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Anglers and boaters who want direct access to one of Montana's top walleye fisheries on a 1,500-mile shoreline. Summer is the reliable window when ramps and marinas are fully operational, and the nearby museum and bison auto route give non-fishing partners something real to do.
Campers who expect hookups, showers, or paved access. Those amenities exist closer to the dam itself, not here. Wet weather can also make the gravel access roads impassable, so anyone without flexibility in their schedule should check conditions before committing.
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Perch Point Recreation area is located west of Fort Peck Dam on the Missouri River in northeastern Montana. It is part of the Fort Peck Project, where Fort Peck Dam impounds Fort Peck Lake with 1,500 miles of shoreline. The area offers activities including camping, boating, fishing, hunting, sightseeing, wildlife viewing, biking, hiking, picnicking, and star gazing. Available campsites include Site Shelter 1 and Site Shelter 2, both group shelters with electric in the Westend 1 & 2 loop. Access is via Duck Creek Road from MT-24 near Glasgow or Nashua.
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Official information for Perch Point 1 & 2 from the federal Recreation.gov facility record. View official page →
Perch Point Recreation area is located west of Fort Peck Dam on the Missouri River in northeastern Montana. Recreation enthusiasts and sportsmen enjoy the beauty of Fort Peck Lake's 1,500 miles of shoreline. A variety of high quality outdoor activities are available, including camping, boating, fishing, hunting, sightseeing and wildlife viewing.
Fort Peck Dam, which impounds Fort Peck Lake is the first dam built in the upper Missouri River Basin. The area surrounding Fort Peck was first charted by Lewis and Clark in 1804, and the pristine natural condition of the river and surrounding area awed the renowned explorers. When President Franklin D. Roosevelt authorized the Fort Peck project in 1933, thousands of people from all over the country migrated to Montana during the midst of the Great Depression in hopes of earning a living. Today, Fort Peck Lake is a sportsman's paradise with excellent fishing, wildlife viewing and other countless outdoor recreation opportunities.
For more information, visit the Fort Peck Project Websit e or call 406-526-3411.
The vast size of Fort Peck Lake and its remoteness from major population centers provide a variety of high quality outdoor experiences. Popular recreation activities include camping, boating, fishing, hunting, sight-seeing, picnicking, biking, hiking, photography, watching wildlife and just relaxing.
Fort Peck Lake: Fifteen hundred miles of pristine shoreline serve as a haven for those wishing to get away from the stresses of modern life. There are 27 recreation areas located around the reservoir, including numerous primitive camping sites. The areas near and around the dam offer paved roads, electricity, showers and playgrounds while facilities around the rest of the lake are more primitive with gravel roads, picnic tables and vault toilets. Access roads to many of the remote areas may be impassable in inclement weather.
Fishing: Fort Peck Lake enjoys nationwide recognition as a hot spot for walleye fishing. Fort Peck Lake provides excellent boating and fishing opportunities. The lake also offers excellent fishing for sauger, smallmouth bass, lake trout, chinook salmon and northern pike. The introduction of cisco as a forage fish in 1983 proved successful and has increased both the size and number of game fish.
Wildlife Viewing/Hunting: The Fort Peck Lake Area and the Charles M. Russell Wildlife Refuge provide superb hunting of deer, elk, big horn sheep, and prong horn. The Missouri River Breaks are known for producing large elk and other game animals. Trails: Three miles of paved nature trails wind along the Missouri River and through the surrounding wooded area. This trail area is a popular birding and wildlife viewing area.
Disc Golf Course: A disc golf course "The Fortress" was installed in summer of 2021. Discs are available to check out at the gate house.
Interpretive Center & Museum: The Fort Peck Dam Interpretive Center and Museum offers displays of wildlife dioramas, aquariums, dinosaur fossils and dam construction history. Open Friday through Monday 9am to 4pm.
A panoramic east view of Fort Peck Dam and Lake is a feast to the eyes from Perch Point. Mature cottonwoods dot the landscape providing shade and wildwife habitat.
• Fort Peck Lake is a Montana treasure for its vast size and outdoor recreation opportunities. Six recreation areas within a few miles of the dam provide access for water sports, fishing and hunting.
• The Fort Peck Interpretive Center and Museum, is located just downstream of Fort Peck Dam. For more information, call 406-526-3493.
• The Leo B. Coleman Wildlife Pasture, located just outside the Town of Fort Peck and Downstream Campground is home to Fort Peck's Bison Herd and provides an excellent wildlife viewing auto route.
• The Historic Fort Peck Theater is located in the town of Ft. Peck is a popular historic destination in summer months.
• The 1.1 million acre Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge surrounds Fort Peck Lake and helps preserve the natural habitat for numerous wildlife species.
<p>From Glasgow: head south on MT-42 S/State Hwy 24 W and continue onto MT 24 S for 15 miles. Turn right onto Duck Creek Road .2miles. Take a slight left into the Perch Point Recreation Area. </p> <p>From Nashua: Take MT-117 S to Hwy 24. Turn right for .2 miles. Turn left onto Duck Creek road .2 miles. Take a slight left into the Perch Point Recreation area. </p> <p>From MT-200: Take MT-24 N for 59.7 miles. Turn right onto Duck Creek Road .2 miles. Take a slight left into the Perch Point Recreation Area. </p>
Context for the broader area surrounding Perch Point 1 & 2, sourced from the federal Recreation.gov rec-area record.
According to the World Almanac, Fort Peck Dam, MT is the largest embankment dam in the United States with the fifth-largest man-made reservoir. The vast size of Fort Peck Lake and its remoteness from major population centers provides a variety of high quality outdoor experiences including camping, boating, fishing, hunting, sightseeing, and wildlife viewing. This project has 19 recreation areas.
From Glasgow, MT, take Highway 24 south 17 miles to Fort Peck. Or from Nashua, MT take Highway 117 south 12 miles to Fort Peck.
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Best season: summer. Summer offers the warmest, most reliable weather and full access to Fort Peck Lake—ideal for boating, swimming and launching longer fishing trips. Daytime highs are commonly in the mid-70s to mid-90s F with cool nights in the 40s–50s, so you get long, comfortable daylight hours for exploration under big Montana skies. Boat ramps, marinas and shoreline fishing are at their peak, though expect moderate weekend crowds at popular launch points. Peak months: July, August, June, September Avoid: January, February
Summer is most reliable; boat ramps, marinas and shoreline fishing access are fully operational.
Facilities at Perch Point are described in the context of the Fort Peck Lake recreation area. The site mentions a disc golf course (discs available to check out at the gate house), interpretive center and museum (open Friday–Monday 9:00 am–4:00 pm), and nearby developed areas around the dam that offer paved roads, electricity, showers and playgrounds. Many other lake areas are more primitive with gravel roads, picnic tables and vault toilets; access roads to remote areas may be impassable in inclement weather.
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