We watch every site at Placid Lake State Park 24/7, then email you the moment a cancellation opens up.
Pick your dates, pick the sites you want, we do the watching.
Booked on virtually every weekend during peak season (May–Jul). They reserve months ahead and rebook within minutes when cancelled — set up an alert and we'll email you the moment one opens.
These sites rebook within minutes of being cancelled. Set an alert at Placid Lake State Park and we’ll email you the moment one opens up.
Set up an alert →Located in the beautiful Clearwater/Swan River Valley, this popular campground park is known for its smooth water for good fishing and water sports. Use this site as a base for other recreational opportunities in the area, watch for wildlife, and check out the interpretive panels that give an account of the early-day logging practices attested to by the massive western larch stumps in the area. The waters of Placid Lake can be enjoyed by outdoor recreationists with a variety of boats and personal watercraft. In the parks campground area a concrete boat ramp with docks and a few rental boat slips are available on a first come first serve basis. Montana's boating regulations and boating etiquette are followed on Placid Lake. Placid Lake State Park is a great spot for wildlife viewing, providing easy, accessible viewing of many species of birds such as red necked grebes, waterfowl, osprey and common loons. There are several varieties of fish inhabit Placid Lake including: rainbow, cutthroat, brown and bull trout, whitefish, kokanee salmon and perch. Before baiting your hook, don't forget your Montana fishing license. Montana Fishing regulation booklets are available from park staff.