Montana State Parks

Although home to two National Parks and several more national areas, Montana's state parks offer adventures off the beaten path to adventurers of all kinds. 

Flathead Lake 
State Park

GLACIER COUNTRY


Camp, hike and swim in this beautiful setting among mature forests and spectacular views of the Swan Range and Mission Mountains.

First People's
Buffalo Jump

CENTRAL MONTANA

See one of the largest buffalo jump sites in the country. Explore the visitor center and interpretive trails that tell the story of the people, the animals, and the landscape of the buffalo culture.

Brush Lake State Park

MISSOURI RIVER COUNTRY

Visit this deep, clear lake with white, sandy beaches surrounded by grass fields, ideal for swimming and wildlife viewing, boating and waterskiing.

Bannack State Park

SOUTHWEST MONTANA

See the "Old West" come alive again at the site of Montana's first major gold discovery in 1862 and Montana’s first territorial capital.

Missouri Headwaters State Park

YELLOWSTONE COUNTRY

Camp where Lewis and Clark stayed in 1805. This park encompasses the confluence of the Jefferson, Madison and Gallatin Rivers.

Makoshika State Park

SOUTHEAST MONTANA

Montana’s largest state park features badland formations and the fossil remains of Tyrannosaurus Rex, Triceratops, and other prehistoric life. You’ll find a visitor center at the park entrance with interpretive exhibits great for all ages.

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Frenchtown Pond State Park

  • 18401 Frenchtown Frontage Road
    Frenchtown, MT 59834
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Ackley Lake State Park

  • 989 Ackley Lake Rd
    Hobson, MT 59452
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Beaverhead Rock State Park

  • 4200 Bannack Road
    Dillon, MT 59725
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Thompson Falls State Park

  • 2220 Blue Slide Rd.
    Thompson Falls, MT 59873
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Yellow Bay State Park

  • 23861 Mt HWY 35
    Bigfork, MT 59911
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Lake Elmo State Park

  • 2300 Lake Elmo Drive
    Billings, MT 59105
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Salmon Lake State Park

  • 2329 MT-83
    Ravalli, MT 59863
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Cooney State Park

  • 86 Lake Shore Road
    Fox, MT 59070
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Thompson Chain-of-Lakes

  • 78854 US Hwy 2
    Libby, MT 59923
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Regional
Guidebooks

Central Montana Travel Guide Glacier Country Travel Guide Indian Country Travel Guide Missouri River Country Travel Guide Southeast Montana Travel Guide Southwest Montana Travel Guide Yellowstone Country Travel Guide