Go museum-hopping, play outdoors, and enjoy big-sky country all close to your home base at our hotels near Missoula.

Glacier Ice Rink is perfect for ice-skating, and cross-country skiing at Lolo National Forest makes for a perfect day trip. Hike the Clark Fork Riverfront Trails, or grab the car and spend a day surrounded by breathtaking views at the famous Glacier National Park. There’s horseback riding at Rattlesnake Recreation Area, rafting down the Blackfoot River, and golfing at Double Arrow Golf Resort.

Indoors, you can immerse yourself in high culture at the Missoula Art Museum and the Montana Museum of Art and Culture, or examine Indian artifacts at the Holt Heritage Museum. At the Montana Natural History Center, learn about the local animal population, and explore the area’s military history at Fort Missoula. Not far from our Missoula accommodations, you can visit Garnet Ghost Town.

During your Missoula hotel stay, take some time for Montana's tax-free shopping at Southgate Mall. Try entrees made from regional produce at the Pearl Café and Bakery, located in the historic Missoula Mercantile Warehouse. After dinner, sample some locally produced wine at the Ten Spoon Vineyard and Winery in Rattlesnake Valley, or have some Moose Drool at Big Sky Brewery, a local favorite. Before heading home, be sure to make a stop with the family at A Carousel for Missoula for some old-fashioned fun.