Beavertail Hill State Park, State park on Clark Fork River in Clinton, Montana
Beavertail Hill State Park is a recreational area on the Clark Fork River in Clinton that covers about 65 acres. Cottonwood trees form a canopy above the shoreline, with established paths running through the property.
An old railroad line from the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad cuts through the park grounds. This route once carried passengers, mail, and freight until service ended in the early 1980s.
The park's name comes from a nearby hill said to resemble a beaver's tail. On summer Friday evenings the amphitheatre hosts interpretive programs, and tipis on site let campers stay overnight in a form of shelter tied to the region's Native peoples.
The park has 24 campsites with electric hookups and two tipis available for overnight stays. Vehicles must be under 28 feet long to park here, and the area is open year-round.
The park's Friday-evening amphitheatre programs in summer draw on the surrounding landscape: the site sits in a valley at 3,615 feet, with ridges rising about 1,555 metres nearby and Clinton roughly 11.5 km away. Campers can also rent tipis rather than pitch a tent.
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