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No admission feeA hands-on science museum on the second floor of the Missoula Public Library, run by the University of Montana.

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A small riverside state park on the Clark Fork with campsites, tipi rentals, and a shaded nature trail.
29895 Bonita Station Road, Clinton, MT 59825 · Clinton, MT
This 65-acre park sits along the Clark Fork River, with about half a mile of frontage that draws anglers and floaters. Visitors can camp in tents or RVs, rent one of two canvas tipis, picnic, or walk a self-guided loop through a dense stand of cottonwoods. Boats must be carried in by hand. The park also has an amphitheater that hosts interpretive programs in summer.
The closest stops to Beavertail Hill State Park, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.
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