Top 10 Attractions in Montana
From world-famous parks and venues, to outdoor recreation and museums, here are the Top 10 Montana attractions.
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Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks
You can't leave Montana without visiting its two famous national parks: Yellowstone National Park and Glacier National Park.
Yellowstone National Park is the world's first national park and also the largest in the United States. The park is famous
for geysers, hot springs, canyons, forests, wilderness, wildlife and a large lake. Due to the diversity of features, your
list of activities will be endless, including kayaking, fishing, hiking and watching bison, moose and elk wander close by.
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Big Sky Resort
1 Lone Mountain Trail
Big Sky,
MT
59716
800-548-4486
You won’t want to visit Montana in the winter and miss the biggest skiing in America. Access 5,500 acres of un-crowded trails
and 25 lifts. Yellowstone Park is right next door!
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Fly Fishing
Livingston, located in southern Montana on the Yellowstone River, is a world-famous fly fishing destination. Anglers from
all over the world come to Livingston to fish for wild trout and to view the vast collection of angling memorabilia throughout
this fly-fishing town.
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MetraPark
306 6th Avenue North
Billings,
MT
59103
406-256-2422
Located near downtown Billings, MetraPark is the state's largest events center, offering a year-round schedule of concerts,
conventions, rodeos, hockey games and football games. MetraPark is home to the Montana Fair, held annually in the second full
week in August.
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Lolo National Forest
Missoula,
MT
406-329-3750
Don't miss Lolo National Forest, located in Missoula in western Montana. The scenic lakes in Lolo National Forest offer opportunities
for fishing, swimming, canoeing, boating and water skiing.
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Gardiner
Gardiner is located in southwest Montana at the north entrance to Yellowstone National Park, and the Yellowstone River runs
right through the middle of town. The city serves as the only year-round entrance to Yellowstone National Park. In the summer
and fall, activities in Gardiner include fishing, hiking, horseback riding, white water rafting, kayaking and hunting.
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Bucking Horse Sale
511 Pleasant Street
Miles City,
MT
59301
406-874-2825
Attend the annual Bucking Horse Sale in Miles City and see for yourself why the residents pride themselves on being "The Friendliest
Town in the West." Held the third weekend in May, the world-famous Bucking Horse Sale annually debuts some of the finest bucking
stock seen on the continent. This event also features a parade, trade show, horse racing, wild horse races, art shows, barbecues
and live entertainment.
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Rocky Mountains
One of the nation's major river systems, the Missouri River, is born high in the Rocky Mountains of Montana. The Missouri
River area, in the northeastern corner of Montana, features unspoiled land that offers a fantastic getaway for those who love
the outdoors and recreational activities like hunting, hiking and fishing.
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Mineral Museum
1300 W. Park Street
Butte,
MT
59701
406-496-4414
The community of Butte is located on the Continental Divide, surrounded by mountains. Butte has been a mining town since its
creation in the late 19th century, and was one of the largest and most notorious copper boomtowns in the west. If you want
to see a fantastic mineral collection or need advice on where to look for your own mineral specimens in the Butte area, visit
the Mineral Museum, located on the Montana Tech campus.
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High Bridge
High Bridge Road
Dillon,
MT
59718
406-683-4199
About an hour north of Butte is the city of Dillon, home of Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, offering breathtaking scenery
and a wide variety of recreational opportunities. In the winter, you can snowmobile, cross-country ski and downhill ski. Summertime
offers hiking, fishing and many scenic driving areas. Cast your reel at High Bridge, a state fishing access site located in
Dillon on the Beaverhead River.
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