Synopsis: All the laws and regulations within the State of Montana that pertain to camping, campfires, and other activities associated with camping, including overnight parking…
Montana Codes Annotated (MCA)
Montana Codes Annotated are the laws of the State of Montana as enacted by the State Legislature and signed into law by the Governor.
Title 23, Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling
- 23-1-128, Limits on camping in riparian areas and operation of off-highway vehicles, this bans camping within 25 feet from the edge of a river or stream, and bans off-highway vehicles in state parks and fishing access sites.
Title 77, State Lands
- 77-1-804, Rules for recreational use of state lands — penalty, rules for camping and recreation on Montana State Trust Lands.
Administrative Rules of Montana (ARM)
Administrative Rules of Montana regulations adopted by various state agencies intended to provide further detail and definition to the state’s laws (Montana Code Annotated).
Department 12 – Fish, Wildlife, and Parks
- 12.12, Recreational Land Use, the full set of rules for camping and recreation at state parks, fishing access sites, and wildlife management areas.
