Pirogue Island State Park
| Pirogue Island State Park | |
|---|---|
  Location in Montana | |
| Location | Custer County, Montana, United States |
| Nearest city | Miles City, Montana |
| Coordinates | 46°26′26″N 105°49′02″W / 46.44056°N 105.81722°W[1] |
| Area | 269 acres (109 ha)[2] |
| Elevation | 2,342 ft (714 m)[1] |
| Designation | Montana state park |
| Established | 1982[3] |
| Visitors | 7,115 (in 2023)[4] |
| Administrator | Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks |
| Website | Pirogue Island State Park |
Pirogue Island State Park is a public recreation area on an island in the Yellowstone River, two miles north of Miles City, Montana. The 269-acre (109 ha) state park has 2.8 miles (4.5 km) of designated hiking trails[2] and, according to the Montana Department of Tourism, "[w]ildlife viewing, fishing for sauger, river floating, and Montana moss agate hunting are popular activities."[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Pirogue Island State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b "Pirogue Island State Park". Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
- ^ "Park Origin by Date". Montana State Parks. 2014. Archived from the original on January 1, 2020. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
- ^ Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (May 6, 2024). "2023 Montana State Parks Annual Visitation Report" (PDF). fwp.mt.gov. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
- ^ "Pirogue Island State Park". Montana Kids. Montana Department of Tourism. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
External links
[edit]- Pirogue Island State Park Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
- Pirogue Island State Park Trail Map Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks