Jo Bonner Campground

Helena, MT

4.1(55 reviews)

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About this campground

Jo Bonner Campground near Helena, MT has 17 designated campsites . Each campsite has a picnic table and a fire rings. During the recreation season facilities at Jo Bonner campground include two vault toilets, potable water, trash dumpster, and a campground host. There is a gravel boat launch with a courtesy dock located just outside of the campground.

Jo Bonner Campground is located at northern end of Canyon Ferry Reservoir between the Big Belt and Elkhorns mountain ranges.

Canyon Ferry Reservoir offers a wide range of year-round recreational opportunities. Water related activities include everything from swimming and fishing to sailing and motor-boating. Canoeists and kayakers explore the many quiet backwater bays. Jet skiers, windsurfers and water skiers skim the summer waves, while winter draws ice fishermen, ice boaters and ice skaters.

What campers say

Jo Bonner Campground sits on Canyon Ferry Lake and offers attractive lakeside scenery, a small beach, boat launch with a dock, and a protected cove popular for paddleboarding. Sites are dry camping; a nearby dump station (about a mile away at Kim's Marina) costs $10. Many visitors praise cleanliness, friendly camp hosts, and the dog-friendly atmosphere, but several reports note noisy groups, early-morning generator use, and occasional inconsistent rule enforcement. Reservations are required and an $8 reservation fee applies; some campers also report empty reserved sites and limited walk-up availability. Consider these tradeoffs when planning a stay.

Our summary of 55 traveler reviews.