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Some of the state parks in Montana offer convenient, nearby camping. If you don’t have all the gear you need for your camping trip to Placid Lake State Park, rent our camping gear online and have it delivered right to your home or convenient pickup point along the way. When you rent our backpacking or camping gear, you are getting a lot better quality than buying at the local big-box retail store, and, you will save money as well. Rental of outdoor gear for a night or two at Placid Lake State Park is easy; just click on the “Rent Online” tab above to get started. You can rent camping sleeping gear, cooking gear, lanterns, GPS Trackers, tents, backpacks– everything you need for a great outdoor experience. We also have new gear for sale as well as any accessories or supplies you could use for your next trip into your favorite state park.
We’ll ship your rented camping equipment direct to your home before your trip, or to a convenient location near the entrance to Placid Lake State Park. On your way back home, just load the rented backpacking and camping gear back into the same box we shipped to you, use the prepaid return label, and drop off the rental at one of our carrier’s shipping points.
Here’s some information you may find useful before your trip (sourced from Wikipedia and other research):
Placid Lake State Park is a public recreation area located 28 miles northeast of Missoula, Montana. The state park sits on 31 acres at the eastern end of Placid Lake that include the lake's outlet to Owl Creek, a tributary of the Clearwater River. The park is known for its scenery, camping, aquatic recreation, and fishing.Placid Lake was named after the Adirondack Mountains' Lake Placid by Hiram Blanchard, a New Yorker who moved to the area in 1892 to form the Clearwater Land and Livestock Company. A dam was completed below the lake's Owl Creek outlet in 1972, and the park was created in 1977.
If you are a first-time camper, an overnight trip into Placid Lake State Park is a great way to get started – it’s probably close by, and the staff is used to advising families out on their first trip. We make it easy to rent gear as well if you are aren’t sure what to take – check out
our camping gear packages for easy shopping. Just add food and water!
Park facilities include a swimming area, campsites, and boat launch. The park offers an opportunity to view rednecked grebes, ospreys, common loons, and other species of waterfowl.Located on a tributary of the Clearwater River, Placid Lake State Park is known for its beauty, trout fishing, wildlife viewing, family outdoor fun and smooth water.Bring your family to camp, picnic, play horseshoes, and enjoy boating, swimming, and more.
Interpretive panels give an account of the early-day logging practices as evidenced by the massive western larch stumps in the area. There are 40 campsites, including 17 with electricity, plus a hike-bike camping site. The hike-bike site can accommodate 9 tents and is equipped with bicycle racks, fire rings, bear resistant food lockers, potable water, a bicycle maintenance stand, and a covered shelter with picnic table and electrical outlets.
If you are interested in renting gear for camping or backpacking in or around any national or state park, just give us a call at 480-348-8917 or browse our rental gear above.
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