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20 Montana Travel Tips! {Family Vacation Guide}

July 30, 2012 By Heidi 1 Comment

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If you’ve been dreaming of a family vacation to Montana, be sure to check out these fun Montana travel tips before you leave home!

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Want to get a little taste of that Big Sky for yourself?  Or maybe you’re just craving some wide wide wide open space all to yourself? With amazing scenic drives, epic white water rafting, some of the world’s best fly fishing and gorgeous hikes, there really is something for everyone in Montana!

If you’re dreaming of a trip to beautiful Montana, don’t miss these best Montana Travel Tips and Family Vacation Ideas shared by your frugal friends.

The best way to start planning your next vacation, is to start dreaming right now with these creative Montana travel tips…

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So You’re Planning a Trip to Montana?  To keep your vacation budget-friendly, you’ll need to plan ahead.  One of the first things you’ll want to do is start stashing cash away for your  ‘Montana Trip Fund’.  Need to increase your travel fund stash?  One of the easiest ways is to make extra money on the side in your free time!  Here’s my favorite trick for ramping up the vacation budget…

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Wondering how to get cheap flights?  My favorite trick is to load up on free mileage points and airline gift cards, then use them to dramatically cut the cost on airfare!  I’ve scored so many free flights this way!  Are you ready to start earning your free airlines miles and gift cards?  Here’s what you need to do…

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In addition to hotels, I also recommend staying at a VRBO when visiting Montana to save BIG on your trip.  VRBO has so many vacation rentals listed by owner, and they can be such a great way to find nice lodging that is way less expensive than the hotels.  I’ve personally stayed at multiple VRBO’s, and loved every one.  Not only were they often significantly cheaper than the nearby hotels, they also came fully stocked with convenient amenities that saved us SO much money!

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Now keep reading for all the very best Montana travel tips and things to do shared by myself and your frugal friends…

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Christie said: “I have lived in Montana for 7 yrs now… we LOVE it here.  There isn’t a more beautiful place in the whole country!!  ♥ BIG sky country!  Glacier National Park is beautiful!  The Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center in Great Falls is awesome and super kid friendly!

Fort Peck boasts one of the largest man made lakes in the world, as well as the Historical Fort Peck Theater!  The Charlie Russell Choo-Choo is a great train ride out of Lewistown MT… There is gorgeous country to be seen here that is for sure!!!”

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Rachel said: “Glacier Park is a MUST SEE, and have some pie at the Park Cafe in St. Mary (east side of the park!), I worked there for a summer several years ago, so good!”

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Marty said: “I live in Montana!  Butte has a great folk festival, and also An Ri Ra Irish Festival, Yellowstone, Glacier, fishing, hiking, skiing, lots of good food, Bozeman Sweet Pea Festival, Billings Blues Fest, much culture-world class symphonies and opera, Shakespeare in the Parks, Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center in Great Falls, CM Russel Museum in Helena, Headwaters of the Missouri.

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Suzanne said: “Go to Missoula, there is a really cool carousel there!”

Dolores said: “Go up to Flathead Lake, especially during cherry season. Then up to Whitefish and Glacier!”

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Fun Tip: Make a point of visiting Flathead Lake, which is considered to be the most beautiful lake in Montana!

The list goes on, but the best thing to do is just look around at some of the best scenery in the world.”

Sarah said: “Mackenzie River Pizza and the Pickle Barrel.  Lewis and Clark Caverns is a great place, and of course Yellowstone!”

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Billie said: “Just got back from Billings a couple weeks ago and visiting Medora ND is must (about 4 hours East of Billings) and eat at the Pitchfork Fondue and see the Medora Musical.”

My Tip: Take the Gallatin Canyon scenic drive for beautiful views and bighorn sheep sightings!

Linda said: “Don’t forget Beartooth Pass!”

Hannah said: “Garnet Ghost Town, the Sapphire Mines, and Chicco Hot Springs. 🙂  Hubby and I love it there; and have been putting plans together to move there for a couple of years.”

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Traveling with Baby?  Don’t leave home without these Baby Travel Gear Essentials!  I’ve taken my babies on the long flights so many times and these must-have items will make traveling with Baby so much easier!

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Be sure to leave extra room in your suitcase to bring home some souvenirs!

Now that you’ve had fun reading through these Montana Family Vacation Ideas, start dreaming of doing even more traveling in the beautiful places all around Montana with these fun and frugal travel tips below:

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So… have YOU ever been to Montana before?

What are some of your favorite Montana travel tips for places to see, things to do, etc.?

Leave a comment & share!

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  1. Lisa @ Stop and Smell the Chocolates says

    July 30, 2012 at 10:23 pm

    How did I miss that one? Just got back from visiting Montana – where I grew up (in Helena)! 🙂

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