Pirogue Island State Park | |
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Location in Montana | |
Location | Custer County, Montana, United States |
Nearest city | Miles City, Montana |
Coordinates | 46°26′26″N 105°49′02″W / 46.44056°N 105.81722°W / 46.44056; -105.81722 |
Area | 269 acres (109 ha) |
Elevation | 2,342 ft (714 m) |
Designation | Montana state park |
Established | 1982 |
Visitors | 7,115 (in 2023) |
Administrator | Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks |
Website | Pirogue Island State Park |
Pirogue Island State Park is a public recreation area on an island in the Yellowstone River, two miles north of Miles City, Montana. The 269-acre (109 ha) state park has 2.8 miles (4.5 km) of designated hiking trails and, according to the Montana Department of Tourism, "ildlife viewing, fishing for sauger, river floating, and Montana moss agate hunting are popular activities."
References
- ^ "Pirogue Island State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Pirogue Island State Park". Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
- "Park Origin by Date". Montana State Parks. 2014. Archived from the original on January 1, 2020. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
- Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (May 6, 2024). "2023 Montana State Parks Annual Visitation Report" (PDF). fwp.mt.gov. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
- "Pirogue Island State Park". Montana Kids. Montana Department of Tourism. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
External links
- Pirogue Island State Park Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
- Pirogue Island State Park Trail Map Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks