Bull River Pavilion
Kootenai National Forest — riverside, fishing
Location: TROUT CREEK, MT, MT
Price: From $20 per night
Rating: 4 out of 5 (7 reviews)
Season: May through October
Bull River Pavilion offers an excellent view of the Bull River and surrounding forest. It’s located right in the thick of a variety of recreational opportunities and provides a large group with the perfect place to picnic in northwestern Montana.The accessible pavilion can accommodate up to 100 people, has space for up to 5 camping vehicles and approximately 7 single vehicles. A camping unit is defined as a car, truck motor home or bus with a towed boat trailer or car.
Cell coverage (FCC estimate): strong signal. Actual signal may vary in remote areas. Best carrier: T-Mobile. Verizon 4G: 100%. AT&T 4G: 100%. T-Mobile 4G: 100%.
Amenities: Fire Rings, Picnic Tables, Vault Toilets, Drinking Water, Electric Hookups, Fishing, Boat Launch
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Bull River Pavilion offers excellent views of the Bull River and surrounding forest with ample recreational opportunities including fishing, boating, and water sports. The location provides a large group with a perfect place to picnic in northwestern Montana.
Wildlife alert: Moose and Wapiti present in area within 8km radius
Insider tips for Bull River Pavilion: Book early as this is a federal campground Located at the back of Bull River Campground, 6 miles northwest of Noxon on Highway 200 Fish for large and smallmouth bass, perch, rainbow and brown trout
Skip Bull River Pavilion if: Looking for hookups - no hookups available at most sites. Need camping outside May through October season. Prefer full amenities - only vault toilets and drinking water available.
Best time to visit Bull River Pavilion: May-October — Campground operates seasonally May through October only.
Nearby campgrounds: Bull River Guard Station (TROUT CREEK, MT), Gem Peak Lookout Rental (TROUT CREEK, MT), Minton Peak Lookout (Trout Creek, MT), Dorr Skeels Campground (Troy, MT).
Cell Phone Coverage at Bull River Pavilion
Cell signal at Bull River Pavilion (TROUT CREEK, MT): strong overall signal based on FCC broadband data. Best carrier: T-Mobile.
- Verizon 4G LTE: 100% coverage
- AT&T 4G LTE: 100% coverage
- T-Mobile 4G LTE: 100% coverage · T-Mobile 5G: 100%
Coverage data source: FCC Broadband Data Collection (BDC). Actual signal may vary due to terrain, tree cover, and distance from towers. Camper reports are more reliable than coverage maps in remote areas.
Bull River Pavilion offers an excellent view of the Bull River and surrounding forest. It’s located right in the thick of a variety of recreational opportunities and provides a large group with the perfect place to picnic in northwestern Montana.The accessible pavilion can accommodate up to 100 people, has space for up to 5 camping vehicles and approximately 7 single vehicles. A camping unit is defined as a car, truck motor home or bus with a towed boat trailer or car.
Verified facts
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Insider tips & when to go
CamperWatch intel · hand-curated entryBook early as this is a federal campground
Located at the back of Bull River Campground, 6 miles northwest of Noxon on Highway 200
Fish for large and smallmouth bass, perch, rainbow and brown trout
Campground operates seasonally May through October only
Things to do nearby
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Wildlife nearby
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Getting there →
From Noxon, travel 6 miles northwest on Highway 200. Bull River Pavilion is located at the back of Bull River Campground.
Campground entrance
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- Book on recreation.gov exactly 6 months ahead at 10am ET — Kootenai National Forest fills fast in peak season.
- Check current road conditions at Kootenai National Forest before arrival — seasonal closures common.
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