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Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge
Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge — about 35 km (22 mi) from Missoula. Image credit: Image: Steve Hillebrand, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain

Protected areas

Protected areas Near Missoula, United States

Research 5 protected areas within weekend reach of Missoula, classified from Wikidata types and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.

Places listed
5
Closest
Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge — about 35 km
Furthest listed
about 112 km
Last updated
2026-05-16
Data year
2025

How this list is built

Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Missoula. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.

How far these are

Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Missoula. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.

  • 2nearby
  • 3day-trip distance

What is out there

  • 5protected areas
  • 4forests

5 places near Missoula

Ordered by straight-line distance from Missoula, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km.

Places near Missoula