Museums
History BuffNational Museum of Forest Service History
No admission feeAn outdoor museum campus near Missoula, Montana telling the story of U.S. Forest Service history and conservation.
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Sports & Outdoors
The Garden of One Thousand Buddhas
A Tibetan Buddhist garden and spiritual center in the Jocko Valley near Arlee, Montana, open to visitors at no charge.
Arlee, MT
About The Garden of One Thousand Buddhas
The garden sits near Arlee in western Montana, on land inside the Flathead Indian Reservation in Lake County. It covers about ten acres and includes a small monument area. It is run as the international seat of Ewam, a nonprofit Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism founded by Gochen Tulku Sang-ngag Rinpoche. Its stated purpose is to draw pilgrims from the Western hemisphere and to serve people of many faiths. The grounds also hold a gift shop, and the organization offers retreats, classes, and events.
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What's around here?
The closest stops to The Garden of One Thousand Buddhas, 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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Missoula
No admission feeMontana college and outdoor town at the confluence of three rivers in the Northern Rockies.
Transit: reachable by public transit
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Missoula People's Market
No admission feeSaturday outdoor market of local artists and craftspeople in downtown Missoula, running May through September.
Transit: reachable by public transit
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Montana Museum of Art & Culture
No admission feeA University of Montana art museum with a collection of nearly 12,000 objects, including much contemporary Western art.
23 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums
- Sports & Outdoors
Placid Lake State Park
Under $25A small Montana state park on the shore of Placid Lake, known for camping, calm water, trout fishing, and water sports.
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Beavertail Hill State Park
Under $25A small riverside state park on the Clark Fork with campsites, tipi rentals, and a shaded nature trail.
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