Lake Elmo State Park

About

Lake Elmo State Park is a popular day-use recreation area located at 2300 Lake Elmo Drive in Billings, Montana. The park encompasses 123 acres with a 64-acre reservoir that supports swimming, non-motorized boating, sailboarding, kayaking, paddleboarding, and fishing. A 1.4-mile paved nature trail circles the lake, providing opportunities for hiking, bird watching, and winter activities like cross-country skiing and ice skating. Facilities include flush toilets, vault toilets, showers, a boat launch, fishing pier, picnic shelters, playground, and a 200-square-foot fenced dog park on the west side of the lake with water access for dogs. Potable water is available seasonally from May through September. The park is ADA accessible with an Action Trackchair available by reservation. This is strictly a day-use facility with no overnight camping. The park operates year-round from 5am to 10pm daily. Montana residents who paid the $9 state parks fee with their vehicle registration enter free; non-residents pay $8 per vehicle or $4 for walk-in/bicycle entry.

Directions

Located at 2300 Lake Elmo Drive, Billings, MT 59105. From I-90, take exit 452 and head north on Lake Elmo Drive.