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Lake Elmo State Park, Billings, MT

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Sports & Outdoors

Lake Elmo State Park

A 123-acre urban state park in Billings built around a 64-acre reservoir, popular for swimming, paddling, fishing, and lakeside walks.

2300 Lake Elmo Drive, Billings, MT 59105 · Billings, MT

About Lake Elmo State Park

Lake Elmo State Park sits inside Billings city limits and centers on a 64-acre reservoir. Visitors swim, paddle, fish from a pier on the south shore, picnic, watch birds, and walk a roughly 1.4-mile trail around the water. Only non-motorized boats are permitted, and alcohol is banned. Facilities include a playground, two shelters (one reservable), and a fenced dog park on the west side with a small water area. Dogs must be on a leash elsewhere in the park. An all-terrain wheelchair is available free through reservation for people with disabilities, and it can be used on the main trail system and the accessible fishing pier.

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