Lake Elmo State Park is a public recreation area located on the northeast side of
Billings
Billings is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Montana, with a population of 117,116 as of the 2020 census. Located in the south-central portion of the state, it is the seat of Yellowstone County and the principal city of the Billin ...
,
Montana
Montana ( ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is bordered by Idaho to the west, North Dakota to the east, South Dakota to the southeast, Wyoming to the south, an ...
. The
state park
State parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the sub-national level within those nations which use "Federated state, state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on accou ...
occupies and is at an elevation of .
[ It offers swimming and non-motorized boating on a reservoir, three beach-front areas, fishing pier, grassed multi-use areas, two group-use shelters, playground, and fenced-in dog park on the lake's west side.][ The reservoir is primarily fed by the ]Billings Bench Water Association Canal
The Billings Bench Water Association Canal, also referred to as the Billings Canal and built as the Billings Land & Irrigation Canal,The canal is often referred to as "The Big Ditch." However, this name technically refers to another local ditch, t ...
.
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Lake Elmo State Park
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
Lake Elmo State Park Trail Map
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
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State parks of Montana
Billings, Montana
Protected areas of Yellowstone County, Montana
Protected areas established in 1983
1983 establishments in Montana