State Park on the Missouri River
Tower Rock State Park, Montana's newest State Park is a 136-acre site along the stretch of the Missouri River between Craig and Pelican Point. Public access is not yet developed and plans are to leave it basically undeveloped but to have a small parking area, hiking trails and interpetive signs. Overnight camping is allowed in nearby fishing access sites.
Tower Rock State Park is a significant Historic Landmark referenced in the Lewis and Clark Journals. Meriwether Lewis loved it there. As he wrote in his journal on July 16, 1805,“At this place there is a large rock of 400 feet high wich stands immediately in the gap which the Missouri makes on it's passage from the mountains... This rock I called the tower. It may be ascended with some difficulty nearly to it's summit and from it there is a most pleasing view of the country we are now about to leave. From it I saw that evening immense herds of buffaloe in the plains below.”
Tower Rock State Park is located on the Missouri River 2181 miles from the mouth on the right hand side as you face down stream. Devils Kitchen is the next access site up stream from Tower Rock. Mountain Palace is the next site down stream from Tower Rock. Tower Rock is one of 27 FWP managed sites on the Missouri River. .
Tower Rock State Park is located between Craig and Pelican Point. The east side of Tower Rock is visible from I-15 and can be accessed by using Exit 247 at Hardy Creek. (Lat 47.181, Lng -111.816)
If you have questions or comments please send mail to: Tower Rock, 4600 Giant Springs Great Falls, MT 59405 or call (406) 454-5840.
These locations represent physical occurences (visually confirmed) within the boundaries of the site. Many more species may be present in the area which are not listed because we do not have a visually confirmed record. If you would like to report a species sighting, a form is available.
