Welcome! Chances are you are at your home or your
office. Wouldn't you rather be out boating, fishing, canoeing, kayaking, hiking, or sailing in a Montana state park?
One thing
we have found is that not everyone knows about their state parks so we have
put together this site to help find the fun places to go. To the side we
have listed related information. Have fun and enjoy the relaxation and
excitement of the outdoors!
Ackley Lake State Park
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Named after an early settler and frontiersman, this central Montana grassland park offers diverse water sports opportunities, good fishing and picnic and camping sites.
Bannack State Park
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Plan a leisurely visit to the ghost town of Bannack, Montana's first territorial capital and the site of Montana's first major gold discovery in 1862. The main street is lined with historic log and frame structures that recall Montana's formative years. The site is listed as a National Historic Landmark.
Beaverhead Rock State Park
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Sacagawea recognized this huge landmark, resembling the head of a swimming beaver, while traveling with the Lewis and Clark Expedition in 1805. Site can be viewed and photographed from a distance but it is not directly accessible. The site is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
Beavertail Hill State Park
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Just off Interstate 90 east of Missoula, this small park offers river frontage, tipi rentals, a one-hour walking nature trail through a thick canopy of cottonwoods, and developed campsites and picnic areas.
Big Arm State Park
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Camping, a long beach, nature trail, and a yurt rental are all here. This park is a popular jump-off point to Wild Horse Island, using the ramp to launch your own boat. Camping under a stand of mature ponderosa pine and juniper is a major attraction and the long beach is popular with sunbathers and swimmers. A nature trail provides excellent bird watching opportunities.
Black Sandy State Park
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One of the few public parks on the shores of Hauser Reservoir, this popular campground provides access for boating, kokanee salmon and trout fishing, and waterskiing. Interpretive displays describe the history of this area.
Chief Plenty Coups State Park
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Situated within the Crow Reservation in south-central Montana, 40 minutes south of Billings, this park was the home of Plenty Coups, last chief of the Crow. This day-use park preserves the log home, sacred spring, and farmstead of Chief Plenty Coups. Plan at least an hour to walk the grounds and browse through the small visitor center that traces the story of Chief Plenty Coups' life, and of the chief's efforts to lead his people in adopting the lifestyle of the white man.
Cooney Reservoir State Park
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Head to this irrigation reservoir, 40 minutes south of Columbus on secondary roads, to boat, play in the water, camp, and fish. The most popular recreation area serving south-central Montana, it’s always a busy place in the summer. Attractions include good walleye and rainbow trout fishing. Boating opportunities are abundant, and lots of camping space is available
Council Grove State Park
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In 1855, on this site, Issac Stevens negotiated the Hellgate Treaty between the U. S. government and the Salish, Kootenai, and Pend d’Orielle Indians to create the Flathead Reservation. Bring a sandwich and enjoy this day-use-only park for reflection on these historical events.
Elkhorn State Park
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Backcountry roads settle you into a 19th century mining landscape before you reach historic Fraternity Hall and Gillian Hall nestled within the privately owned town of Elkhorn. Bring your camera to record these two picturesque structures from the early-day silver-mining ghost town, preserved as outstanding examples of frontier architecture. Each has been recorded in the Historic American Buildings Survey.
