Eagle Creek Boat Camp
Within the heart of the White Cliffs, Eagle Creek Boat Camp is the most popular destination in the entire Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument. On the last day of May 1805, the Lewis and Clark Expedition also camped here. The scenery of that day inspired Lewis to write:
“As we passed on it seemed as if those seens of visionary inchantment would never have and end; for here it is too that nature presents to the view of the traveler vast ranges of walls of tolerable workmanship”
Eagle Creek Camp has two vault toilets, five iron fire rings, and ample hiking opportunities including a slot canyon in Neets Coulee. The site is on private land with a recreation easement managed by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.
Eagle Creek has no public road access, so plan to visit via boat. The Bureau of Land Management or an outfitter can assist with planning your trip. The two BLM Boaters’ Guide booklets are essential for anyone planning a self-supported trip through the breaks:
Virgelle Mercantile, Virgelle Ferry Road North, Loma, MT, USA
Distance: 11.26 mi (straight line)
Lewis & Clark Camp, Big Sandy, MT, USA
Distance: 16.74 mi (straight line)
Decision Point, Loma Ferry Road, Loma, MT, USA
Distance: 20.41 mi (straight line)
551 Pn Bridge Rd, Winifred, MT 59489, USA
Distance: 23.27 mi (straight line)
Outdoor Experiences Viewpoints RV and Camping Fun and Sports LC Features
Judith Landing Campground, Big Sandy, MT, USA
Distance: 23.33 mi (straight line)
Missouri River Outfitters, State Highway 387, Fort Benton, MT, USA
Distance: 28.50 mi (straight line)
Upper Missouri River Guides, Main Street, Fort Benton, MT, USA
Distance: 28.65 mi (straight line)
Old Fort Benton, River Street, Fort Benton, Montana 59442, USA
Distance: 28.80 mi (straight line)
Lewis and Clark Memorial, Front Street, Fort Benton, MT, USA
Distance: 28.86 mi (straight line)
Museum of the Northern Great Plains, 20th Street, Fort Benton, MT, USA
Distance: 28.89 mi (straight line)
1205 20th Street, Fort Benton, Montana, USA
Distance: 28.89 mi (straight line)
Old Fort Benton Bridge, 15th Street, Fort Benton, MT, USA
Distance: 28.97 mi (straight line)
1600 Front Street, Fort Benton, MT, USA
Distance: 29.01 mi (straight line)
Fort Benton Engine House, Front Street, Fort Benton, MT, USA
Distance: 29.03 mi (straight line)
1513 Washington St, Fort Benton, MT 59442
Distance: 29.11 mi (straight line)
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