Big Sky Camp Paw (Camp Paw) 2026 is scheduled for Jul 16-20, 2026 at Hellgate Campground.
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The 2025 edition of Big Sky Camp Paw gathered the Montana community at Hellgate Campground. The event focused on its traditional retreat-style format with communal camping and outdoor social activities.
Historical data and growth track record
| Year | Dates | Theme | Attendance | Charity Raised | Guest(s) of Honor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2027 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | None Announced |
2026 | Jul 16-20 | TBA | TBA | TBA | None Announced |
2025 | Aug 7-11 | TBA | TBA | TBA | None Announced |
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3 quirks & policies that don't fit the highlights grid.
Federal dam-reservoir camping, not wilderness
Hellgate Campground sits on Bureau of Reclamation land, the same federal agency that runs Hoover Dam, on the west shore of Canyon Ferry Reservoir, the 25-mile Missouri River impoundment east of Helena. Elevation 3,848 ft; the campground occupies an open valley between the Big Belt Mountains and the Elkhorns, 30 miles east of Helena via MT Highway 284.
Montana permitless carry meets a federal no-discharge zone
Camp Paw operates inside an unusual regulatory split. Montana is permitless-carry for anyone 18+ legally allowed to possess a firearm, but the Bureau of Reclamation explicitly prohibits "discharge of firearms, including bow & arrows, air guns and fireworks" within the Canyon Ferry recreation area.
No themes, no Guests of Honor, no charity, by deliberate design
A 14-year-old camping con that has never announced a theme, GoH, or charity beneficiary is structurally rare. Every comparable-vintage con, Furry Migration, Furrydelphia, FA:United, has run named themes since at least Year 3.
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