by up to a day — alerts watch your exact dates within minutes.
Campsites & amenities
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About this campground
Overview Sheepshead Pavilion is available for reservations for private gatherings from mid-June through Labor Day weekend. The pavilion will accommodate about 200 people. It includes picnic tables, barbecue grills and water. There is no electricity to the pavilion, if electricity is needed please bring a generator. Fees are based on group size: $75 per day for groups 1-50 $125 per day for groups 51-100 $200 per day for groups 101-200 With a 2+ day reservation, overnight use may be granted, but only with prior approval. For more information on fees or overnight use please call the Butte Ranger District at (406) 494-2147 during regular business hours or email Scott Forman: scott.forman@usda.gov. Recreation Recreational opportunities at Sheepshead include horseshoe pits, nature trails, volleyball courts, ball field and a paved walking trail. All pavilion picnic tables must be returned to their original location, if moved. All trash must be placed in a trash reciptical before vacanting the facility; no personal items can be left behind. Facilities Handicapped Accessible Natural Features Nearby Attractions Contact Info For facility specific information, please call (406) 494-2147.
Getting there
From Butte, take I-15/I-90 east for approximately 1 mile. Merge onto I-15 north and continue for approximately 12 miles. Take the Elk Park exit (no. 138) and drive west on Forest Service road #442 (Lowland Creek Road) for approximately 6 miles. Turn right onto Forest Service road #9485 and continue for approximately 2 miles. Turn left at the junction (Freedom Point) and drive approximately 1/8 mile; the campground is on the right. The road is a gravel road suitable for passenger vehicle access.
Activities
- WILDLIFE VIEWING
- HIKING
- FISHING
- DAY USE AREA
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Freedom Point Picnic AreaBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest1 mi
- Jefferson Ranger DistrictBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest12 mi
- Butte-Jefferson Ranger DistrictsBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest15 mi
- Ringing RocksBureau of Land Management18 mi
- Kading CabinHelena-Lewis and Clark National Forest19 mi
- High Rye CabinBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest20 mi
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