Lake Elmo State Park

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Lake Elmo State Park
Lake Elmo
Map showing the location of Lake Elmo State Park
Map showing the location of Lake Elmo State Park
Location in Montana
LocationBillings, Montana, U.S.
Coordinates45°50′28″N 108°28′49″W / 45.84111°N 108.48028°W / 45.84111; -108.48028
Area123 acres (50 ha)
Elevation3,199 ft (975 m)
DesignationMontana state park
Established1983
Visitors183,287 (in 2016)
AdministratorMontana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
WebsiteLake Elmo State Park

Lake Elmo State Park is a public recreation area located on the northeast side of Billings, Montana. The state park occupies 123 acres (50 ha) and is at an elevation of 3,199 feet (975 m). It offers swimming and non-motorized boating on a 64-acre (26 ha) reservoir, three beach-front areas, fishing pier, grassed multi-use areas, two group-use shelters, playground, and fenced-in dog park on the lake's west side. The reservoir is primarily fed by the Billings Bench Water Association Canal.

References

  1. ^ a b "Lake Elmo". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ a b c "Lake Elmo State Park". Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. Retrieved September 19, 2012.
  3. ^ "Park Origin by Date". Montana State Parks. 2014. Archived from the original on January 1, 2020. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  4. ^ "2016 Annual Visitation Report". Montana State Parks. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  5. ^ Thackeray, Lorna (September 25, 2012). "Lake Elmo is Montana's busiest state park". Billings Gazette. Retrieved October 16, 2012. The Billings lake, benefiting from a long, hot summer, drew 153,000 visitors from May through August, making it the busiest of the state's 54 parks. Visitation increased 52 percent from 2011, the largest increase in the Billings region.
  6. ^ "Governor's Executive Budget Fiscal Years 2020 – 2021 Renewable Resource Grant and Loan Program" (PDF). State of Montana. p. 83. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 27, 2023. Retrieved November 29, 2023.

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