From family reunions to wedding parties to motorcoach tours, Montana state parks can accommodate a wide array of group activities. Whether you're planning a social gathering or an athletic event, Montana state parks have the space you need.

Covered shelters, group camping areas, and meeting rooms are available at several locations. A rental fee is charged for group shelters and meeting rooms. Make reservations directly with the park; a deposit is required to hold the space.

View the list of Group Use Facilities. Contact the individual park directly for more details.

Groups of 30 people or more require a Special Use Permit.

School Field Trips

Looking for field trip ideas? With 50 parks from which to choose, Montana state parks offer a variety of fascinating opportunities from cultural and historic sites to beautiful places to study natural sciences. Programs may be as diverse as aquatic education, geology, Montana history, paleontology, or Indian education. Activities vary from gold panning to journaling exercises.

Get more information about educational field trips.

Group Tours

Planning a tour to Montana can be challenging, because the state offers so much to see and do! Whether your group is composed of students or seniors, they will enjoy the experience of finding some of Montana's best hidden treasures—its state parks.

Groups can tour any state park. Each group tour is required to obtain a Group Tour Permit and pay an entrance fee to the park. Most parks offer interpretive services for a charge. All park rules and regulations apply to group tours. See the group tour icon on individual park pages for more details about services and facilities. For assistance in coordinating your visit, please contact the Parks Division at (406) 444-3750.

The following Montana state parks have the facilities, parking, staff, and added amenities to adequately accommodate tour groups. Modern visitor centers with knowledgeable staff, engaging exhibits, and gift stores with unique merchandise all serve to create memorable experiences for your tour participants.

Parks with Staffed Visitor Centers:

• Bannack — Montana's first territorial capital
• Chief Plenty Coups — home of the last traditional Crow chief
• First Peoples Buffalo Jump — one of the largest buffalo jumps in North America
• Lewis &Clark Caverns — one of the most highly decorated limestone caverns in the Northwest
• Lone Pine — a place to learn about the environment and growing communities
• Makoshika — badlands where dinosaurs roamed
• Travelers' Rest — cultural crossroads where Lewis and Clark camped

Parks within 10 miles of an interstate highway:

• First Peoples Buffalo Jump – I-15 south of Great Falls
• Giant Springs – I-15 in Great Falls
• Makoshika – I-94 in Glendive
• Missouri Headwaters – I-90 west of Bozeman
• Pictograph Cave – I-90 in Billings

Parks near large towns:

• Chief Plenty Coups – south of Billings
• First Peoples Buffalo Jump – south of Great Falls
• Giant Springs – Great Falls
• Lone Pine – Kalispell
• Makoshika – Glendive
• Missouri Headwaters – west of Bozeman
• Pictograph Cave – Billings
• Travelers' Rest – west of Missoula

Interpretive Programs

Many parks have rangers who provide regular interpretive programs. With prior notice, rangers can develop customized programs for your group.