Makoshika State Park
Montana State Park
Makoshika State Park entrance fee
Day use entrance fee with a vehicle: $8 Day use entrance fee as a walk-in, bicycle or bus passenger: $4 Campsite fees range from $4-$34 per night, depending on season and available amenities.
Makoshika State Park hours
Open daily 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Hours as published by Montana FWP. Check the official page before a long drive.
About Makoshika State Park
Montana's largest park, and its strangest: pine- and juniper-studded badlands whose name is a Lakota phrase for bad earth. The visitor centre at the entrance holds Triceratops and Tyrannosaurus rex fossils found in the rock outside.
Things to do
- 🥾 Hiking
- 🚲 Biking
- 🐦 Birding
- 🏹 Hunting
Amenities & facilities
- 🏕️ Campsites
- 🚻 Restrooms
- 🛖 Cabins
- ⛺ Screened Shelters
- 🌿 Nature Center
- ♿ Accessible Facilities
More Montana state parks with cabins
Camping options
- Backcountry
- Cabin/Tipi/Yurt
- RV
- Tent
Facility hours
Open year round
Summer Hours
May 1 – September 30
Open daily 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Winter Hours
October 1 - April 30
Open Wednesday - Sunday, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Closed all federal and state holidays except Memorial Day, Fourth of July, and Labor Day.
Schedules for pools, museums, campgrounds, tours and other facilities inside the park, as published by Montana FWP — not the park's own opening hours.
Contact
Phone406-377-6256
🎒 Gear up for Makoshika State Park
Popular gear for what this park offers:
- Tents
- Binoculars
- Hiking boots
- Trail cameras
- Bike helmets
- Bug spray
- Coolers
- Sleeping bags
- Camp chairs
- Camp stoves
- Lanterns
- Spotting scopes
- Bird guides
- Daypacks
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