Welcome to Travelers' Rest

Hours (MST)

Park Open Visitor Center Open
May 15th thru Aug - 8am to 8pm 7 days/week 9am to 6pm
Sept, Oct & Apr, May - 9am to 6pm 7 days/week 9am to 4pm
Nov thru Mar- 9 am to 4pm weekdays; noon to 4:00 weekends 10am to 3:00pm weekdays -  noon to 3:30pm weekends

The park entrance is 1/2 mile west of Lolo, Montana on U. S. Highway 12

Upcoming Events 

Volunteer Potlucks

Monthly potlucks to celebrate all of the work of our volunteers!  To learn more about volunteering, check out our Volunteer Page. 

May 22nd, June 19th, July 24th, and August 21st   4pm - 7pm 

National Trails Day Service Project – June 1st, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

     We will be removing fence and picking rock from the field along the eastside of Travelers’ Rest State Park’s entrance road from Highway 12.  Calling all service project volunteers, come out and join us.

National Get Outdoors Day Event – June 8th, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

     Travelers’ Rest State Park is hosting an afternoon GO Day event.  Information, demonstrations, games, raffles and other activities encouraging people to Get Outdoors, in the parks and on the trails – to walk, hike, bike, run, play, read, write, observe and find ways to enjoy our outdoor treasures.

Calling all Special Events Volunteers, help with set-up starting at 11:00 A.M.

Travelers' Rest Preservation & Heritage Association is Hiring!

 Executive Director (Part-Time)  Job Description Here! Position Open Until Filled.  Review of Applications Begins June 14th 

Summer BBQ & Concert with Shane Clouse and Kevin Van Dort - August 1st, 5pm - 9pm $10 Per Person

An outdoor concert and barbeque to help raise funds for  K-12 education programs at Travelers' Rest State Park.  Please bring your own lawn chair.  Coolers welcome.  An additional donation is suggested for barbecue.  

About Travelers' Rest

Travelers’ Rest State Park (TRSP) marks the location of a centuries-old Native American gathering ground lying at a hub of ancient travel and trade routes. Lewis and Clark’s 33 member party camped here in September of 1805 and again in late June, 1806 while following one of these ancient routes on their 4,000 mile journey from St Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River and back. Meriwether Lewis called the nearby creek “Travellers Rest.” In the summer of 2002, archeologists found evidence of the party’s latrine and central fire here, positioning the Park as one of the few sites in the nation with physical confirmation of the group’s visit–a truly unique designation.