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Missouri Headwaters State Park, Three Forks, MT

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Missouri Headwaters State Park

A Montana state park at the point where three rivers join to form the Missouri River, with Lewis and Clark campsite history.

1585 Trident Road, Three Forks, MT 59752 · Three Forks, MT

About Missouri Headwaters State Park

This state park sits where the Jefferson, Madison, and Gallatin rivers come together to create the Missouri River. The site is a National Historic Landmark tied to the Lewis and Clark Expedition, which camped here in 1805, and to Sacajawea, who was captured nearby as a child and later guided the expedition. Visitors can hike foot trails, fish, float the river, picnic, bike, watch wildlife, and take in interpretive displays on the area's cultural and natural history. The park also offers campsites and tipi rentals.

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