Giant Springs State Park is one of my favorite places in Great Falls. There are so many hidden…read moretrails and different paths to explore that it never gets old, even if you've been there dozens of times. It's the perfect place to get outside, enjoy nature, and clear your mind without having to leave town. One of my favorite memories was walking the trails with my husband and our neighbors when we watched a deer cross the river. It climbed up the hillside and disappeared into the bushes, only to pop out right in front of us a few moments later! It was such an incredible Montana moment that none of us will forget. If you have friends or family visiting and want to show them a little taste of what Montana has to offer without driving far from Great Falls, this is the place. It's also perfect if you just need to get away for an hour, breathe some fresh air, and enjoy the beauty that's right in our backyard. I highly recommend it!

Beautiful, but smaller park than I expected. From the description I thought there were several…read moresprings to walk to, but there's really just one, though it is really great! Kids seem to love the fish hatchery, and the school of fish going round and round is hypnotizing. Great spot for a picnic lunch!!

I did a couple of early morning job here while staying at the nearby Best Western. Coming early was…read morenice as the park was empty and there was less traffic on the walking path. I appreciated how they have mileage markers along the path so you can keep track of your distance without some type of technology. I also like seeing the pond with the various birds while making a couple of loops.

I liked this Gibson Park located right outside downtown Great Falls, Montana. I spent the day here…read moreyesterday (Sunday) just casually walking about the many paths/trails while of course...saying hello to all the ducks! And that's probably the claim to fame for Gibson Park. It is a nesting area or haven (or call it what you will) for hundreds of Canadian Geese, seagulls and members of the birding family. They all cohabitate together here set around a charming giant pond. So then you may be asking, why only 3 stars? Well, this park could really use a refurbishing. Like, for a day or a week, it needs to cleaned up. The amount of bird poop and small trashy items lying around were pretty evident. Walking beside the lakefront, it just felt like you're stepping on soft manure. And it made for a pretty rundown setting. But really, Gibson Park has tremendous potential. If it were a little more polished, this place could be 5 stars. Regardless, for a quiet Sunday afternoon going for a stroll and taking in some fresh air...I was happy I stopped on by here. I appreciated how some of the mamma ducks had little ducklings following them around. That's just a scene of pure innocence and heart warming. There are paved walkways, plenty of beaches to sit down on, free public restrooms, lots of grassy area to play with your dog, a playground, a skateboard park (but that was covered in graffiti) and even a snack stand area beside the duck pond. For the snack shack, they sell these slushes for $5.25 in a variety of flavors. Also on the outside menu board was cotton candy, nachos, pretzels, popcorn, candy and chips, ya know, all the good stuff that caters to kids, lol. Overall, if you do anything here, I would suggest taking some food with ya to feed the geese and ducks. I brought some pretzels with me (which I crushed up) and put pieces in the palm of my hand which the geese happily and harmlessly pecked out of my hand. So, I guess, I'm also guilty of contributing to the poop around the pond just as everyone else has, lol. Lastly, I'm pretty surprised Gibson Park has only 2 reviews? For a springtime Sunday, there were a lot young families and children present that you'd think this place would receive more recognition? Or, maybe just folks here in Great Falls, MT don't do much Yelping, lol. Either way, I did enjoy my time here and was able to overlook all the stains embedded in the pavement.

Wonderful updated community park with covered table area that doubles as performance stage. The…read moreplayground area is safely fenced and adorns the names of community members and businesses that sponsored portions of fence and every individual play structure. Also there's a splash pad and bathrooms. Fun for all ages!

Nice river views in Great Falls. Take a picnic breakfast or lunch and stretch your legs at the park.read more

First People's Buffalo Jump Start Park is a hidden jem that's right out in the open, about 30…read moreminutes from Great Falls. It's even visible from the highway and airport. Don't follow your Garmin, though, or you will end up on top of the Buffalo jump instead of at the interpretive/visitor's center. The visitor's center does not show up on maps for some reason, but it is one of the best parts of the park. It's very large and has many displays about the history of the jump and the indigenous peoples who utilized it for hundreds of years. In addition to the displays is a classroom, outdoor patio picnic area, and amphitheater seating. There is a 3 mile loop trail and you can hike from the visitors center to the top of the Buffalo jump and vice versa. There's parking for buses and campers since it is a destination for school trips. There are large prairie dog towns in two different areas of the park and panoramic views of every direction from the top. It should go without saying there is wildlife abound. A large herd of prong horn antelope was grazing on the morning of this visit. Lots of birds can be heard and there are rattlesnakes native to the are as well. Don't let that scare you, there is lots of signage to be aware when you visit.

Stayed only a day, but it was great. First-rate management. The water hookup was especially…read moreconvenient and it was easy to park. We were in space 22.

It's there first season open for winter…read more The first site they put us in, the water pressure was at 20 and no internet. They moved us. Second site was much better put hubby add to modify the sew pipe that had in ground, was way to high with no slop. So, the wind here can be very high, 50-60 mph , so make sure you have your skirting secured. They Do Not do snow removal at camp ground. Other then these issues , we did enjoy our stay. We got to see rams and prong horns. They roamed all over the came ground was cool.

Done a number of floats on the Missouri and Jeff was the best guide i have had. Great fishing and…read morevery helpful; will be coming back again.

If you want a most knowledgable guide for your fishing experience, this guy has what ya want. I…read morewent with him into the "Land of the Giants" part of the Missouri River outside Helena for a trout fishing experience.

This is a totally cool turn of the century (20th century) Court House/County Administration…read moreBuilding located in the direct center of Choteau, Montana- which is the county seat of Teton County Montana. If you happen to be driving through on the way to Glacier National Park, this is worth a five minute peak/bathroom break if only because the third floor contains a perfectly preserved County Court House circa 1905- with the orginial gallery seats and everything! It's a pretty cool sight if you happen to be a County Court House geek like me. They also have the whole County Administration- School district, County Prosecutor, etc inside this building. Very picture-eque, and the staff was very, very, friendly!