- TripBuzz found 19 things to do with kids in or near Butte, Montana, including 6 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Anaconda and Nevada City.
- From United States High Altitude Sports Center to Star Lanes, the Butte area offers 29 different types of family activities, including: Movie Theaters, Specialty Museums, Off Road & ATV and Bowling.
- One of the largest cities in Montana, Butte is home to Montana Tech, a state university. Resting at the foot of the Rocky Mountains, the city is also a popular travel destination for outdoor enthusiasts. Along with outdoor recreation like camping, backpacking and rock climbing, Butte is also recognized for its contributions to the mining industry.
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Cattle baron Conrad Kohrs once owned 10 million acres, and 1,600 acres of it are open to the public as Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site. Visitors can take guided tours including wagon tours pulled by draft horses, hear blacksmiths and cowboys talk, see farm animals, and tour the ranch house.
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From its location on top of the Continental Divide, Lost Trail Powder Mountain receives about 300 inches of snow each year. Visitors can also use the snowsports school for lessons in snowboarding and skiing.
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Eighty miles long, the Beaverhead River has more large brown trout than any other river in the state. Anglers can take a boat out or fish from the bank at this river.
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With its vertical drop of 2,388 feet, the Discovery Ski Area is suited for all types of winter sports fans, from amateurs to professionals. It also has 67 trails.
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19 miles west of Three Forks on Montana 2, Three Forks, MT 59752
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With the caverns modernized in order to welcome the visitors, the Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park covers 3,015 acres. The cavern system features one of the biggest limestone known caverns in the northwest America.
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The 3700-acre Georgetown Lake has many rainbow trout, brook trout, and kokanee salmon, and anglers catch more fish here per person than on any other lake in Montana. It is also popular with canoers, kayakers, small sailboats, and windsurfing.
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Good family fun is the focus of the Last Chance Ranch which features frequent events that include delicious food, live music, and Western themed fun. The common package is a wagon ride dinner that also involves a horse-drawn wagon.
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Guests to Opal Mountain Gems can mine for their own sapphires and precious gemstones. They can also buy loose gemstones from the company or arrange to have a gemstone brought from the company or that they already have made into jewelry.
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Built in 1888, the Original Governor's Mansion officially became the governor's mansion in 1913 and continued in that role until 1959. Visitors can take tours of the Queen Ann Style mansion.
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At the Elkhorn Hot Springs, visitors can swim in two pools heated by the water from the natural hot spring that is 120 degrees year round, along with a sauna. Because of the fast rate of flow, no chlorine or chemicals are needed to keep the water pure.