Area
& Attractions
Bozeman Montana
Bozeman is the fastest growing city in southern Montana. Nestled in the Rocky Mountains with great access via I-90 and it's beautiful airport.
Historic downtown is packed with shopping, art galleries, coffee shops and boutique restaurants, brew pubs and wine shops.
Montana State University and the Museum of the Rockies traces the area’s history and mounts special exhibitions. It houses the Siebel Dinosaur Complex, with a notable collection of T. rex specimens, and a planetarium.
The nearby Bridger Range, to the north, and the Spanish Peaks, to the south, have trails for skiing, biking, hunting, fishing, hiking - and much more!
Bridger Bowl and nearby Big Sky are home to some of the best snow skiing, snowboarding and cross-country skiing in all of the northwest.
Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone National Park is a nearly 3,500-sq.-mile wilderness recreation area atop a volcanic hot spot. Mostly in Wyoming, the park spreads into parts of Montana and Idaho too. Yellowstone features dramatic canyons, alpine rivers, lush forests, hot springs and gushing geysers, including its most famous, Old Faithful. It's also home to hundreds of animal species, including bears, wolves, bison, elk and antelope.
Hundreds of species of mammals, birds, fish, and reptiles have been documented, also including many unique species of plants vast forests and grasslands .
Yellowstone has numerous recreational opportunities, including hiking, camping, boating, fishing and sightseeing. Paved roads provide close access to the major geothermal areas as well as some of the lakes and waterfalls. During the winter, visitors often access the park by way of guided tours that use either snow coaches or snowmobiles.
Ghost Towns & Hot Springs
With such a rich history of mining in the area, Southwest Montana is home to untold numbers of ghost towns. Virginia City, Nevada City and Bannack are among the most well-preserved and popular destinations. Some other noteworthy sites include Charter Oak Mine, Comet, Coolidge, Elkhorn, Farlin, Garnet, Glendale, Marysville, Granite, Pony, Quartz Hill, Rimini and Rochester.
Find a little slice of heaven in one of Montana’s hot springs. Whether you want to enjoy an invigorating morning plunge or to relax after an adventure-filled day, we’ve got more than a dozen hot spring resorts and pools, all fed from natural, geothermal sources.
Whether you enjoy live music, food, drinks, or just wide open space with time to relax - there is sure to be something for everyone.
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