Missouri Headwaters State Park


Missouri Headwaters State Park

Parks Directory of the United States / State Parks / Montana
Location:4 miles northeast of Three Forks, off Highway 205, then onto Highway 286.
Facilities:23 campsites (3 tent sites, 20 trailer site, 1 @di site), groupfacilities for camping and picnicking, 1 rental tipi, picnicarea (é), hiking trails (4 miles), interpretive trail, boat ramp (day-useonly), restrooms, interpretive displays.
Activities:Camping, boating (é), fishing (é), hiking, bicycling (é).
Special Features:Park encompasses the confluence of the Jefferson, Madison, and Gallatinrivers where they converge to form the Missouri River. In 1805, CaptainLewis stood on a limesone cliff and saw the three rivers, which henamed after the US President and two cabinet members who financed theLewis and Clark expedition.
Address:c/o Region 3 Office
1400 S 19th St
Bozeman, MT 59715
Phone:406-994-4042
Web: fwp.mt.gov/lands/site_281910.aspx
Size: 535 acres. Elevation: 4,045 feet.
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