Hello fellow wanderers!
Have you ever been to Great Falls, Montana? We were passing through as we traveled last summer from the Dakota's to Washington State. I had put a shout out on Facebook looking for recommendations of things to see and do as we stayed at the KOA for 2 nights so I could take care of some work. Literally, no one had any recommendations and I was even asked why we were stopping LOL!
Well, we did a lot in the two days we were there, even while I was working. The KOA is tucked in behind a Wal-Mart which for some is very convenient and for others, not so much. The KOA has two areas, an older area and the newer area. We stayed in the new area in a pull through with a patio. We had amazing views of the meadows from our site, however, like most KOA's, not a lot of trees or vegetation. Their older area is mostly back-in sites and cabins and in a nice wooded area, however, it is very limited for big rigs in the older area. This KOA has a nice store, pool and water area for the kids, big dog park and even a petting zoo. Mostly everything was closed due to the pandemic. We would stay again if we were passing through.
As for Great Falls, we love the outdoors so of course we checked out the "falls". The falls, we learned, are really dams creating and causing the falls but still a lot of history in the area with the Missouri River and the Lewis and Clark Expedition traveling through Great Falls in 1805. Rainbow Falls and Crooked Falls were our favorite as the area was beautiful with some hiking trails in the area. Take bug spray! Lots of mosquitos here. Ryan Dam was another unique place as you walk across a bridge onto an island to view the dam and the falls. Not a lot of people due to the pandemic so it was a great time to be there and explore.
We spent a few hours in Giant Springs State Park. The springs are nice to see once and we took the River's Edge Trail down to the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center which was closed. The fish hatchery was open enough for us to go in at a low capacity (go in behind the fence) to see the outdoor pools but the inside was closed.
We also drove around Great Falls as we both love old buildings and architecture. There is plenty of history in Great Falls if you are into that type of thing. Of course, the court house and most buildings were closed.
Overall, we enjoyed our stayed at the KOA and wandering around Great Falls. It is a great place to stop if you are passing through, or even staying for a while.
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Thanks for wandering off with us,
Chris and Brandi
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