LOLO — Travelers' Rest State Park, located near Lolo, is celebrating 25 years of preserving and promoting a unique cultural and historic site. A public open house is set for Tuesday, March 31 to celebrate the milestone, and 25 public events are planned throughout the year in honor of this park's 25th year.
Visit Travelers' Rest State Park on Tuesday, March 31 from 4-7 p.m. to reminisce, enjoy refreshments, and look at plans for the park in the coming years. A special presentation will begin at 6 p.m. RSVP by visiting travelersrest.org/events/get-outdoors/ or calling 406-273-4253.
Travelers' Rest State Park includes the only archaeologically verified campsite of the Lewis & Clark Expedition and an important cultural site for the Séliš and Ql̓ispé people. The park sits along the banks of Lolo Creek, where visitors can explore the outdoors and take in the history and culture of a place used for centuries by Native peoples and visited twice by the Lewis and Clark Corps of Discovery.
The 25th anniversary open house is hosted by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks and Travelers' Rest Connection, the park's nonprofit partner. Travelers' Rest Connection supports Travelers' Rest State Park through outreach, advocacy, and educational experiences connecting the past to the future.
Travelers' Rest Connection received grants to help develop "25 Events for 25 Years," and to springboard the organization and state park into its next 25 years. Grant partners include the Montana 250 Grant Program to deepen understanding of Montana's history, culture, and heritage in connection with the nation's semiquincentennial on July 4, 2026; the Americana Corner's Preserving America Grant; and Park Side Credit Union (Park Side Partner recipient).
"We would like to thank these community partners in providing grants to help us celebrate this special year at the park," said Molly Stockdale, Executive Director of Travelers' Rest Connection. "Their generosity will help more people engage with the park during this milestone year and to start planning for what the next 25 will hold."
To learn more about the park, visit fwp.mt.gov/stateparks/travelers-rest. To stay updated on the park's programming and see the lineup of "25 Events for 25 Years," as these events are scheduled, visit travelersrest.org.