Missoula KOA

Golfing - 6 Major Courses Nearby

Plays and Theatre Performances

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.

World-Class Fishing

Within an hours drive you can fish 5 major rivers. (Rock Creek(Blue Ribbon Trout Stream), Flathead, Bitterroot, Blackfoot, & Clark Fork). If you want to stay in Missoula you can fish for rainbow or brown trout right here on the Clark Fork river!

Shopping - Hub of Western Montana

Besides unique downtown shops, Southgate Mall has over 100 stores, plus located within walking distance to the campground are many trendy discount stores like Old Navy, TJ Maxx, Ross Dress for Less, Target, Famous Footwear, Costco, Pier 1 Imports, etc. Missoula is Western Montana's shopping destination area!

Hiking and Biking

Missoula is surrounded by several 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.

Missoula's People's Market

A food and craft show run by local artists held in downtown Missoula every Saturday morning.

Skiing (downhill & cross-country), Snowboarding, and Snowmobiling

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 at Caras Park

A weekly festival in Caras Riverfront Park every Wednesday 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. June to August. Featured is live entertainment and a wide variety of food vendors.

Bonner Park Concerts

Wednesday night band concerts open to the public at no charge. July to mid-August at 8 p.m.

Farmers Market

A unique opportunity to find fresh vegetables, fruits, flowers, plants, honey and baked goods. This community happening often includes entertainment. Held Tuesday evenings and Saturday mornings at Market Plaza.

Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Wildlife Visitor Center

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.

United States Forest Service Smoke Jumper and Aerial Fire Depot Visitor Center

The USFS 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.

Historical Museum of Fort Missoula

The museum is located on 32 acres at the core of Fort Missoula, an area included on the National Register of Historic Places. The museum 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.

Museum of the Arts

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.

A Carousel for Missoula

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 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.

Dragon Hollow

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

Holt Heritage Museum

Dedicated to the Cowboy, Stockman, Nez Perce Indians and Lewis & Clark, situated adjacent to the Historic “Traveler’s Rest”. The 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

University of Montana

The University – 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 by appointment at (406)243-6266. While here make sure to climb the “M” overlooking the city of Missoula.

Museum of Mountain Flying

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. 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.

Rocky Mountain Museum of Military History

Relive America’s epic battles at Historic Fort Missoula, home to the US Army in Montana in 1877. 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. Picnic area, gift counter, restrooms. Open year round.

T. Francis Xavier Church

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.

Historic Downtown Missoula

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 artist , 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.