Top attractions in Montana
61 national parks, ski areas, museums, landmarks and natural wonders in Montana, each with when to go, where to stay and what’s nearby. Ranked by how many people look them up and how many visit.
The 20 top attractions in Montana
An even mix of how many people read about each place and, where it’s counted, how many visit.
Quake Lake Lake · 11 mi from Hebgen Lake Estates, MT28Kreaders a year7
Granite Peak Mountain · 11 mi from Cooke City, MT27Kreaders a year8
Fort Peck Dam Dam · 36 mi from Wolf Point, MT26Kreaders a year9
Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park & preserve · 22 mi from Lockwood, MT24Kreaders a year10
Saint Mary Lake Lake · 7 mi from St. Mary, MT23Kreaders a year11
Triple Divide Peak Mountain · 12 mi from St. Mary, MT22Kreaders a year12
Museum of the Rockies Museum · in Bozeman, MT13Kreaders a year13
Pompeys Pillar National Monument Park & preserve · 22 mi from Lockwood, MT13Kreaders a year14
Bob Marshall Wilderness Park & preserve · 35 mi from Swan Lake, MT12Kreaders a year15
Great Falls Waterfall · 5 mi from Malmstrom AFB, MT12Kreaders a year16
Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park Park & preserve · 22 mi from Babb, MT12Kreaders a year17
Dumas Brothel Museum · in Butte-Silver Bow, MT9.9Kreaders a year18Glacier National Park National Park · 2 mi from West Glacier, MT3.1Mvisitors 202519
Roosevelt Arch Landmark · 2 mi from Gardiner, MT8.8Kreaders a year20
Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument Park & preserve · 26 mi from Zortman, MT7.3Kreaders a yearPhoto credits
Yellowstone volcano: Ed Austin/Herb Jones, Public domain · Berkeley Pit: Cybergrl23, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Beartooth Highway: Phil Armitage, Public domain · Flathead Lake: The original uploader was Cactus.man at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Missoula: USGS, Public domain
Most visited
Latest yearly visitor counts (National Park Service, else Wikidata).
Nez Perce National Historical Park National Historical Park · 9 mi from Genesee, MT344K20253
Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area National Recreation Area · 1 mi from Lovell, MT228K20254
Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument National Monument · 15 mi from Hardin, MT42K20255
Big Hole National Battlefield National Battlefield · 10 mi from Wisdom, MT41K20256
Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site National Historic Site · 1 mi from Deer Lodge, MT24K2025Biggest ski areas
Vertical drop, from OpenSkiMap.
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Yellowstone volcano Mountain · 27 mi from West Yellowstone, MT253Kreaders a year2
Berkeley Pit Lake · in Butte-Silver Bow, MT60Kreaders a year3
Beartooth Highway Scenic drive · 19 mi from Red Lodge, MT52Kreaders a year4
Flathead Lake Lake · 4 mi from Bear Dance, MT49Kreaders a year5
Lake Missoula Lake · in Wye, MT36Kreaders a year6
Quake Lake Lake · 11 mi from Hebgen Lake Estates, MT28Kreaders a year7
Granite Peak Mountain · 11 mi from Cooke City, MT27Kreaders a year8
Fort Peck Dam Dam · 36 mi from Wolf Point, MT26Kreaders a year9
Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park & preserve · 22 mi from Lockwood, MT24Kreaders a year10
Saint Mary Lake Lake · 7 mi from St. Mary, MT23Kreaders a year11
Triple Divide Peak Mountain · 12 mi from St. Mary, MT22Kreaders a year12
Museum of the Rockies Museum · in Bozeman, MT13Kreaders a year13
Pompeys Pillar National Monument Park & preserve · 22 mi from Lockwood, MT13Kreaders a year14
Bob Marshall Wilderness Park & preserve · 35 mi from Swan Lake, MT12Kreaders a year15
Great Falls Waterfall · 5 mi from Malmstrom AFB, MT12Kreaders a year16
Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park Park & preserve · 22 mi from Babb, MT12Kreaders a year17
Dumas Brothel Museum · in Butte-Silver Bow, MT9.9Kreaders a year18Glacier National Park National Park · 2 mi from West Glacier, MT3.1Mvisitors 202519
Roosevelt Arch Landmark · 2 mi from Gardiner, MT8.8Kreaders a year20
Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument Park & preserve · 26 mi from Zortman, MT7.3Kreaders a year21Tears of the Turtle Cave Cave · 23 mi from Condon, MT7.3Kreaders a year22
Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument National Monument · 15 mi from Hardin, MT42Kvisitors 202523
CSKT Bison Range Park & preserve · 6 mi from St. Ignatius, MT6.2Kreaders a year24
Nez Perce National Historical Park National Historical Park · 9 mi from Genesee, MT344Kvisitors 202525
Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area National Recreation Area · 1 mi from Lovell, MT228Kvisitors 202526
Columbia Gardens Theme park · in Butte-Silver Bow, MT4Kreaders a year27
Former Montana Executive Mansion Museum · in Helena, MT3.3Kreaders a year28
C. M. Russell Museum Complex Museum · in Great Falls, MT31Kvisitors29
ZooMontana Zoo & aquarium · in Billings, MT2.9Kreaders a year30
American Computer & Robotics Museum Museum · in Bozeman, MT2.6Kreaders a year31
Big Hole National Battlefield National Battlefield · 10 mi from Wisdom, MT41Kvisitors 202532
Glendive Dinosaur and Fossil Museum Museum · in Glendive, MT1.8Kreaders a year33
Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center Zoo & aquarium · in West Yellowstone, MT1.8Kreaders a year34
Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site National Historic Site · 1 mi from Deer Lodge, MT24Kvisitors 202535
Yellowstone Art Museum Museum · in Billings, MT1.5Kreaders a year36Discovery Ski Area Ski area · 5 mi from Philipsburg, MT1.1Kreaders a year37
Wilma Theater Theatre · in Missoula, MT1.1Kreaders a year38
Logan Pass Visitor Center Museum · 14 mi from St. Mary, MT1.1Kreaders a year39
Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art Museum · in Great Falls, MT29Kvisitors40
Mai Wah Museum Museum · in Butte-Silver Bow, MT1.1Kreaders a year41World Museum of Mining Museum · in Butte-Silver Bow, MT1.1Kreaders a year42Missoula Art Museum Museum · in Missoula, MT43
Montana Museum of Art & Culture Museum · in Missoula, MT44
Western Heritage Center Museum · in Billings, MT45Carter County Museum Museum · in Ekalaka, MT46
Madison Museum Museum · 12 mi from West Yellowstone, MT47
Saint Mary Visitor Center, Entrance Station and Checking Stations Museum · 1 mi from St. Mary, MT48
International Larix Arboretum Garden · in Hungry Horse, MT49Blacktail Mountain Ski Area Ski area · 7 mi from Lakeside, MT50Montana Snowbowl Ski area · 8 mi from Wye, MT51Great Divide Ski Area Ski area · 1 mi from Marysville, MT52Teton Pass Ski Resort Ski area · 23 mi from Dupuyer, MT53Whitefish Mountain Resort Ski area · 4 mi from Whitefish, MT54Red Lodge Mountain Ski area · 5 mi from Red Lodge, MT55Big Sky Resort Ski area · in Big Sky, MT56Turner Mountain Ski area · 15 mi from Troy, MT57Maverick Mountain Ski Area Ski area · 1 mi from Maverick Mountain, MT58Bear Paw Ski Bowl Ski area · 20 mi from Big Sandy, MT59Yellowstone Club Ski area · 5 mi from Big Sky, MT60Showdown Ski area · 7 mi from Neihart, MT61Bridger Bowl Ski area · 1 mi from Bridger, MTHow we rank: an even mix of how many people read about each place on Wikipedia (a typical month, so one viral week can’t sway it) and, where it’s counted, how many visit (National Park Service for park units, else Wikidata, last 5 years). Places without a visitor count rank on readers alone. Closed, destroyed and private places stay listed but aren’t ranked. Sources: National Park Service · OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia.
Attractions in Montana
What are the top attractions in Montana?
Yellowstone volcano, Berkeley Pit, Beartooth Highway, Flathead Lake and Lake Missoula, ranked by how many people read about them and, where counted, how many visit.
What is the most visited attraction in Montana?
Glacier National Park, with about 3,136,557 visitors in 2025 (National Park Service).
How many national parks are in Montana?
1 national park (Glacier National Park), plus 5 other National Park Service sites.