Discover Yellowstone Country's State Parks this Spring

Springtime in Yellowstone Country brings the region's state parks and landscapes to life, with wildlife, wildflowers and rushing streams. Check out these iconic state parks this spring: 

Missouri Headwaters State Park (Three Forks): Missouri Headwaters State Park is a 532-acre recreation area, marking the official start of the Missouri River. The park encompasses the confluence where the Jefferson, Madison and Gallatin rivers merge to form North America's longest river. Designated a National Historic Landmark, visitors are able to camp where Lewis and Clark stayed in 1805. 

Madison Buffalo Jump State Park (Three Forks): Located 23 miles west of Bozeman, the state park is a historic site that preserves a natural limestone cliff used for over 2,000 years by American Indian tribes as a bison hunting jump. Tribes such as the Shoshone, Blackfeet, Crow and Salish stampeded herds over these precipices as an efficient means of harvesting bison for food, clothing and shelter until about 1750. 

Greycliff Prairie Dog Town State Park (Greycliff): This state park is dedicated to the preservation of a black-tailed prairie dog community. Established in 1974, the park serves as both a conservation site and a public viewing area where visitors can observe these social creatures in their natural habitat. It is situated at an elevation of approximately 3,600 to 3,900 feet on the eastern edge of the Greycliff community.

Cooney Reservoir State Park (Roberts): Located approximately 30 minutes north of Red Lodge, the 309-acre park borders the Cooney Reservoir, a 1,078-acre lake created in 1937 for irrigation purposes. Managed by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, the park is a major regional destination for fishing, boating and camping.