Chewing Black Bones Campground

Aziel

A beautiful campground along St Mary lake. Has great views and a peaceful setting. Very helpful and kind staffs as we got our package delivered to them few days before we checked in so we were able to fix our RV in time. Would rate it 5 star if they renovate their facilities especially the showers/restrooms.

Les Day

We recently stayed two nights at the Chewing Black Bones Campground in Babb, Montana. We stayed at two different sites. The campground offers great scenery, and grass camping is much better than pavement, gravel, or dirt. I enjoyed staying here. My only complaint was that the dump station was plugged or full on the first night, and we could not dump. Additionally, only some sites had water hookups, and the electrical panels in both sites were positioned on the wrong side, so we had to run the power under the RV. This RV Park has so much potential if they would invest back into it. Despite these issues, the natural beauty and friendly atmosphere make it worth a visit. With some improvements, it could be an outstanding camping destination.

Travis Mallett

Great location with easy access to the lake and Glacier, but the grounds are poorly maintained. Toilets are non-operational, replaced by porta potties, and the showers are filthy. The visitor center bathroom lacks soap, and paper towels and toilet paper are placed on top of dispensers. The "mini mart" offers little more than a few candy bars, with mostly empty shelves. There is no evident effort to maintain the place. Despite the prime location, it suffers from neglect and lack of reinvestment. Pricing was unclear. "Primitive" tent sites were said to be $25, but a site without electric or water, labeled as a tent-only site, was actually $40 upon arrival. The family managing the office seems disengaged, with kids playing video games and taking food from the mini mart, likely contributing to the empty shelves. Overall, this could have been a great stay but fell short, and we did not feel it was worth the cost. We left after one night instead of staying the planned second night.

Elva Dorsey

Let's see. First of all it's so beautiful and surrounded by trees (instead of being exposed to the highway). It's beyond easy to find access to the water. The picnic areas are very open so there is lots of room for yard games as well and family meal sit downs. I feel like the toilets (port a potties) are not always serviced and the in door toilet where we were picnicking was not in order. The boat ramp is available and there is a small dock just be mindful of anyone in the water when launching.

Rem Vermeulem

This property could have easily been the best campground I’d ever been to but unfortunately neglect and lack of upkeep made it the absolute worst. There were 3 bathroom buildings on the property and 2 of them were out of service. The one that was operational was a health risk. Holes all over the walls, half the faucets/toilets/showers did not work. No soap or paper towels. There was a play structure in the middle of the property that had blown over and was just falling apart. The grass had not been mowed in months, no firewood for sale so we were told to just pull some sticks out of the woods to burn. There were broken and leaking water hook ups at some sites. There was a boat launch but the dock was half underwater, an old walking bridge that was torn down with just caution tape around it, a giant concrete foundation with open 4’ deep holes in the ground. The property was huge and we were placed in the back corner of a field. No wind blocks so the wind was absolutely crazy. The place was empty so It would have been much nicer if we were up towards the wood line in the front to block the wind.

Darin Kassebaum

Incredible place to camp! Great prices and close to the park. Seemed like they’d always have some spots available too. Ran by the sweetest and most helpful people.

Chris Woodlock

Very nice people taking care of this place.

Casey Wade

I really loved my stay here. The people were so nice, and the campground was really peaceful and beautiful. Set right on Lower Saint Mary Lake, my site had a beautiful sunset view of the sun going down past the mountains that head into Glacier National Park. It was nice to have a hot shower after several days back packing. It was even more nice contributing to the Blackfeet Tribe by staying on their reservation. Thank you so much for our stay and making it a great two nights for us.

Mike Max

Nicely laid out campground with easy access. Plenty of space between neighbors. Super accommodating staff made us feel very welcome. Rented a canoe and a kayak. Be sure to get the recreation permit online if you are going into the lake. Beautiful lake. Stayed in a travel trailer. Easy ride to East Glacier St.Mary’s entrance. Had a great stay.

Beverly Heyer

We had a great stay at this campground! The people were super friendly and helpful. They were always around to be of service and make sure we were okay. It is a laid-back, rustic atmosphere and the lake is gorgeous! The bathrooms we’re OK and everything operating fine. Variety of sites with hook up options and tent camping as well. Would stay here again!