National Recreation Area · MT, WY
Park Closure · No Water Available at Ok-A-Beh Marina - Flushing Restrooms Closed
Due to a water shortage, flushable toilets are currently unavailable at the Ok-A-Beh Marina. Vault toilets are available at the upper parking lot and a floating restroom is available on the courtesy dock.
Caution · Bighorn Lake Elevation is Below 3625ft
When lake levels are below 3625, boaters are advised to avoid areas south of Horseshoe Bend and the South Narrows due to low water levels. Throughout the year, lake water levels fluctuate greatly. Hazards and launching abilities change with the water levels. Please use caution when recreating on Bighorn Lake.
The vast, wild landscape of Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area offers visitors unparalleled opportunities to immerse themselves in the natural world, and experience the wonders of this extraordinary place. With over 120,000 acres, one can find an astounding diversity in ecosystems, wildlife, and more than 10,000 years of human history to explore.
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Bighorn Canyon NRA is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Hours are retrieved from the National Park Service and can change without notice — check the official site before you go.
Only have one hour on the North District in Fort Smith, MT? During the months of May-September, we invite you to step back in time at the Yellowtail Dam Visitor Center. Next enjoy a nine-mile drive on Ok-A-Beh road with stunning 360 views of the landscape around the canyon. On the drive, learn more about Crow culture at the Four Winds Interpretive Site. If you haven't used up your hour, take a walk on the Head Gate Trail which highlights a headgate and irrigation canal built by the Crow Tribe before the dam
Only have one hour? You can still travel from the Lovell, WY visitor center, out to Devil Canyon Overlook, and back within one hour! What? You can see this amazing view in less than an hour round trip? YEP! Keep your eyes peeled because you may also encounter some Pryor Mountain Wild Mustangs and Bighorn Sheep too! However, to really enjoy Bighorn Canyon NRA we hope that you will plan more than an hour. To learn more, check out our other tours!
With a full day at the North District in Fort Smith, Montana, take the time to truly explore the park. Bring your camper or tent and plan to stay at one of our two campgrounds. Bring your binoculars and sense of adventure. Schedule your full day boat rental with Ok-A-Beh Marina. Spend the day looking for wildlife along the shoreline and enjoying the water. Before you get the campfire roaring in the evening, check out a ranger-led campground program or enjoy the variety of birds on the Afterbay Lake.
No entrance fee.
With a full day in the Lovell, WY district of Bighorn Canyon we recommend having reservations with Hidden Treasure Charters for their scenic boat tour which allows you the opportunity to experience the expansive canyon walls from within the canyon!. Tours are approximately 2 hours and are offered at 10am and and 2pm daily. This is an excellent way to learn about the area and see the canyon from within. Outside of the boat tour, spend the rest of the day exploring the park.
Have half day at the North District in Fort Smith, Montana? Spend some time on the water. Bring your own kayak and immerse yourself in the canyon from Ok-A-Beh Marina to Black Canyon and back. Don't have a kayak or boat? Rent a pontoon from Ok-A-Beh Marina and soak in the canyon. If the water isn't for you, walk two of our less than two-mile trails, Three-Mile Access Trail or the Beaver Pond Nature Trail.
With half a day to spend in Bighorn Canyon, there is so much you can see! Start at the Lovell visitor center to get a map and then head out into the park! You will experience breath taking views at Devil Canyon Overlook, learn about Native American culture at the Two Eagles Interpretive Trail, go for a hike, visit a historic ranch to learn about past of the area, and, if you are really lucky, see some wildlife like our famous wild horses or bighorn sheep!
Times are in the park’s local time. Golden hour is the sun within 6° above the horizon; blue hour, within 6° below.
Source: National Weather Service.