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Rombo Campground is located in a scenic area along the West Fork Bitterroot River in the mountains of southwestern Montana. The area is home to a variety of big game and wildlife, and provides access to a number of outdoor activities, including fishing, seasonal rafting and various trail opportunities. Recreation Fly fishing and wading in the West Fork Bitterroot River are popular activities. During high water season, kayaking and rafting are available as well. Painted Rocks Lake is just five miles south of the campground. Visitors enjoy swimming, boating and fishing. Anglers will find mountain whitefish and a variety of trout. Many trails and unimproved roads in the area are great for exploring by bike or off-road vehicle. Hiking trails to various mountain peaks are nearby. Facilities The campground offers 14 sites, four of which are accessible, for tent and RV camping. Individual sites can accommodate up to 10 people and two vehicles. A day use group picnic area is also available on a first come, first serve basis and can accommodate up to 30 people. Picnic tables, campfire rings and grills are provided, as are accessible pit toilets and drinking water. A campground host is on-site. Utility hookups are not available. Parking surfaces are gravel. Natural Features The campground is located along the West Fork of the Bitterroot River. Large yellow-barked ponderosa pine trees tower above many of the campsites, which along with fir, aspen and lodgepole pine, provide pleasant shade. The campground is situated at an elevation of 4,600 feet. A variety of wildlife makes its home in the area, including bald eagles, mule and white-tailed deer, moose, elk, bighorn sheep and numerous songbirds. Nearby Attractions The Alta Ranger Station, located on the West Fork of the Bitterroot River, was the first Forest Service Ranger Station in the United States, built in 1899. It remains a popular tourist location and is a short distance from the campground. Horse Creek Hot Springs is about 29 miles from the campground via a gravel road. Fuel, a post office and a general store can be found in Conner, 16 miles from the campground. Darby is 24 miles from the campground. It is a full-service community with laundry facilities, lodging and a grocery store, among other amenities. ADA Access: N
From Darby, Montana drive south on Highway 93 to Forest Road 473. Turn right toward Painted Rocks State Park. Continue approximately 18 miles to the campground, which is on the right.
Nice place to camp. The camp attendant waw super nice & really helpful. We stopped to talk to him & he told us who was packing up to leave so the family & I had a spot after a 15 min. Wait. He also helped my wife out who had forgotten to pack her coffee. There is also a nice day use area with BBQ's and big picnic tables. The camp sites are along the West fork bitterroot river. The bathrooms were well taken care of & clean.
Sharon and Walt was the best host ever experienced. The campground is very nice. We picked huckleberrys all week.the most fun we've had in along time. Thank you Walt and sharon
Beautiful setting on the West Fork of the Bitterroot. Camping and campground were terrific; fishing was fair. Suspect it would be better with somewhat cooler water, but not having explored the river previously, cannot be certain of that. Could have been a fisherman issue too. Only one way to find out.
Great place to camp! Friendly, helpful camp hosts and close to the lake. I would definitely camp there again.
Just camped for four nights August 2020 in site #8. We loved this spot, private, beautiful, sounds of river rushing. site had path down to river and we set up a hammock there, so beautiful. We had planned to go to Lake Como and it was full-- this was our backup plan and it was about 100 times nicer. Used as a base camp for hiking (Baker Lake was great) and Fishing (recommend Bitterroot Fly Company in Darby). Don't recommend Painted Rocks State Park- water was very low in reservoir and campground was unpleasant, but the 7 miles from Rombo to Painted Rocks made for a nice bike ride. HIghly recommend Rombo
