Top attractions in Montana
24 national parks, ski areas, museums, landmarks and natural wonders in Montana, each with when to go, where to stay and what’s nearby. Ranked by how many people look them up and how many visit.
The 20 top attractions in Montana
An even mix of how many people read about each place and, where it’s counted, how many visit.
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2🛣 Scenic drive · 19 mi from Red Lodge, MTBeartooth Highway58K readers
3🌲 Park & preserve · 35 mi from Swan Lake, MTBob Marshall Wilderness17K readers🏞4🏞 National Park · 2 mi from West Glacier, MTGlacier National Park3.1M visitors (2025) · 6.6K readers
5🏞 National Monument · 3 mi from Crow Agency, MTLittle Bighorn Battlefield National Monument42K visitors (2025) · 51K readers
Nez Perce National Historical Park🏞 National Historical Park · 9 mi from Genesee, MT344Kvisitors 20257
Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area🏞 National Recreation Area · 1 mi from Lovell, MT228Kvisitors 20258
CSKT Bison Range🌲 Park & preserve · 6 mi from St. Ignatius, MT7.7Kreaders a year9
Big Hole National Battlefield🏛 National Battlefield · 10 mi from Wisdom, MT41Kvisitors 202510
Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site🏛 National Historic Site · 1 mi from Deer Lodge, MT24Kvisitors 202511⛷Discovery Ski Area⛷ Ski area · 5 mi from Philipsburg, MT1.1Kreaders a year12⛷Blacktail Mountain Ski Area⛷ Ski area · 7 mi from Lakeside, MT13⛷Montana Snowbowl⛷ Ski area · 8 mi from Wye, MT14⛷Great Divide Ski Area⛷ Ski area · 1 mi from Marysville, MT15⛷Teton Pass Ski Resort⛷ Ski area · 23 mi from Dupuyer, MT16⛷Whitefish Mountain Resort⛷ Ski area · 4 mi from Whitefish, MT17⛷Red Lodge Mountain⛷ Ski area · 5 mi from Red Lodge, MT18⛷Big Sky Resort⛷ Ski area · in Big Sky, MT19⛷Turner Mountain⛷ Ski area · 15 mi from Troy, MT20⛷Maverick Mountain Ski Area⛷ Ski area · 1 mi from Maverick Mountain, MTPhoto credits
Berkeley Pit: Cybergrl23, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Beartooth Highway: Phil Armitage, Public domain · Bob Marshall Wilderness: United States Forest Service, Public domain · Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument: 1025wil, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Latest yearly visitor counts (National Park Service, else Wikidata).
Nez Perce National Historical Park🏞 National Historical Park · 9 mi from Genesee, MT344K20253Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area🏞 National Recreation Area · 1 mi from Lovell, MT228K20254Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument🏞 National Monument · 3 mi from Crow Agency, MT42K20255Big Hole National Battlefield🏛 National Battlefield · 10 mi from Wisdom, MT41K20256Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site🏛 National Historic Site · 1 mi from Deer Lodge, MT24K2025Biggest ski areas
Vertical drop, from OpenSkiMap.
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Berkeley Pit🛶 Lake · in Butte-Silver Bow, MT61Kreaders a year2Beartooth Highway🛣 Scenic drive · 19 mi from Red Lodge, MT58Kreaders a year3Bob Marshall Wilderness🌲 Park & preserve · 35 mi from Swan Lake, MT17Kreaders a year4🏞Glacier National Park🏞 National Park · 2 mi from West Glacier, MT3.1Mvisitors 20255Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument🏞 National Monument · 3 mi from Crow Agency, MT42Kvisitors 20256Nez Perce National Historical Park🏞 National Historical Park · 9 mi from Genesee, MT344Kvisitors 20257Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area🏞 National Recreation Area · 1 mi from Lovell, MT228Kvisitors 20258CSKT Bison Range🌲 Park & preserve · 6 mi from St. Ignatius, MT7.7Kreaders a year9Big Hole National Battlefield🏛 National Battlefield · 10 mi from Wisdom, MT41Kvisitors 202510Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site🏛 National Historic Site · 1 mi from Deer Lodge, MT24Kvisitors 202511⛷Discovery Ski Area⛷ Ski area · 5 mi from Philipsburg, MT1.1Kreaders a year12⛷Blacktail Mountain Ski Area⛷ Ski area · 7 mi from Lakeside, MT13⛷Montana Snowbowl⛷ Ski area · 8 mi from Wye, MT14⛷Great Divide Ski Area⛷ Ski area · 1 mi from Marysville, MT15⛷Teton Pass Ski Resort⛷ Ski area · 23 mi from Dupuyer, MT16⛷Whitefish Mountain Resort⛷ Ski area · 4 mi from Whitefish, MT17⛷Red Lodge Mountain⛷ Ski area · 5 mi from Red Lodge, MT18⛷Big Sky Resort⛷ Ski area · in Big Sky, MT19⛷Turner Mountain⛷ Ski area · 15 mi from Troy, MT20⛷Maverick Mountain Ski Area⛷ Ski area · 1 mi from Maverick Mountain, MT21⛷Bear Paw Ski Bowl⛷ Ski area · 17 mi from Rocky Boy West, MT22⛷Yellowstone Club⛷ Ski area · 5 mi from Big Sky, MT23⛷Showdown⛷ Ski area · 7 mi from Neihart, MT24⛷Bridger Bowl⛷ Ski area · 1 mi from Bridger, MTHow we rank: an even mix of how many people read about each place on Wikipedia (a typical month, so one viral week can’t sway it) and, where it’s counted, how many visit (National Park Service for park units, else Wikidata, last 5 years). Places without a visitor count rank on readers alone. Closed, destroyed and private places stay listed but aren’t ranked. Sources: National Park Service · OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia · photos via Wikimedia Commons.
Attractions in Montana
What are the top attractions in Montana?
Berkeley Pit, Beartooth Highway, Bob Marshall Wilderness, Glacier National Park and Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument, ranked by how many people read about them and, where counted, how many visit.
What is the most visited attraction in Montana?
Glacier National Park, with about 3,136,557 visitors in 2025 (National Park Service).
How many national parks are in Montana?
1 national park (Glacier National Park), plus 5 other National Park Service sites.