State Park · Montana, United States
Placid Lake State Park
Placid Lake State Park is a state park in Montana, United States, established in 1977.
Photo: Henry Mulligan via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped and resized for display.
Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Powell, Montana, United States |
| Established | 1977 |
| Coordinates | 47.1193° N, 113.5030° W |
| Managed by | Montana state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Placid Lake State Park
Placid Lake State Park is a public recreation area located 28 miles (45 km) northeast of Missoula, Montana. The state park sits on 31 acres (13 ha) at the eastern end of Placid Lake that include the lake's outlet to Owl Creek, a tributary of the Clearwater River. The park is known for its scenery, camping, aquatic recreation, and fishing.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Planning your visit
What to do
Getting there
| Nearest town | Missoula, Montana |
|---|---|
| Getting there | about 28 miles northeast of Missoula |
Airports near this park
The airports a visitor would actually fly into, nearest first — each link opens its profile on our sister site AirportProfiles.
- Missoula Montana Airport (MSO) · Missoula, United States · 31.1 miles away
- Helena Regional Airport (HLN) · Helena, United States · 80.1 miles away
- Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) · Kalispell, United States · 89.4 miles away
Parks nearby
More parks in Montana
Frequently asked questions
Where is Placid Lake State Park?
Placid Lake State Park is in Montana, United States (47.1193° N, 113.5030° W).
When was Placid Lake State Park established?
Placid Lake State Park was established in 1977, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How do I get to Placid Lake State Park?
The nearest town is Missoula, Montana. about 28 miles northeast of Missoula.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Montana_state_parks — Wikipedia list of Montana state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Placid_Lake_State_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).