Cabins · Montana State Parks · Montana
Tipi
Montana State Parks · Montana, United States · at Missouri Headwaters State Park
- Pets
- Yes
- Season
- Year-round
- Elevation
- 4,042 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Address
- 1585 Trident Road, Three Forks, MT 59752
- Phone
- 406-285-3610
About
Missouri Headwaters State Park, at the confluence forming the Missouri River, offers a tipi rental alongside its 17-site campground. The park's own listing doesn't say how many tipis there are, or publish sleeping capacity, electricity, water, kitchen, or bathroom detail - call ahead to confirm what's actually available before booking.
Fees
Residents/pass holders $30/night ($26/night in the off-season, third Monday in September through third Thursday in May); nonresidents $42/night ($36/night off-season). Montana's day-use entrance fee also applies on top of the nightly rate: residents who pay the $9 state parks fee with vehicle registration owe nothing extra; nonresidents pay $8/vehicle or $4/walk-in per day (or a $50/year or $35/7-day pass). A 50% discount applies statewide to Montana-resident seniors (62+), veterans, and people with disabilities. Reservations open up to 3 months ahead; canceling before check-in carries a flat $10 fee.
Missouri Headwaters' own page states the park is open all year, and this is the general park-wide statement used here rather than one specific to the tipi - no separate tipi winter-closure note was found either confirming or contradicting it.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 18° | -24° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 31° | 15° | -24° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 45° | 25° | 7° | 69° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 52° | 31° | 7° | 71° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 64° | 41° | 27° | 79° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 73° | 51° | 35° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 87° | 59° | 47° | 101° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 86° | 58° | 49° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 74° | 50° | 37° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 60° | 36° | 24° | 79° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 46° | 28° | -11° | 64° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 34° | 19° | 1° | 53° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Campgrounds nearby
- Missouri Headwaters State Park · Montana State Parks · 0 mi · 17 sites
- Toston Dam · Bureau of Land Management · 15 mi
- Lower Toston · Bureau of Land Management · 15 mi
- Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park · Montana State Parks · 18 mi · 40 sites
- Red Mountain (MT) · Bureau of Land Management · 22 mi · 18 sites
Other cabins nearby
- Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park · Montana State Parks · 18 mi · 2 units
- Battle Ridge Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 29 mi
- Eagle Guard Station · USDA Forest Service · 30 mi
- Rillway Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 32 mi
- Spanish Creek Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 33 mi
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