Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
There are informational visitors centers and museums located in each park that offer excel-
lent resources for history buffs.
Montana and Wyoming offer endless terrain for skiers and snowboarders.
The entrance fee in the summer for each park is $25 for automobiles, which is valid for
seven days. Campground and other lodging fees are extra. Annual passes are available for
frequent park visitors.
Each state also has numerous national monuments, historic sites, trails, and recreation
areas that fall within the national park system. Consult the National Park Service website
(
www.nps.gov
)
for more information on these areas.
Montana has 54 state parks (
www.stateparks.mt.gov
)
that focus on both history and recre-
ation. This diverse selection includes historic ghost towns, Native American cultural sites,
and lakeside and riverside retreats. Twenty of the parks have more than 500 camping sites,
which are typically open mid-May-mid-September. Camping fees are $15 per site for resid-
ents (third Friday in May-third Friday in Sept.), $23 for nonresidents, with discounts offered
