Pirogue Island State Park

Pirogue Island State Park
Location in Montana
LocationCuster County, Montana, United States
Nearest cityMiles City, Montana
Coordinates46°26′26″N 105°49′02″W / 46.44056°N 105.81722°W / 46.44056; -105.81722[1]
Area269 acres (109 ha)[2]
Elevation2,342 ft (714 m)[1]
DesignationMontana state park
Established1982[3]
Visitors7,115 (in 2023)[4]
AdministratorMontana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
WebsitePirogue 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

  1. ^ a b "Pirogue Island State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ a b "Pirogue Island State Park". Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
  3. ^ "Park Origin by Date". Montana State Parks. 2014. Archived from the original on January 1, 2020. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
  4. ^ Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (May 6, 2024). "2023 Montana State Parks Annual Visitation Report" (PDF). fwp.mt.gov. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  5. ^ "Pirogue Island State Park". Montana Kids. Montana Department of Tourism. Retrieved September 21, 2021.