Kelly & Scott
Things To Do
National Parks
National Parks: • Require Passes o 65+ can get a senior pass ($20) o 4th grade pass o Yearly pass ($80; would recommend this is going to more than 1 park) o Details (https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/passes.htm#CP_JUMP_5088578) 1) Yellowstone National Park (https://www.nps.gov/yell/index.htm) a. National park pass required (free for 65+ and older) b. Approximately 1.5 hour drive from Bozeman c. You can stay in or outside the park (West Yellowstone, gardner, cook city) d. It can be just a day trip driving around and stopping at the scenic spots 2) Teton National Park a. Located in Wyoming (But you get to via Yellowstone national park) b. Would recommend this as a 1+ day trip combined with Yellowstone 3) Glacier National Park (https://glacier.org/explore-glacier-national-park/) a. Approximately 5 hour drive from Bozeman b. Reservations required to get into park c. Would recommend as 1+ day trip
Nearby Recreation
1) Hiking trails a. Located in every direction from Bozeman i. Favorites include: 1. Sourdough (https://outsidebozeman.com/trails-tours/hiking-trails/bozeman-creek-trail) 2. Drinking horse (https://outsidebozeman.com/trails-tours/hiking-trails/drinking-horse-mountain-trail) 3. Triple Tree (https://outsidebozeman.com/trails-tours/hiking-trails/triple-tree-trail) 4. M trail (https://outsidebozeman.com/trails-tours/hiking-trails/m-trail) b. Main street to Mountains trails in town i. https://gvlt.org/trails/trail-map/ 2) Hyalite Canyon/Reservoir a. https://www.visitmt.com/listings/general/recreation-area/hyalite-canyon-recreation-area.html b. Many day hikes to explore up there c. Camping is also available (by reservation only; via https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/234573)
Equipment Rentals
a. Paddleboards/rafts/kayaks i. https://bigboystoysrentals.com/# ii. https://rentals.roundhouse-sports.com/rentals iii. http://www.madisonrivertubing.com/ b. Bikes i. https://www.bangtailbikes.com/bike-rentals ii. https://www.owenhousecycling.com/rentals/#rentBike iii. https://chaletsportsmt.com/rentals/ c. Camp gear i. https://bigboystoysrentals.com/camping-rentals/
Floating
Exactly how it sounds. Just sit in an inner-tube and relax as you float down the Madison River and enjoy the views. b. We may try to plan a trip for this, so check back for details c. http://www.madisonrivertubing.com/
Museums
a. Museum of the Rockies i. https://museumoftherockies.org/ b. Montana Science Center c. American Computer and Robotics Museum i. https://acrmuseum.org/ d. Gallatin History Museum i. https://www.gallatinhistorymuseum.org/
Rodeos
(The true MT cowboy/girl experience) a. Livingston (one of the largest; >10,000 people) i. Reservations required (sells out) ii. https://livingstonroundup.com/ b. Ennis, MT Rodeo (https://www.ennischamber.com/events) c. Red Lodge Rodeo (http://redlodgerodeo.com/wp/)
Hot Springs
a. Norris (day trip; https://www.norrishotsprings.com/) b. Bozeman (5 miles from town; https://bozemanhotsprings.co/) c. Chico (https://www.chicohotsprings.com/) i. Day trip ii. Or overnight. Have a great hotel/restaurant
Breweries
(this is one of our favorites!) a. https://bozemanrealestate.group/blog/best-bozeman-breweries b. Or just google Bozeman Breweries
Parks
a. https://www.bozeman.net/government/parks/find-a-park/-selcat-1046 b. Some of our favorites: i. Story mill (https://www.bozeman.net/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/210/1863 ii. Gallatin Regional Park (https://gvlt.org/featured-trails/gallatin-regional-park/?doing_wp_cron=1630919538.0135369300842285156250) iii. Glen Lake Rotary Park (https://www.bozemansunriserotary.org/sitepage/glen-lake-rotary-park/glen-lake-rotary-park) Dog Parks a. https://www.bozeman.net/government/parks/off-leash-parks Splash Park/Pool a. https://www.bozeman.net/government/pools/bogert-pool-outdoor b. http://www.ci.belgrade.mt.us/parks/