LOCATED IN GIANT SPRINGS STATE PARK.
LOCATED IN GIANT SPRINGS STATE PARK. A SERIES OF DAMS HAS ALTERED THE LANDSCAPE DRASTICALLY SINCE LEWIS AND CLARK PORTAGED HERE. THE MISSOURI HAD A SERIES OF WATERFALLS NOW REDUCED TO SMALL WATERFALLS AND ROCKY OUTCROPPINGS. A LARGE EXCELLENT MUSEUM HAS BEEN BUILT IN THE PARK DETAILING LEWIS AND CLARKS EXPEDITION. JERRYE AND ROY KLOTZ MD · CC BY-SA 3.0

Giant Springs State Park

State Park · Montana · Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

Plan your visit

Trails & hiking

29.5 mi of maintained trail measured from the agency's own trail mapping

Camping

Group Camping

Site types & reservations: see the official site.

Know before you go

Official site
fwp.mt.gov
Managed by
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

Getting there

Directions on Google Maps →

Things to do

Activities & features: Boating · Historic Feature · Hunting · Paddling Access · Swimming · Trailhead

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Sources: Wikimedia Commons / editorial, State agency, USGS PAD-US · updated 2026-09-12