Head to Cooney State Park's reservoir 40 minutes south of Billings to boat, play in the water, camp, and fish. This is the most popular recreation area serving south central Montana, and it's always a busy place in the summer!

The park features good walleye and rainbow trout fishing, abundant boating opportunities, and five campgrounds with 82 campsites and three group use areas available daily around the lake. Nineteen campsites with electricity are available.

The park offers three boat ramps with docks and a fish cleaning station at Red Lodge Arm.

Park size: 309 acres. Elevation: 4,252 feet.

Activities

1. Beach
2. Bicycling
3. Bird Watching
4. Boating
5. Camping
6. Canoeing
7. Cross-Country Skiing
8. Fishing
9. Group Camping
10. Hiking
11. Horseshoes
12. Ice Fishing
13. Ice Skating
14. Kayaking
15. Lake Fishing
16. Motor Boating
17. Mountain Biking
18. Photography
19. Picnicking
20. Running
21. RV Camping
22. Sailing
23. Sand Volleyball Court
24. Sightseeing
25. Snowshoeing
26. Swimming
27. Water Skiing
28. Wildlife Viewing
29. Wind Surfing