LIBBY, MT

Also see MT, HAPPYS INN.

NOTES – Not reported as O/N locations. 1) D & W. $5. At Hook-U-UP RV Park. SR-37 at sign for Libby Dam, E side of hwy.
2) D & W. $5. At Koocanusa Marina & CG. From jct US-2 & SR-37 in town, go ~23.4 mi N on SR-37. Avail only if there is an open site (no sta).
3) D & W. $2. At Rexford Beach CG (NF), see CGs, SR-37 listing.
4) Verizon: Going N from Libby on SR-37, from ~MM 10 almost to Rexford, there is no Verizon service, & N of there you get a Canadian tower.
Bruce & Bunny Ratcliff #48001 Jul 14.

Volunteer Fire Dept Memorial Park. 15 spaces. Potable W. D & flush W ($2 if not camping). $10. 5-day limit. 0.5 mi W of jct US-2 & SR-37. Turn W off US-2 on 6th St W, turn S into park. Behind Chamber of Commerce & Rosauers Grocery. N48.3919 W115.56357. Firewood. Quiet at nite. Free WiFi from Rosauers, get password from Deli section. Camping Ace & Barbara Mecham #8620 and Bob & Pat Harvey #51585 Sep 96. Last updated by Jack & Dottie Barry #65881 stayed Jul 21. Reval by jodblw #95829 stayed Jul 23.

CGs (COE), below Libby Dam along Kootenai Riv. Tables, firewood, portajohns, trash service. No E, W or D. Free. 14-day limit. No cell service except at visitor ctr.  1) Alexander (2 sites, sm-med rig, back-in), Blackwell (7 sites, lg rig OK, most pullthru) & CGs, on W side of Riv. Go ~13 mi NE from US-2 in Libby on SR-37, TL just before Kootenai Riv bridge on paved FR-228 (48.3662 -115.3283). Along riv. Tom & Deb McIlwain #60817 Sep 02. Updated by Carol & Wayne Thomas #119083 Nov 21. Reval by jodblw #95829 stayed Jul 23.2) Dunn Creek Flats CG. Instead of turning on FR-228, continue on SR-37, cross bridge, ~1 mi, TL at sign (N48 22.91 W115 19.1). Rd to CG goes down a grade to E side of Riv, should be OK for most rigs. 13 lg level numbered sites, tables, firerings, in paved loop. Hand pump for potable W. Vault toilets, trash service. Camp only in numbered sites. Most pullthru, most fit 2 lg rigs. Some shaded. ~1/2 along riv. Boat launches. 406-293-5577. Also Downstream area (2 sites), directly in front of dam. In rec area, TL just before David Thompson bridge, sites  are in a lg combined paved pullout that fronts the riv. Tom & Deb McIlwain #60817 Sep 02. Last updated by Carol & Wayne Thomas #119083 stayed Aug 23.

BD sites along Kootenai Riv. Vault toilet, dumpster. From SR-37 go W at sign for Libby Dam, TL (S) just before bridge crosses riv below the dam, on rd toward boat ramp. 2 numbered paved sites, tables, fire rings, lantern hooks, then 7 paved pullouts with no prohibitive signs, some wide & long enough for 2 rigs. Any size rig. Bruce & Bunny Ratcliff #48001 viewed Jul 14. Updated by Carol & Wayne Thomas #119083 viewed Aug 20. Reval by jodblw #95829 viewed Jun 23.

TO REXFORD: CGs, SR-37 (NF). BD. 14-day limit. From jct US-2 & SR-37 in town, go N on SR-37. At 25.4 mi, TL at Warland Creek Rd, go 1 mi to Warland/Lake Koocanusa CG. N48.49569 W115.26727. BD. Pit toilets. Free. Room for 20 lg RVs on E side lakeshore or among trees. Dirt boat ramp. Don Blake #54979 Jul 03. Last updated by Bruce & Bunny Ratcliff #48001 stayed Jul 14. Last reval by Carol & Wayne Thomas #119083 viewed Aug 20.
At 40.5 mi, on L, Rockey Gorge CG. Tables, central W. Vault toilets, trash service. $9, S/A Pass 1/2. Any size rig. Boat ramp. Bruce & Bunny Ratcliff #48001 viewed Jul 14.
45.5 mi, on L, Peck Gulch CG. Tables, central W. Vault toilets, trash service. $9, S/A Pass 1/2. Any size rig. Boat ramp. Bruce & Bunny Ratcliff #48001 viewed Jul 14.
61.5 mi, on L, Rexford Bench CG. 54 very spacious sites, tables, fire rings. Central potable W, flush toilets, D & potable W ($5) just before CG. $24, S/A Pass 1/2. Some sites reservable . 16-day limit. Open Apr-Oct. ~5 mi W from US-93 on SR-37, on R (N). 48.90019 -115.16527. Paved loops. Spacious sites. Lg-rig friendly. Woods setting. Good Verizon, good solar in some sites. Wifi. Scenic mtn bike/hiking trails, boat ramp, beach. Bruce & Bunny Ratcliff #48001 Jul 14. Last updated by Jack & Dottie Barry #65881 viewed Jul 21.

TO REXFORD: See MT, REXFORD: TO LIBBY: FR-228 (paved), W side of Koocanusa Lake.

(Pkg for SKPs) Personal property of non-SKP Marchette Robinson called the M. Ranch. www.geocities.com/divagoddess_38/M2_Ranch.html 406-293-5390. 2 pullthru sites, 1 of which has W & E by hr if needed, 20 acres of land. 1 site close in to the main house, 1 site VERY secluded. No set charge for staying, just requesting donation to local charities, either Kootenai Karacter Scholarship Fund – PO Box 360, Libby, MT 59923 or Kootenai Pets for Life. From US-2 in town, turn N on California Ave (SR-37), go thru downtown & cross bridge over Kootenai Riv. Go another 1/4 mi, TL on Pipe Creek Rd (SR-567). Go 4.7 mi, TL on Forest Way. Go 300 yards thru the only gated driveway on the rd. 238 Forest Way. Call ahead if you need to be met in town. Listed in Jan 16 Escapees Travel Guide, REPORT NEEDED as to whether still avail for O/N pkg, May 17.

Fawn Creek CG (Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc). BD sites. Non-potable W. Vault toilet. Covered pavilion. Free but $250 deposit, refunded if left clean. Mainly for groups but individuals can also reserve. Reservation required, 406-293-6204. Go ~15 mi NE from US-2 in Libby on SR-37, TR (S) just after crossing the Fisher/Kootenai Riv bridge, go 8 mi, CG sign on R, go 0.2 mi in on narrow track. Gate locked when not in use. Bruce & Bunny Ratcliff #48001 viewed Jul 14.

Plum Creek camp along Fisher Riv. BD. Room for 10 RVs to 35′. Free. Go ~15 mi NE from US-2 in Libby on SR-37, TR (S) on paved Fisher River Rd/FR-763, go ~14 mi, cross 3rd bridge & see CG on R. N48 9.801 W115 17.719. J. Darwin Soder #76597 Jul 06.

Lg pullouts. No signs prohibit O/N pkg. Along US-2 from ~2.5 mi NW of town (toward Troy), both sides. N 48 24.588 W115 35.865 & to NW. Some very long & very wide, 5 or more large rigs would fit. Many on NE side overlook RR & Kootenai Riv. John & Roberta Hirth #81848 Jul 10.