Whether you’re exploring the local area or hanging out at the campground, KOA Holidays are an ideal place to relax and play. There’s plenty to do, with amenities and services to make your stay memorable. Plus, you’ll enjoy the outdoor experience with upgraded RV Sites with KOA Patio® and Deluxe Cabins with full baths for camping in comfort. Bring your family, bring your friends, or bring the whole group – there’s plenty of ways to stay and explore.
Whether you’re exploring the local area or hanging out at the campground, KOA Holidays are an ideal place to relax and play. There’s plenty to do, with amenities and services to make your stay memorable. Plus, you’ll enjoy the outdoor experience with upgraded RV Sites with KOA Patio® and Deluxe Cabins with full baths for camping in comfort. Bring your family, bring your friends, or bring the whole group – there’s plenty of ways to stay and explore.
***If using GPS or Internet mapping like Garmin, MapQuest, or Google Maps, to find the Missoula KOA campground, turn it off when nearing Missoula on I-90 and follow the directions below. (GPS and Internet direction mapping is incorrect for the best way to get to Missoula KOA). Not following these directions could lead you into some road closures!!
From Interstate 90, take Exit 101:
At Reserve Street light off the exit Go (South) drive 1.5 Miles merge into right lane. Turn right (West) at the light onto England Blvd, (Famous Footwear will be to the right; Costco will be to the left of the intersection). Drive 1/10 mile, Turn right (North) onto Tina Ave; follow Tina to KOA Office 1/10 mile.
DO NOT ENTER FROM ENTRANCE ON BROADWAY!!
From HWY 93 North of Missoula:
Merge onto I90 at HWY 93 and drive East (6 miles) until you reach Exit 101 and follow directions above.
Alternate route from I90 West/HWY 93 North:
Missoula Airport/Broadway, look for the David J. Thatcher VA Clinic on your right. Turn right at the light onto Mary Jane Blvd, go 6/10th mile to England Blvd and turn left. Follow England Blvd through the traffic circle staying to the right for 2/10th mile and turn left onto Tina Ave. Follow the signs to the KOA Office.
From HWY 93 & 12 South of Missoula:
Turn Left (North) onto Reserve Street at the stop light. Go 4 miles north on Reserve Street merging into the left lane. Turn left (West) at the light onto England Blvd, (Lowes will be on the right; Arby's will be on the left of the intersection). Drive 1/10 mile Turn right (North) onto Tina Ave follow Tina to KOA office 1/10 mile.
Besides unique downtown shops, boutiques and galleries which are great fun to browse for clothing, gifts, jewelry and many other goodies, Southgate Mall has over 100 stores all in one convenient location. Southgate Mall is the largest mall in western Montana. Plus located within walking distance to the campground are many trendy stores like Old Navy, TJ Maxx, Ross Dress for Less, REI, Famous Footwear, Barnes & Noble, Staples, Pet Smart and Best Buy. Home Depot, Costco, Lowe's, Target, and super Walmart are within minutes of Missoula KOA. Also, within 10 minutes are stores like Kohls, Cabela's, Men's Wearhouse, and Boot Barn. Sporting goods stores, ski shops and bike shops, just to mention a few, are available all around Missoula. Missoula is Western Montana's shopping destination headquarters! Montana has no sales tax, so you can shop more! Missoula KOA Holiday really is close to everything Missoula has to offer.
Reserve your camp site now at Missoula KOA, give us a call at 800-562-5366 or fill out our online form!
Missoula's best galleries and museums can be found in the Downtown area as 14 art galleries & 3 museums offer original, contemporary, traditional, & historical art of all forms. Native American & Western themes abound, as do modern exhibits, gifts & seasonal showings. Famous Missoula artists, Monte Dolack & Larry Pirnie, along with leading authors, James Lee Burke & James Welch, contribute to Missoula's art scene. Check out Gallery night from 5-8 PM on the first Friday of every month when Downtown Galleries and Museums feature new artists with wine and hors d' oeuvres.
Unique shops and boutiques are all about the Downtown area. Gifts, jewelry, clothing, toys, shoes and the University of Montana clothing and gift items all available downtown.
Don't forget the food, Missoula is filled with many culinary delights. From food truck to fine dining and everything in between, there are so many choices you could spend a week just eating in Downtown Missoula. To go along with the tasty food varieties there are many distilleries, breweries, and wine bars to take in. Dining in Missoula is an experience. All in a beautiful surrounding with a river running through the middle.
Reserve your camping site at Missoula KOA, give us a call at 800-562-5366 or fill out our online form!
The University of Montana – home of the Grizzlies - has nationally-ranked academic programs and performing arts. Chartered in 1893 and opened in 1895 with 50 students, but today 10,600 students work and live in 47 buildings and residence halls over a 640 acre campus. Tours are available by appointment at (406)243-6266. While here, make sure to climb the "M" overlooking the city of Missoula.
32 Campus Drive
Missoula, MT 59812
Come explore the wildlife art gallery and view original paintings, prints and bronzes at the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. Marvel at the impressive collection of world-record elk displays and life-size mounts of grizzly bear, mountain goat, bighorn sheep, wolf, lynx, a cow elk and newborn calf display and more. Take a seat in the theater and watch the finest in wildlife films. Then, further your knowledge of elk and their habitat with educational and entertaining books and videos.
5705 Grant Creek Road
Missoula, MT 59808
The United States Forest Service Smoke Jumper and Aerial Fire Depot features murals, videos, a reconstructed lookout tower and exhibits of men and women fighting wildfire, from the advent of the smoke jumper in 1939 to present day. In addition, Forest Service smoke jumpers are trained here. Open mid-May through mid-September with tours available on the hour.
5765 West Broadway St
Missoula, MT 59808
The museum is located on 32 acres at the core of Fort Missoula, an area included on the National Register of Historic Places. The Historical Museum of Fort Missoula has over 18,000 objects in its collection, including the main museum building, formerly a Quartermaster's Storehouse.
The museum's indoor galleries contain both long-term and temporary exhibits that address topics of interest from the area's early exploration to modern times. These exhibits, together with the museum's outdoor interpretive area--a complex of original and relocated historic structures--depict the life and material culture of the region.
3400 Captain Rawn Way
Missoula, MT 59804
Missoula is one of the few places in the West that has four world-class rivers at its doorstep. The Blackfoot River, made famous by Norman Maclean's "A River Runs Through It", the historic Clark Fork River, the Bitterroot River and Rock Creek, a “blue ribbon trout stream”.
On the Clark Fork River, which runs right through Missoula, you can fish for rainbow or brown trout. You have the option to go with a guided outfitter or an adventure out on your own. Non-residents are required to buy a 2 day fishing license. Blackfoot River Outfitters - Missoula, Montana's family owned fly fishing company. See link below.
275 North Russell Street
Missoula, MT 59808
Flathead Lake is a perfect day drive from Missoula, about an hour north. A drive around the lake is an experience you can't miss. The lake is surrounded by mountains on both sides the majestic Mission Mountains take your breath away, with their snow covered peaks reaching to the sky. The drive will take in US HW 93 on the west of the lake and Route 35 on the east. You will find several local breweries and wineries on your drive around the lake if you like to taste the local fare. Many of the small towns around the lake have wonderful shops and great places to eat. You will love this drive.
July is Cherry time around the lake. Flathead Lake is surrounded with cherry orchards and July is the time. Polson on the south end of the lake has a cherry festival every July. On your drive around the lake you will see may fruit stands selling the local fair.
Flathead Lake is the largest natural freshwater lake in the western part of US at 27 miles long and 15 miles wide.
Many area plays and theatre performances at the Missoula Children's Theatre and University of Montana Theaters . Also Missoula Symphony Orchestra and String Orchestra of the Rockies performances.
For a glimpse of the real "Old West," head to Garnet, one of the best preserved ghost towns in Montana. This historic gold-mining town, prospered from 1895-1911 when more than a thousand people lived there. As gold became scarce, Garnet's population diminished rapidly. Today, you can still see many of Garnet's abandoned houses, stores and mines.
The visitor center at Garnet is open 10 am to 6 p.m. daily during the summer. Cars are allowed on the road from June 1 through November 15. The visitor center's winter hours are 10 am to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. After visiting Garnet, bring your flies and rod and cool off with blue-ribbon trout fishing on nearby Rock Creek.
Garnet Ghost Town
Drummond, MT 59832
Missoula is surrounded by many recreational areas. Throughout the city there is an extensive, beautiful, and well-maintained network of riverfront trails for walkers, joggers, bicyclists, etc. There are also other trails located in different areas throughout the city.
A food and craft show run by local artists held in downtown Missoula every Saturday morning.
West Pine Street Missoula MT
We are open year round with limited facilities, but if you come during the winter months, within minutes of the campground, you can be at Snowbowl Ski Area - famous for its vertical drop. There are hundreds of trails around the area for snowmobiling, plus several snowmobile rental shops. Lolo Hot Springs has an extensive trail system for snowmobiling. There are also many cross country skiing trails around the area.
Out to Lunch is a weekly festival in Caras Riverfront Park every Wednesday 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. June to August. Featured are live entertainment and a wide variety of food vendors.
Wednesday night band concerts open to the public at no charge. Concerts are held from July to mid-August at 8 p.m.
1600 Ronald Ave
Missoula, MT 59801
This is a unique opportunity to find fresh vegetables, fruits, flowers, plants, honey and baked goods. This community happening often includes entertainment. It is held Tuesday evenings and Saturday mornings at Market Plaza.
Market opens with fresh local produce, flowers, baked goods and coffee provided by over 100 vendors. Located in Circle Square (at the north end of Higgins Avenue - by the XXX's) the market will feature early spring vegetables, bedding plants and a wonderful social atmosphere.
The Art Museum offers visitors of all ages a broad range of activities and cultural experiences. Enjoy our changing exhibits, permanent collection, special events and gift shopping in the Museum Shop.
335 N Pattee St
Missoula, MT 59802
Come see and ride the first fully hand-carved carousel to be built in America since the Great Depression. Thirty-eight wooden horses await riders. Two chariots are available for handicapped riders, and others preferring a smoother ride. The horses and chariots ride on a 1918 carousel frame, lovingly restored and maintained by a volunteer mechanical crew, and revolve around artist panels depicting many of the local artists who created A Carousel for Missoula. The outside row of horses travel at 8 miles per hour, making this one of the fastest carousels in the country. A Carousel for Missoula is the home for the largest band organ in continuous use in the United States. It has over 400 pipes, which duplicate the sounds of 23 instruments and 45 musicians.
101 Carousel Drive
Missoula, MT 59802
At the Carousel - Three Headed Dragon! 25 foot slide, obstacle course, pavilion, swings, tot land, musical instruments, special details by local artists, built by volunteers in 2001
101 Carousel Drive
Missoula, MT 59802
This is Montana's only public aviation museum. Founded in 1993, it is located in a large hangar at the east end of the Missoula airport. Follow signs at airport entrance. It is dedicated to the history of mountain flying in the northern Rockies. Open 7 days per week in the summer. Antique airplanes on display and a gift shop.
5225 Highway 10 West, Suite 29
Missoula, MT 59808
When it's your turn to plan the reunion, think of the Missoula KOA. We are here to help you make an easy job of planning all the details! We have all the amenities that will suit anyone's needs! Deluxe cabins with bathroom and linens, rustic camping cabins are available that will sleep 4, 5 or 6 people, tent sites, deluxe tent sites, and RV sites with water, sewer, electricity, 50-amp service, & cable TV. You can arrange to use the KOA Gathering Place for your group activities.
The Gathering Place can hold up to 60 people comfortably for whatever group activities you want. You can watch old family videos or slides, play games, etc. The KOA Gathering Place has kitchen facilities available for large groups. A rental fee and cleaning deposit will be required to reserve the KOA Gathering Place.
Reserve your spot at Missoula KOA, give us a call at 800-562-5366 We can talk about your reunion.
3450 Tina Ave
Missoula, MT 59808
If you're a history buff, the Ninemile Valley, 25 miles west of Missoula is a fascinating trip. The Valley is home to the Ninemile Remount Depot, a long time Forest Service supply and dispatch center for mules and other livestock used for firefighting and back-country work. The ranger station is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, recognized for its distinctive Cape Cod architecture and its historic role in land management.
Today, the ranger station remains a working ranch that is home to the popular "Forest Service Centennial Pack String". There's an interesting Visitor Center at the ranger station. You can also take a self-guided tour of the grounds and buildings and see the ranch in operation. From the ranger station, you can continue farther north in the mountains for lunch and a walk at the Grand Menard Picnic Area and Discovery Trail.
This Church, located on 420 W. Pine Street, was built in 1889, the year that Montana became a state, and is outstanding for its graceful steeple, its paintings and stained glass windows. The paintings were done by a brother of the Society of Jesus, a kitchen helper, who painted them in his spare time and turned out to be a master.
420 W Pine St
Missoula, MT 59802
Go on a drive northwest of Missoula and take in the sights of the majestic Mission Mountains. You can visit the National Bison Range which protects a herd of 300-500 buffalo on approximately 19,000 acres of grassland and forest. You might see whitetail and mule deer, pronghorns, elk, bighorn sheep, antelope and if you're lucky, you might catch a glimpse of a Rocky Mountain goat. Keep an eye out for other wildlife such as beaver, mink, weasel, muskrat, bobcats, coyotes, and black bears. If you're a birdwatcher, bring your binoculars and view some ring-necked pheasants, gray partridges, and grouse.
The Bison Range is a pay-to-enter, fee-use area only. Visitors are to report to Visitors' Center to pay for access.
The Bison Range is experienced by the way of a self-guided tour in your own vehicle. It is recommended to stop by the Visitors Center before going out to see the bison. Park rangers can advise you on the best routes to take depending on your interests. Routes can take 20 minutes up to 2 hours depending on what you choose.
You can also find more information and general weather updates on CSKT Bison Range Facebook page.
GPS coordinates to Front Gate: N47 22.338 W114 15.807
Decimals and degrees: 47.372302 -114.263445
Reserve your spot at Missoula KOA, give us a call at 800-562-5366 or fill out our online form!
58355 Bison Range Road
Moiese, MT 59824
Relive America's epic battles at Historic Fort Missoula, home to the US Army in Montana in 1877. The Rocky Mountain Museum of Military History attraction is located in the World War II era Building T310 & T 316, next to the Historical Museum. The museum contains exhibits, programs, & veterans' talks on the Civil & Indian Wars, World Wars I & II, Korea, Vietnam, Desert Storm & other military topics. You'll also find a picnic area, gift counter and restrooms. It is open year round.
Bldg T-316 Fort Missoula Road
Missoula, MT 59804
Enter Glacier National Park and you are stepping into one of the most pristine natural settings left in North America--perhaps in the world. Protected for most of this century, the park still looks much as it has looked since the glaciers began receding 10,000 years ago. Like an enchanted highway in a fairy tale, the world-famous Going-to-the-Sun Road winds its way up and up, past forests and lakes, until you are driving among the peaks themselves. An extraordinary feat of engineering listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the highway offers to everyone what was once available only to the hardiest of hikers. From Lake McDonald on the west to St. Mary on the east, visitors travel a route that leaves no one unmoved by its majesty and beauty.
Dedicated to the Cowboy, Stockman, Nez Perce Indians and Lewis & Clark, situated adjacent to the Historic "Traveler's Rest". The Holt Heritage Museum includes an extensive collection of memorabilia collected over the last 40+ years telling the story of this area from the Nez Perce Period to the present day. Enjoy interpretive areas with authentic tipis, Indian Outlook Area, Horse-drawn vehicles, Western Hat-Boot-Spur displays & Old Town Street scene. Experience the Old West as it was. 6800 Hwy 12, Lolo, MT 59847
3800 Lewis and Clark Highway (Highway 12)
PO Box 129
Lolo, MT 59847
You'll find many great golf courses in the Missoula area.
Our staff can help you locate the golf courses and may have information available on many of them. Missoula, the best place to relax and have fun.
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