Fort Peck Project

Us Army Corps of Engineers, Montana.

According to the World Almanac, Fort Peck Dam, MT is the largest embankment dam in the United States with the fifth-largest man-made reservoir. The vast size of Fort Peck Lake and its remoteness from major population centers provides a variety of high quality outdoor experiences including camping, boating, fishing, hunting, sightseeing, and wildlife viewing. This project has 19 recreation areas.

Camping and Day Use

  • 1St Dredge Shelters
  • Administration Lawn
  • Boomtown Shelter
  • Downstream (MT)
  • Interpretive Center Shelter
  • Kiwanis Park
  • Perch Point 1 & 2
  • Pines Recreation Shelter
  • West End Tent and Trailer Campground

Nearby Activities

  • Auto Touring
  • Boating
  • Camping
  • Environmental Education
  • Fishing
  • Hiking
  • Hotel/Lodge/Resort Privately Owned
  • Other Recreation Concession Site
  • Picnicking
  • Playground Park Specialized Sport Site
  • Visitor Center
  • Water Sports
  • Wildlife Viewing

Directions

From Glasgow, MT, take Highway 24 south 17 miles to Fort Peck. Or from Nashua, MT take Highway 117 south 12 miles to Fort Peck.

Additional Information

  • Fort Peck Project Website
  • Fort Peck Project Photo Album
  • Rock Creek Marina

Photo Gallery

  • Fort Peck PowerhousesA photo from the Downstream Campground looking at the Powerhouses
  • A photo of the Fort Peck PowerhousesThe Fort Peck Powerhouses at sunset.
  • Aerial view of the dam.An aerial view of the dam, powerhouses, interpretive center and downstream campground.
  • Sunrise over the Missouri RiverSunrise taken from a recreation area over the Missouri River
  • Powerhouses at night reflecting in the Missouri RiverA photo of the Fort Peck Powerhouses reflecting in the waters of the Missouri River.
  • A young bison calf.Fort Peck has its own bison herd. Located to the north and west of the Town of Fort Peck.
  • A photo of the Fort Peck Shoreline from the Bone Trail Recreation area.A photo taken from the Bone Trail recreation area.
  • A view of the Northern Lights.Fort Peck can be a great place to view the night sky.

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