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Yellowstone River

STATE PARK

Currently undeveloped, the park provides an ideal spot for hiking the day away. Sandstone bluffs overlook the Yellowstone River while deep canyons and ponderosa pine-lined coulees dot the landscape. The area provides good wildlife viewing and bird watching.

CLOSURES/RESTRICTIONS

No fires allowed at this site.

HOURS & LOCATION

SEASON AND HOURS
Park
Open all year

LOCATION
Latitude/Longitude: (45.99800 / -108.089)

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MEET THE PARK MANAGER
Photo of Terri Walters, Yellowstone River State Park Manager

Terri Walters has been with Montana State Parks since 2000. She said, “I am looking forward to my twelfth season of creating as much fun as possible in Montana State Parks for our visitors.” Terri currently manages Lake Elmo, Greycliff Prairie Dog Town and Yellowstone River State Parks. She is originally from Western Pennsylvania where she attended Slippery Rock State University, graduating with a degree in Parks and Recreation.

CONTACT

CONTACT INFO
Mailing Address:
Yellowstone River State Park
c/o FWP Region 5 Headquarters
2300 Lake Elmo Dr
Billings, MT 59105

Phone: 406-254-1310
Email: twalters@mt.gov

Yellowstone River

STATE PARK

Created in 2008, this new state park and wildlife management area opens up more than 9,400 acres of hunting, hiking, and wildlife watching, as well as Yellowstone River fishing. And it's only 30 miles from Billings! The site contains 3,976 deeded acres and includes 5 miles of wooded Yellowstone River shoreline. The acquisition also secured for public use 5,450 acres of Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and state land that had been difficult to access.

Currently undeveloped, the park provides an ideal spot for hiking the day away. Sandstone bluffs overlook the Yellowstone river while deep canyons and ponderosa pine-lined coulees dot the landscape. The area provides habitat for mourning doves, meadowlarks, mallards, Canada geese, wild turkeys, pheasants, sage grouse, sharptailed grouse, Hungarian partridge, mule deer, whitetail deer, pronghorn antelope, and even an occasional elk. For more information on Yellowstone River State Park, read A New Piece of Paradise, a Montana Outdoors article.

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