Electric City Water Park hosts one of the very few Flow Rivers in the United States (which you can actually "surf"), but that's not the only thing worth riding here. Kids have a very large play structure to run around on and there's some excellent steep slides. Whether you're out for a thrill or a l...

Whether you're a fly-fishing enthusiast or looking to become one (or teach your kids to be), you'll want to visit this discovery center. You'll see (and learn about) cold- and warm-water fish in controlled environments, and the center has extensive exhibits on tackles and flies. If you're of a resea...

Garnet was once a mining community fed by gold strikes, but by 1950, it was deserted. Over 30 of its buildings stand preserved today and self-guided trails will take you by them. Some of the buildings are ruins, but a few buildings can be explored both inside and out.

Come and experience Glacier's pristine forests, alpine meadows, rugged mountains, and spectacular lakes. With over 700 miles of trails, Glacier is a hiker's paradise for adventurous visitors seeking wilderness and solitude. Relive the days of old through historic chalets, lodges, transportation, and...

St. Mary's Mission was founded in 1841 by a Jesuit priest. It was the first white settlement in Montana and the town of Stevensville eventually grew from its seeds. Tour the complex itself, chapel, cabin, and dove cots, and visit the visitor's center for more historical context, as well as art gall...

This is very much a museum of Montana art, with a special emphasis on Glacier National Park, and many of the artists displayed here will be contemporary. Some may not be well-known yet, as the museum promotes the emerging artist as well as the famous, which makes the artwork more exciting for being ...

Bookmaking and porcelain figures, caricatures and landscapes, contemporary and just-past, the Holter Museum of Art rotates through exhibits of many different types and genres. The events are very educational if you're interested in making art yourself, so you may want to check out the schedule ahead...

The House of Mystery sits in the center of the smallest vortex of the Montana Vortex. This is a crooked house with crooked walls and slanted floors and you'll find the power of the Vortex only exaggerated inside. For the Vortex squews the laws of gravity . . . and this is something you just have to ...

The Hungry Horse Reservoir is contained by the Hungry Horse Dam and both are worth a visit. Take a guided tour of the dam in the summer, and follow it up with a boating-and-fishing trip on the reservoir itself . . . they say the trout are great. If you’re in a hiking frame of mind, you’ll find acces...

Montana is populated with Lewis and Clark historical sites and this center is where they all come together into a single story. Inside, you can tour exhibits on the expedition, and outside, you can hike the 29-acre site. You can connect to the River's Edge trail (which follows the Great Falls) from ...