Giant Springs State Park
Giant Springs State Park
Location:2 miles east of US 87 on Giant Springs Road in Great Falls.
Facilities:Picnic area, picnic shelters, playground, hiking trails (15 miles), bike trail, interpretive trail, information kiosk, visitor center (é).
Activities:Boating, fishing, hiking, bicycling, wildlife viewing.
Special Features:Park is the site of one of the largest freshwater springs in the world, discovered by the Lewis and Clark Expedition in 1805. The springs flows at a measured rate of 338 million gallons of water per day. A state fish hatchery is located on park grounds, and the Rainbow Falls overlook is nearby.
Address:4600 Giant Springs Rd
Great Falls, MT 59405
Phone:406-454-5840
Web: fwp.mt.gov/lands/site_282690.aspx
Size: 851 acres. Elevation: 3,314 feet.
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