Hardin KOA Journey Attractions

Yellowtail Dam and Big Horn Lake and Reservior

Yellowtail Dam is a 525-foot-tall concrete thin-arch dam on the Bighorn River in Fort Smith. Constructed between 1961 and 1967, it spans 1,480 ft along its crest at an elevation of 3,660 feet. Named after Robert Yellowtail, a prominent Crow tribal leader. The dam forms Bighorn Lake, a 70 mile-long reservoir extending into Wy. Bighorn Lake created in 1965 by the construction of the dam on the Bighorn River.

307-548-5406

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Little Bighorn National Monument ("Custer's Last Stand")

The Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument preserves the site of the June 25–26, 1876, Battle of the Little Bighorn (also known as the Battle of the Greasy Grass). Located within the Crow Indian Reservation in southeastern Montana, this solemn park memorializes the conflict between the U.S. Army's 7th Cavalry, led by Lt. Col. George A. Custer, and the combined Lakota Sioux, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho forces under the spiritual guidance of Sitting Bull. It stands as one of the few battlefields in the world to feature distinctive markers honoring combatants from both.

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Pompey's Pillar National Monument

Pompey's Pillar is less than 45 minutes away. Pompey's Pillar is a National Monument that rises 150 feet from a 2 acre base on the banks of the Yellowstone River. Captain William Clark of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, arrived at Pompey's Pillar on July 25, 1806, on his return trip from the Pacific. Clark marked his visit by engraving his name and date of his arrival. Clark named this rock Pompey's Tower and it was renamed Pompey's Pillar in 1814 when the Lewis and Clark journals were published.

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Pictograph Caves

Pictograph Cave State Park is a premier National Historic Landmark located just 7 miles southeast of Billings, Montana. Spanning 23 acres along striking 200-foot sandstone rimrock cliffs, it serves as one of the Northern Plains' most critical archaeological sites. The park protects three distinct caves—Pictograph, Middle, and Ghost Caves—which provided shelter to generations of prehistoric hunters spanning over 3,000 years of continuous human habitation. Excavated heavily starting in 1937, the site yielded over 30,000 artifacts. These included stone tools, jewelry, and ancient weapons that have helped researchers trace the complex lineage of Indigenous peoples on the plains.

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The Farmer's Daughter General Store

Home Decor. Antiques, Gifts, Souvenirs, Scrapbooking, Boutique, and Soda Fountain.  The Farmer's Daughter General Store & Soda Fountain is a charming, historic boutique and gift shop. It is Owned and operated by a local sugar beet and barley farmer's daughter, Landa Uffelman. The business sits in a historic building dating back before 1920 that previously housed her family's, Grandmother and Grandfather Harvey and Charlene Warren,
multi-generational businesses, including the Wee-Bite Cafe and Fort Custer General Store.Don't forget to buy Papa Harvey's seasoning.  I also sell it in my store here at Hardin KOA.

406-665-2078

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Custer Battlefield Trading Post and Cafe

Viewing the Battlefield?  Must see and eat Trading Post and Cafe'!!
Buffalo Burgers, Indian Taco's and Indian Fry Bread!!  And much more.
Great souvenirs and and worth the stop.
15 min. south on I 90.  Exit 510.  Across from the Battlefield.

406-638-2270

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Big Horn Canyon

Bighorn Canyon National Recreaction area is a massive, often overlooked natural wonder that straddles the border of MOntana and Wyoming. Spanning over 120,000 acres, it features spectacular 1,000-foot sandstone cliffs carved out by the Bighorn River, encasing the 71-mile-long Bighorn Lake

Treasures Market

Explore unique riches and hidden jewels at Treasure Market,a unique shopping experience filled with eclectic finds and incredible deals. A charming consignment shop with a heart. Right here in Hardin, it is perfect for treasure hunters and bargain seekers alike!

406-679-0695