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Helena National Forest (406) 449-5201 |
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Recreational Activities
Campgrounds, Picnic Areas & Group Use Areas
Missouri
River Fishing Access Day Use Area |
| How to get there: | Follow Highway 280 east of Helena approximately 16 miles to the small community of York. Proceed north on the dirt road about 8 miles to Nelson and the intersection with the Beaver Creek Road. Turn left and follow the Beaver Creek Road approximately 6 miles to the Missouri River. |
| Attractions: | The drive to this fishing access point provides a good opportunity to see deer or elk in the early morning or late evening. Where the road meets the Missouri River there is a spacious parking area, toilet facilities and access to the river, including a wheelchair-accessible wooden bridge across Beaver Creek. This section of the Missouri is the free-flowing section between Hauser Dam and the backwaters of Holter Reservoir. There is a scenic trail that parallels the river’s edge between Beaver Creek and Hauser Dam. Along this route, one can see birds such as osprey, bald eagles, great blue herons, American white pelican and the double-crested cormorant. |
| Fee: | No charge |
| Elevation: | 3590 feet |
| Availability: | May - November |
| Facilities: | Toilet Parking |
| For further information contact the Helena Ranger District |
USDA Forest Service - Helena National Forest
Last Modified: Thursday, 17 May 2007 at 16:17:08 EDT