We were wanting to explore and hike the Helena area after visiting downtown…read more Quick search of best things to see and do, and Spring Meadow Lake state park came up. I think it was overrated. Only a few miles from downtown, and I think it was $8 fee for daily use. We expected to be there for quite a while but quickly realized when we got there it was probably going to be an hour or less. We walked around the lake 2x and I took some pictures and it was probably about an hour. There definitely was not much to do or see. There is a lake and there was a paddleboard class, there are ducks and birds, and there were some people eating lunch. I would not say this is a hidden gem or a gem, but if you want a park in the area it serves that purpose. I was expecting more based on the glowing recommendation for a top thing to see and do in Helena.

Spring meadow State park is a gem within the City of Helena. I often go there to paddle board and…read moreswim. It's small enough to paddle board around the entire lake, but deep enough to swim. I love it!

This small park along the Last Chance Gulch shopping district is a neat spot to rest for a bit,…read moretake in the scenery and maybe play a game of chess or checkers on one of the tables. There is some good shade here and a number of benches. A large posting board features the latest upcoming events and some advertising for various personal services like tutoring.

It was really fun! Lazy river was great. Wish there was more shelter to keep from the sun. They…read morealso only had one waterslides running but it was alright. The big pool was fun. Staff was nice when paying. Food was great! So overall a great experience. Would come back!

We visited last chance splash water park the first time two days before it closed this season, and…read morewe were quite impressed! It was fun! Me, my wife, and our girls, 9, 7, and 5 years old, had a great time on the slides, and also on the diving board. We wish the second board would have been open, but at least one was, and it was very fun to bounce off and dive deep. The green water slide, everyone said it hurt your back, but I barely felt any discomfort, and I went on it between 20-25 times. It was great because you have to be quite tall so there was no line, and you go FAST! The blue waterside was the one all the kids could go on but it was much slower and wound around. It's still fun but much less interesting than the faster one. It took 5-10 minutes to get through the line too. As for the locker rooms, they were spacious and clean enough. The refreshments stand was out of most everything, as this was the next to last day of the year, and of course they don't want to get stuck with a bunch of food, but the food that was there and the listings looked like it was a pretty good selection and reasonable prices as well. Our family of 5 could go there for $18.50, and we spent nearly 4 hours swimming. It's a good value at that rate. They need to add more chairs in some of the emptier areas though, as there wasn't much room left to sit. We will come again next year!

The dog owners of Helena are great people. We have never had any issues with owners or dogs when we…read morebring our blind dog to the park. People are curious about what happened but are accepting of us and our dogs.

It's a nice space. About 2 acres. There's water and put bags in the view of the hills is beautiful…read more The surfaces dirt and weeds. A crunch is under your feet in the summer.

These guys recently changed management and what a difference!! The Helena Bighorns play weekly here…read moreduring hockey season and are rated number one in the American West Hockey League. The games are always entertaining and a ton of fun! If playing hockey or ice skating is more your style the ice rink has plenty of opportunities to learn from open skate, figure skating, laser skate, men's league, lunch hockey, to children's leagues. My husband plays in men's league and nephews play in the children's league and have had nothing but positive reviews. Highly recommend. Oh, and bring a coat! It's chilly!!

Poorly managed. I don't need to go into details. One day, management will be replaced and I will…read morechange my review at that time. Very sad that they act like children when questioned.

Our family stayed here a while ago, in our trailer. It was our maiden voyage, and we needed to…read morefigure out how the trailer was, and what we might need for longer trips, etc.. First off Black Sandy is a great location, we had a spot literally right on the water in front of the ropes swimming area, and my girls had a blast swimming and enjoying themselves. We had a campfire and roasted marshmallows and enjoyed our time. We had power for our trailer, but I took one star off because there was no water or dump station. The main thing we figured out on this trip was that with two adults and three children, Water is a 100% must. We actually ran out of water in the evening late, and since we only lived a mile away, we drove home. Now we only go where there is full service of electricity, water, and a dump station. For anyone else, though, that doesn't have so many people, this is an ideal place to take a small vacation and we recommend it highly if you don't need a water connection.

Nice little spot to enjoy some time exploring. There is hiking, there is a lake, there are picnic…read moretables, and portable bathrooms. I think it was $8 or so for the daily use fee. The drive in on from the main road was 2-3 miles of bumpy dirt road, but not too bad at all. Easily made it in with a kia sedan rental car. We saw a deer on the side of the road on the entry into the park and we also saw a deer across from our picnic table. Definitely some wildlife in the area. We spent about an hour there relaxing and sight seeing and then it was off to some other nearby spots.

Would not send your child here . Hands down worst ymca ever! They will over charge you, then try…read moreand make you feel guilty for wanting your own money back, as if it's your fault and the CEO Judi Allen is one of the most disrespectful people I have ever had to speak with if negative stars was a thing I would give that.

It's been years and years of horrible management. Just when I think it's better- it's worse. I…read morewould love to see better organization from management staff. Especially with the group sports. Also, please keep your website up to date.

Great group with questionable knowledge of urban lingo. Food was amazing and the sleeping quarters…read morewarm. The canvas was from colorado( not Montana) but was still ok. A wealth of knowledge.