Handkerchief Lake

US Forest Service · Montana

Handkerchief Lake in Montana. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 803 public campsites we map in Montana.

Handkerchief Lake is a primitive campground that features 3 walk-in campsites with picnic tables and one vault toilet. The lake offers a good fishing opportunity- float tubes are the only recommended watercraft as there is a short hike from the road to the lake. The campground is 38 miles south of Hungry Horse on the west-side Hungry Horse Reservior Road #895. This campground has a 14 day stay limit.

What we know about it

Managed by: US Forest Service
Fee: Not published (the agency does not list one)
Booking: first-come, first-served
Dogs: Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)
Number of sites: 45
Coordinates: 48.14054, -113.82375

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Nearest sites we map

Source: Recreation.gov, dated 2026-02-25, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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