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BEAVER CREEK PARK

Located 12 miles south of Havre on Highway 234, this natural recreation area of 10,000 acres extends to the north slope of the Bears Paw Mountains. Picnic areas and developed secluded campsites are located for public use. The park offers unlimited opportunities for recreation such as sightseeing, hiking, fishing, cross-country skiing and snowmobiling. Within the park are two lakes that are open to fishing all year round. Stream fishing opens the 3rd Saturday in May. On the adjacent Rocky Boy Reservation are many more miles of cross-country skiing trails, as well as down hill skiing, and access to many more fishing holes.

Beaver Creek Park is part of a unique area in North Central Montana Plains country, the Bears Paw Mountains. The Park is a 10,000-acre strip along the North slopes of the Bears Paw Mountains, about one-mile wide by 17 miles long, and is one of the largest county parks in the Nation. Within this natural recreation area are rolling grasslands, pine woods, aspen and cottonwood groves, rocky cliffs and cold rushing streams. The vegetation ranges from box elder, alder, willow, buffalo berry on the north end to cool leafy cottonwood, aspen, ponderosa pine, lodge pole pine, and Douglas fir on the south end.

Beaver Creek, Bear Paw Lake and Lower Beaver Creek Lake are well stocked with Rainbow and Brook trout. The Park abounds with wildlife, among the many animals you may see are whitetail and mule deer, bobcat, beaver, coyote, fox, mink, pheasants, grouse, Golden Eagles and hawks.

The geology is interesting. Formations range from glacial deposits at the northern end through volcanic strata and dikes, to metamorphic and sedimentary rocks in which fossils can be found.

Plant and bird species from the Rocky Mountains merge here with those of the Plains providing an excellent area for biological studies.

There are many developed camp and picnic grounds in the Park.  Most are equipped with tables, fire grates and vault toilets.  Smaller campgrounds don't require prior reservations but some special area may be reserved for large group activities.  Also, available at Camp Kiwanis is a youth camp with cottages, activity building and dining and rec hall.  These are available for organized groups by advance reservation only and there is a fee for their use.

The Bear Paw Nature Trail was originally built by soldiers from Fort Assinnboine in the 1800s, now has 20 interpretive panels that share information about the wildlife, archaeology, and history of the park.  The signed portion of the trail begins at the Lion’s campgrounds park and leads south for the 2 miles to Rocky Boy.

A resident Superintendent and Park Office are located at Camp Kiwanis.  Contact the office at (406) 395-4565 for inquiries about the Park and requests for reservations.


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