Lewistown has a population of 6,500 and is in the Center of Montana surrounded by five area mountain ranges. Lewistown is 130 miles from Billings and 105 miles from Great Falls, both have service for major airlines. Twice daily Big Sky Airlines provides air service into Lewistown from Billings. The Lewistown Area Chamber of Commerce has a list of area businesses including dining, shopping, and lodging. To view local news and interesting facts visit the Lewistown News Argus. We invite you to explore small town living in Central Montana.

Photo taken while floating the Missouri River in Summer of 2010.

Central Montana Recreation:

Central Montana has a wide variety of outdoor recreation. Main water features of Central Montana include Crystal Lake, Judith River, Missouri River, Big Spring Creek, Warm Spring Creek, and Ft. Peck Lake. Fishing in Lewistown often revolves around Big Spring Creek, home to blue ribbon Brown and Rainbow Trout. This wade and walking stream can be fished year round, along with stream fishing Lewistown also has a variety of reservoirs and ponds. Recently, Lewistown was noted as "a galaxy of hunting destinations" by Outdoor Life. The five mountain ranges surrounding the town include: Big Snowy, Little Snowy, North Moccasin, South Moccasin, and Judith Mountains, within these mountains are an endless variety of recreation opportunities. For instance the available hunting possibilities include: Elk, Whitetail Deer, Mule Deer, Antelope, Bear, Lion, and Turkey. The surrounding foothills and prairie landscape is also popular for native upland bird species such as: Mountain Grouse, Prairie Grouse, Hungarian Partridge, and Pheasants. Hunting access is available from the Bureau of Land Management, State Lands, Fish Wildlife Parks improvement areas, guided hunts, block management, and local landowners.

Lewistown Ranks #6
in the Outdoor Life Top 200 Towns for Outdoor's Men.
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