Missoula Overview
Nestled in the heart of the northern Rockies of Western Montana, Missoula is known as the “Garden City” for its lush landscape and forested surroundings. Dubbed the cultural centre of Montana, Missoula also provides a unexpected sophistication. Some might call it unique, cool, or hip. Others will experience it as serene, welcoming, and replete with natural beauty. You might spend time here and see it as vibrant, active, and pulsating with places to go and things to do. The beauty of Missoula is that it is all these things and more. Think of it as a little city or a big town. Approximately 112,000 people call the area home. Off the banks of the Clark Fork River, there’s an active downtown, and it’s packed with boutiques, day spas, restaurants, cafés, and curio shops. Add in a river wave designed for kayaking, a carousel with adjacent play park, bike trails and walking paths galore, a riverside park continually hosting events, festivals and fairs, and you quickly realise that downtown is indeed a dynamic place. And that’s just the beginning.