Ackley Lake State Park, near Hobson, offers numerous outdoor activities, including motor boating, canoeing, water skiing, jet skiing, fishing, ice fishing, swimming, photography, birding, hiking and j...
American Prairie Reserve (APR) is a freestanding Montana-based nonprofit that started to assemble land in 2004. The main focus is to purchase and permanently hold title to private lands that glue toge...
Beaver Creek is a 21-mile tributary of Cottonwood Creek near Lewistown.
A reclusive bachelor had a dream of creating a public wildlife habitat in Central Montana to benefit mule deer. Today, that dream is realized in the 6,600-acre Beckman Wildlife Management Area that is...
Big Casino Creek Reservoir Fishing Access is a day use only site. A boat launch, toilets, and access for camp trailers is available. The site is ADA Accessible and open all season.
Big Spring Creek, one of the largest spring-fed streams in Montana, originates 9 miles southeast of Lewistown, near the state's Big Springs Trout Hatchery. It runs northwesterly 30 miles, mainly betwe...
Located just a few miles southeast of town, this spot is a perfect casual hangout and has something for everyone. The first thing you’ll notice when arriving at the park is a large shelter and picnic...
Brewery Flats is a 23-acre recreation area with a Fishing Access Site, a trail system that connects to the larger Lewistown Trail System, and plenty of opportunities for birdwatching.
Upper and Lower Carter Ponds are day-use only fishing access sites.
Encompassing approximately 1.1 million acres, Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge provides a rare opportunity to experience wild lands and wildlife in a natural setting. Visitors to the Refuge...
Collar Peak Trail is located in the Judith Mountains. This trail is maintained by the BLM. Collar Peak Trail is roughly 2.5 miles each way with a variety of terrain and beautiful scenery.
Cottonwood Creek provides fishing opportunities near Lewistown.
Cottonwood Trail is a 19.7 mile lightly trafficked out and back trail near Lewistown.
Creekside Marketplace and Pavilion is a family-friendly community gathering facility and event center in Lewistown’s downtown corridor. The site, an abandoned industrial property, is located on Main S...
Crooked Creek Recreation Area, on the west end of Fort Peck, is known for its fishing. It has a boat ramp with a dock, camping sites, a picnic shelter, swimming beach, and potable water to fill tanks....
Crystal Lake, located about an hour outside of Lewistown in the Big Snowy Mountains, provides opportunities for swimming, fishing and canoeing. The various trails surrounding Crystal Lake provide exce...
The Durfee Hills is an area in the Little Snowies southeast of Lewistown that is home to one of the largest elk herds in the state. There are close to 5,000 acres of BLM & state lands in the Durfees t...
East Fork Reservoir is a multi-purpose structure on the East Fork of Big Spring Creek. It is the largest of four dams constructed from 1972 to 1975 to provide flood protection for Lewistown. Recreatio...
The Fergus County Fairgrounds have several facilities for public use.
Frank Day Park has picnic tables, barbecues, playground equipment, and a volleyball pit. It is home to the Labyrinth Garden, the City Pool, and the Ice Skating Rink.
The Fred Robinson Park is a trail and nature park near the Frog Ponds.
The Frog Ponds are stocked annually with rainbow trout and provide a fun, family-friendly fishing experience.
Gigantic Warm Spring is a little piece of Montana heaven, conveniently nestled in between the North and South Moccasin Mountains of Fergus County on the Vanek's Paradise Ranch. The venue is a short dr...
Hanson Creek Dam is located about eight miles south of Lewistown, one mile beyond the Big Springs Trout Hatchery.
Hawthorne Park has playground equipment, a baseball diamond, a basketball court, and picnic tables.
Located along the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail and within the Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge, the James Kipp Recreation Area offers interpretive signage, 19 single units and 15...
The Byway travels up to 7,393 feet elevation, through 71 miles of forests and limestone canyons in the Little Belt Mountains. Stops and detours on less-traveled roads allow for bird watching at differ...
Cliffs, prairie, and shallow marsh that vanishes with low rainfall make up the little-known 3,733 acres at the foot of the Highwoods. Grassland birds join raptors and, on migration, shorebirds. Watch...
Kiwanis Park has a basketball court, baseball diamond, playground equipment, and picnic tables.
Lewistown City Pool has an Olympic size swimming pool with two water slides and an adjacent wading pool for toddlers.
The Lewistown Trail System consists of 20 miles of multi-purpose trail winding through the community. The trails are usable year-round. Every few miles, the terrain switches, from paved urban pathways...
Limekiln Trailhead is a recreation site in the Judith Mountains maintained by the BLM with cooperation of private landowners. The trailhead offers access to BLM trails close to Lewistown. It is also c...
Lost Peak Via Big Snowy Trail is a lightly trafficked out-and-back trail located near Forest Grove.
Niel Creek Trail is a lightly trafficked out and back trail located near Moore.
Petrolia Reservoir, also known as Petrolia Lake, is located about 20 miles outside of Winnett, Montana.
The School Park is adjacent to Frank Day Park. It has a baseball diamond and a basketball court.
Elk breeding usually occurs in September and October, and it is during the breeding season, or rut, that large numbers of elk congregate at the Slippery Ann Elk Viewing Area. Peak numbers of bull elk...
This high-occupancy trail has fledged more than 7,000 bluebirds since 1992. Best bluebird viewing is April through August.
Symmes Park has a tennis court, skate park, playground equipment, picnic tables, a baseball diamond, and horseshoes. The Park is also home to the Veterans Memorial Walk, featuring a Minuteman Missile,...
Triangle Park, also known as Railroad Park, is a small park along the walking trail. It has playground equipment and a picnic table.
The Uhlhorn Trailhead is located approximately 23 miles south of downtown Lewistown. The trail was created by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in cooperation with the U.S. Forest Service and the Ju...
The Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument contains a spectacular array of biological, geological, and historical objects of interest.
The Veterans Memorial Park is dedicated to the service and memory of all veterans past, present, and future. Their patriotism, their sacrifices, and their heroism cannot and will not be forgotten. "Fr...
Warm Spring Creek originates at Gigantic Warm Springs west of Brooks. It flows west until it reaches the Judith River.
Yellow Water Reservoir is a 441-acre irrigation storage reservoir located in Petroleum County about 12-miles southwest of Winnett.
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