Fish Creek State Park
| Fish Creek State Park | |
|---|---|
  Location in Montana | |
| Location | Mineral County, Montana, United States |
| Nearest town | Alberton, Montana |
| Coordinates | 46°59′24″N 114°42′57″W / 46.99000°N 114.71583°W |
| Area | 5,603 acres (2,267 ha)[1] |
| Max. elevation | 5,456 feet (1,663 m)[2] |
| Min. elevation | 2,789 feet (850 m)[3] |
| Designation | Montana state park |
| Established | 2010 |
| Visitors | 50,565 (in 2023)[4] |
| Administrator | Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks |
| Website | Fish Creek State Park |
Fish Creek State Park is a public recreation area covering 5,603 acres (2,267 ha) twelve miles west of Alberton, Montana.[1] The state park is the second largest in Montana[5] after Makoshika State Park and is home to Montana's largest ponderosa pine.[6][7]
History
[edit]The state acquired the park site from The Nature Conservancy in 2010. The property had been part of the 310,000 acres The Nature Conservancy and The Trust for Public Land purchased in 2008 from Plum Creek Timber as part of the Montana Legacy Project through which the company divested a large portion of its holdings for purposes of conservation and use by the public.[8]
Activities and amenities
[edit]The park offers hiking, picnicking, fishing, and mountain biking.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Fish Creek State Park". Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
- ^ "Williams Peak Lookout". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Rock Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (May 6, 2024). "2023 Montana State Parks Annual Visitation Report" (PDF). fwp.mt.gov. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
- ^ Chaney, Rob (February 26, 2014). "Fish Creek State Park plan to be refined after concern from public". Missoulian. Missoula, Montana. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
- ^ Briggeman, Kim (November 13, 2008). "Standing tall: Plan in works to stabilize third-largest ponderosa in U.S." Missoulian. Missoula, Montana. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
- ^ Erickson, Jeff (March 1, 2011). "Under the sheltering pine". Big Sky Journal. Bozeman, Montana. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
- ^ "Fish Creek State Park Draft Management Plan". Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. December 2013. p. 13. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
External links
[edit]- Fish Creek State Park Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks