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Spring Meadow Lake State Park

Spring Meadow Lake State Park
Map showing the location of Spring Meadow Lake State Park
Map showing the location of Spring Meadow Lake State Park
Location in Montana
LocationLewis and Clark, Montana, United States
Coordinates46°36′44″N 112°04′33″W / 46.61222°N 112.07583°W / 46.61222; -112.07583[1]
Area61 acres (25 ha)[2]
Elevation3,921 ft (1,195 m)[1]
Established1981[3]
Visitors169,348 (in 2023)[4]
Governing bodyMontana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
WebsiteSpring Meadow Lake State Park

Spring Meadow Lake State Park is a public recreation area covering 61 acres (25 ha) just west of Helena, Montana. Once the site of a gravel pit and factory, the state park centers around a man-made, spring-fed lake,[5] which is used for swimming, fishing, non-motorized boating, and scuba diving.[6] The park also offers picnicking, a mile-long trail around the lake, and ice fishing and ice skating in winter.[7] Largemouth bass, westslope cutthroat trout, yellow perch, and pumpkinseed are the main catches.[8] A fishing pier was added to 30-acre (12 ha) lake in 2011.[9]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Spring Meadow Lake State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Spring Meadow Lake State Park". Montana Office of Tourism. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
  3. ^ "Park Origin by Date". Montana State Parks. 2014. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
  4. ^ Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (May 6, 2024). "2023 Montana State Parks Annual Visitation Report" (PDF). fwp.mt.gov. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  5. ^ "Spring Meadow Lake State Park". Montana Kids. Travel Montana. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
  6. ^ "Montana State Parks Guide". Montana State Parks. 2014. p. 21. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
  7. ^ "Spring Meadow Lake State Park". Montana State Parks. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
  8. ^ "Fishing". Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. April 28, 2011. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
  9. ^ "Spring Meadow Lake fishing pier". Helena Independent Record. August 7, 2014. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
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