Hell Creek Recreational Area, Public recreational area in eastern Montana, US.
Hell Creek Recreation Area covers 337 acres on the south side of Fort Peck Lake, 20 miles (32 km) due north of Jordan, Montana. It sits on the western side of Hell Creek Bay and holds a year-round marina plus facilities for water sports, camping and fishing for walleye, northern pike and smallmouth bass.
Hell Creek Recreation Area occupies 337 acres on the south side of Fort Peck Lake, 20 miles (32 km) due north of Jordan, Montana. It is managed by the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana under a no-cost lease arrangement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the agency that built and operates Fort Peck Dam and Lake. The site sits on the western side of Hell Creek Bay.
The area is run by the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana under a no-cost lease with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The tribe's name comes from a small shell pendant worn by its early leader, and the tribe received federal recognition in 2019. Visitors see tribal management in the marina and campground operations.
The recreation area lies on the western side of Hell Creek Bay, 20 miles (32 km) due north of Jordan. The marina operates year-round, and camping, water sports and fishing for walleye, northern pike and smallmouth bass are available on site. The site is reached by road from Jordan; the bay sits on the south shore of Fort Peck Lake.
Hell Creek Recreation Area has Bortle scale class 1 skies, the darkest class on the scale used to grade night-sky brightness. That rating, recorded for this site on the south side of Fort Peck Lake, means light pollution here is at its lowest measured level.
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