Local Area Attractions Near Butte KOA Journey

Butte is a lively historic mining town with a colorful history! Explore our uptown shops, take a stroll along miles of walking paths, enjoy a variety of foods and entertainment venues. We are right next to the B utte Silver Bow Chamber of Commerce and Visitor's Center where you can hop on a trolley and get a guided tour of this city! Enjoy the nature paths around our park and the conservation Greenway Corridor and Black Tail Creek Conservation area adjacent to our park!

World Museum of Mining

World Museum of Mining

The World Museum of Mining is a 44-acre museum in Butte, Montana, preserving and bringing to life more than a century of American history. Explore more than 50 structures, ranging from the 100-foot-high headframe of the Orphan Girl Mine to a re-creation of a mining town,

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Montana Tech Mineral Museum

Montana Tech Mineral Museum

TheThe Mineral Museum is located on the Montana Tech Campus, overlooking the historic mining city of Butte. The Museum exhibits 1,300 specimens from its extensive collection of minerals from Butte, Montana, and worldwide localities. Take a stroll around the campus and up into the adjacent park! Wow, what views!

Trolley Car Tours

Trolley Car Tours

Highly recommended, daily tours of Historic Butte. Tours run from mid-May through September.

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Berkeley Pit

Berkeley Pit

Former largest open pit copper mine in the U.S., now filled with water to a depth of approximately 1800 ft.

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Virginia - Nevada City

Virginia - Nevada City

Virginia City, Montana sits high in the Rocky Mountains in a bowl along Alder Gulch, where gold was first discovered in 1863, during the Civil War. Within a year the town grew to over 10,000 and became the Territorial Capital in 1865. Today, Virginia City's main street provides an exceptional example of commercial architecture from the later eighteen hundreds. Many of the original structures are filled with original artifacts. Be sure to visit the buildings in nearby Nevada City as well.

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Local Area Recreation Near Butte KOA Journey

Golf

Golf

Two courses close by in Butte, or play the Jack Nicklaus course in Anaconda.

Hunting (big game)

Hunting (big game)

Hunt for elk, moose, deer, and antelope, to name a few. Available in the surrounding area.

Fishing

Fishing

Fish a Blue Ribbon trout stream with or without a guide.....but trust us, the guides know the best spots!

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Biking - Single Track, Gravel and Road

Biking - Single Track, Gravel and Road

Guests can bike one of the many single track trails near the campground, or head out and try a section of the Great Divide route, which runs thru Butte. Another option is to hire LinkedAdventures to shuttle you a bit farther afield.  No matter your cycling needs, we can offer an option.  One word of caution....most of your options are at or above 5,000 ft, so be mentally prepared for less oxygen.

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Craft Beer

Craft Beer

Butte itself is home to 3 craft breweries, and countless places that serve the finest beer brewed in Montana.  If you prefer something a bit different, Headframe Spirits offers what many consider the best Moscow Mule in the state.