Big Nelson Cg Complex

US Forest Service · Montana

Big Nelson Cg Complex in Montana. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 803 public campsites we map in Montana.

This campground, on the shoreline of Coopers Lake near Ovando, Montana, is a semi-remote, developed campground which offers shady rest and a beautiful view of the lake and adjacent mountains. The Bob Marshall and Scapegoat wildernesses are 7 miles away by trail. Big Nelson has tent camping only. No camping is allowed in the parking lot and no trailers are permitted.

What we know about it

Managed by

US Forest Service

Booking

first-come, first-served

Dogs

Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)

Number of sites

50

Coordinates

47.07036, -112.92178

Nearest sites we map

• Kleinschmidt Lake WHPA12 km · State park system
• Brown's Lake Fishing Access Site15 km · State park system
• Moose Creek17 km · US Forest Service
• Harry Morgan Fishing Access Site17 km · State park system
• Monture Creek Campground18 km · US Forest Service
• Aunt Molly Wildlife Management Area18 km · State park system

Source: US Forest Service, dated 2026-08-06, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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