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Giant Springs Heritage State Park and Fish Hatchery

4600 Giant Springs Rd, Great Falls, MT
406/454-3441
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Ranked #3 of 20 attractions in Great Falls
Type: State Parks
Owner description: Discovered by Lewis and Clark, visitors come to marvel at one of the largest fresh water springs in the world, producing 338 millions of gallons of... more » Owner description: Discovered by Lewis and Clark, visitors come to marvel at one of the largest fresh water springs in the world, producing 338 millions of gallons of water per day, and to visit the adjoining fish hatchery that raises roughly 1.3 million fish annually that are distributed to lakes and reservoirs in the area. « less
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Calgary, Canada
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 24, 2013

An interesting and beautiful stop. There is a playground for your kids to burn off some energy, and the Springs are beautiful and full of fish.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 21, 2013

This is a beautiful place to visit. For us its a great place as we totally enjoy the outdoors. The fish are awesome just to look at if your a little stressed out or just need to relax.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 25, 2013

What a fun place to wander and have a picnic! You can go out on the walkway over the springs and see the water bubbling up. The short trip through the interpretive display for the hatchery is also neat.

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Augusta, Montana, United States
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 20, 2013

love the fish hatchery and feeding the fish.The water is so crystal clear here,it makes you want to dive in.

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Great Falls, Montana
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 12, 2013 via mobile

I love going down and hiking around the park. Even though its still in city limits, you'll see all kinds of wildlife... I've seen fish (obviously), pelicans, owls, otters, eagles, just to name a few. There's a beautiful area to enjoy a picnic lunch, and the shortest river and longest river in the US are within feet of each other.... More

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Helena, Montana
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 25, 2013

This is a really varied place. As a little kid, I really enjoyed feeding the fish (bring change for the food dispensers, can't remember if it's nickels or dimes). As an adult I am amazed at the beauty of the world's shortest river. As a mom I enjoyed letting my son play at the playground.

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Post Falls, Idaho
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 22, 2013

You'll probably miss it the first time you drive by, especially if you're looking for the Great Falls and the Hot Springs. But park the car and take a stroll down past the hatchery to the springs - you won't be disappointed. Very pretty, a really cool freshwater spring pool, and nicely appointed grounds.

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Chester, Montana
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 18, 2013

The water is so clean and clear because of the springs that feed it that it makes for beautiful floral and easy to see the fish. Even though the hatchery was not open for viewing, it is still worth the stop to see.

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MT
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 11, 2013

Our good friend had their wedding here and you could not ask for a more beautiful setting! Lots of room, great areas for photos and not at great expense.

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Gainesboro, Tennessee
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 1, 2013

At sunset was a good time to visit. The snow was all around, obvious trails of sledding were left over's of the day's fun that had been had by younger visitors. It was quiet, the fishermen were packing up their poles and catches (big trout). And the birds were settling in for the night. Many Canada gees and one lone... More

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