Canyon Ferry Lake / Helgate Campground

📍 Helena, USA · Kiteboarding spot

Canyon Ferry Lake / Helgate Campground is a kiteboarding spot near Helena in USA, with flat-water lake conditions.

Country	USA
Region	Montana
Nearest town	Helena
Water type	Flat-water lake
Launch	Lake
Coordinates	46.5135, -111.5609

About Canyon Ferry Lake / Helgate Campground

Canyon Ferry Lake is a man made reservoir, 28 miles long by 2-6 miles wide. Flat water and choppy when the wind gets stronger.

How do I get to Canyon Ferry Lake / Helgate Campground?

From Helena, take Canyon Ferry road to the lake (18 miles), cross Canyon Ferry Dam. For Helgate recreation area, continue past Kim's Marina and take the back road towards Townsend. There is a big sign for the Helgate campground turnoff about 12 miles down the paved road. Or: Helgate Recreation Area is located 9 miles east of Helena, Montana on US Highway 287, then 18 miles northeast on Secondary 284.

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Spot data last updated 2026-07-20 · part of the KiteGlobe database of 6,633 kiteboarding spots.