Parks and Nature
Big Hole National Battlefield is a memorial to the people who fought and died here on August 9 and 10, 1877. Combatants in a five month conflict th... Read More
This area memorializes one of the last armed efforts of the Northern Plains Indians to preserve their way of life. Here in 1876, 263 soldiers and atta... Read More
The canyon offers a diverse landscape of forest, mountains, upland prairie, deep canyons, broad valleys, high desert, lake and wetlands. Bighorn Lake ... Read More
Bannack is a ghost town, the site of a major gold discovery in 1862 and Montana’s first territorial capital.
Sacagawea, the guide traveling with Lewis and Clark, saw this rock formation as resembling the head of a beaver. It has kept the name ever since. T... Read More
Big Arm is located on the largest, freshwater lake in the American west. It's pebble beach is popular with fishers and swimmers.
Big Sandy is one of the few public parks on the shores of Hauser Reservoir. It's popular for boating, fishing, camping and water skiing.
This park's deep, clear lake has white, sandy beaches surrounded by grass fields. It is ideal for swimming and wildlife viewing, boating, and waterski... Read More
The park is set on the grounds of the farmstead of Chief Plenty Coups of the Crow tribe.
This small, 8-acre park gives visitors a chance to view the same vista seen by Lewis & Clark.
The cneterprise of this park is the reservoir, offering fishing and scenic views.
This day-use park recognizes the site of the historic Hellgate Treaty, signed by the Salish, Kootenai, and ... Read More
The park sits on the site of an old silver mining town. It's popular for strolling, photography, and wildlife viewing.It's located a short d... Read More
This park has secluded camping on the southern shore of Flathead Lake.
Not only a recreational park but a historic archaeological site, Buffalo Jump has what may be the largest bison jump on the continent.
This park offers hiking, biking, and fishing. It is open all year but has no camping facilities.
This park sits on the site of the first Catholic church in Montana. It was the center of a big trading station.
Noted by Lewis & Clark, the park's namesake spring is one of the largest in the country.
Travel the step, winding road to the site of the 1890s silver boomtown.
This park in Southeast Montana offers a unique opportunity to view a prairie dog community in its natural environment.
Sited on an arm of Fort Peck Lake, the park offers fishing, boating, and swimming.
This popular urban park offers visitors a chance to swim, paddle, and stroll around the lake.
Lake Mary Ronan State Park is just seven miles west of Flathead Lake. This park offers quiet, wooded camping.
The smooth cobble beach on Lake Whitefish offers great swimming a perfect spot to launch a kayak, canoe, or standup paddle board.
Campsites and hiking trails allow visitors to experience amazing geologic wonders at Montana's first and best... Read More
Watersports and camping make this a particularly fun state park in northwest Montana.
On a clear day, you can see the entire Flathead Valley as far as Glacier National Park.
A short hiking trails gives views of the stunning Lost Creek Falls. The park also offers camping.
The 38 sites of Nez Perce National Historical Park are scattered across the states of Idaho, Oregon, Washington and Montana and have been designated t... Read More
Hike to the top of the jump for stunning river views.
Montana's largest park offers camping, hiking, and the fossilized remains of a T-rex.
Once a gathering place for indigenous hunting parties, the park is now a popular recreational site.
This park is set on the site where Lewis and Clark set up camp in 1805. It sits where the Jefferson, Madison, and Gallatin rivers come together.
The park is named for the cave whose paintings were made by prehistoric hunters.
This gravel trail lies on a former railway. It is about 1.5 miles long each way. You'll find the parking lot at the base of Peets Hill on Church Stree... Read More
This beautiful camping park sites in the river valleys for the Clearwater and Swan.
This park sits in the prairies. It is a national historical landmark commemorating a battle that led to the Battle of Little Bighorn.
This park sits along one of the most stunning lakes in the Clearwater River chain. It offers boating and camping.
In this park, you'll see the remains of old mines, a railroad, and historic cabins in a limestone canyon. The park offers rustic camping with a per... Read More
This busy summer park only allows leashed pets from October 15 - April 15.
This park sits along a 20-mile strong of lakes in the northwest section of the state. It offers visitors fishing, camping, and boating on its waters.
This quiet park offers fishing and camping in the beautiful Clark Fork Valley.
The park's 12-mile long reservoir attracts visitors from Montana and Wyoming for fishing, boating, and camping.
The centerpiece of this park is the 424-foot high rock formation, known to indigenous people and mentioned by Lewis and Clark. This day-use park of... Read More
See the only archaeologically verified campsite of the Lewis and Clark Expedition in the nation. Centuries before Lewis and Clark, this site has long ... Read More
The park's rocky cliffs following the shoreline offer scenic lake views. Visitors enjoy camping, boating, and swimming.
