Makoshika State Park
Makoshika State Park, pronounced "Ma-ko’-shi-ka," derives its name from a Lakota phrase meaning "bad land" or "bad spirits." Today, these badlands are preserved for visitors to explore and appreciate. The park features pine and juniper-studded badland formations and is home to fossil remains of dinosaurs such as Tyrannosaurus and Triceratops.
At the park entrance, visitors will find a visitor center housing interpretive displays, including a Triceratops skull. The park offers various amenities and activities, including archery, scenic drives, nature trails, a campground with 15 sites, a group use shelter, and an outdoor amphitheater. Spanning 11,538 acres at an elevation of 2,415 feet, Makoshika is Montana's largest state park.
Visitors can engage in camping, picnicking, biking, hiking, wildlife watching, photography, archery, and disc golf (Frisbee golf). The park provides amenities such as flush and vault toilets, grills/fire rings, picnic tables, trash cans, drinking water, and interpretive displays. However, activities like metal detecting, digging, collecting, or removing artifacts are not permitted.
Nearby attractions include a golf course and museum in Glendive. Camping is limited to 7 days during a 30-day period, and there is a day-use fee for non-resident vehicles. Water is available year-round at the park. For more information about the Montana Dinosaur Trail, visitors can visit www.mtdinotrail.org.
Makoshika State Park, pronounced "Ma-ko’-shi-ka," derives its name from a Lakota phrase meaning "bad land" or "bad spirits." Today, these badlands are preserved for visitors to explore and appreciate. The park features pine and juniper-studded badland formations and is home to fossil remains of dinosaurs such as Tyrannosaurus and Triceratops.
At the park entrance, visitors will find a visitor center housing interpretive displays, including a Triceratops skull. The park offers various amenities and activities, including archery, scenic drives, nature trails, a campground with 15 sites, a group use shelter, and an outdoor amphitheater. Spanning 11,538 acres at an elevation of 2,415 feet, Makoshika is Montana's largest state park.
Visitors can engage in camping, picnicking, biking, hiking, wildlife watching, photography, archery, and disc golf (Frisbee golf). The park provides amenities such as flush and vault toilets, grills/fire rings, picnic tables, trash cans, drinking water, and interpretive displays. However, activities like metal detecting, digging, collecting, or removing artifacts are not permitted.
Nearby attractions include a golf course and museum in Glendive. Camping is limited to 7 days during a 30-day period, and there is a day-use fee for non-resident vehicles. Water is available year-round at the park. For more information about the Montana Dinosaur Trail, visitors can visit www.mtdinotrail.org.
