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Giant Springs State Park.

General information.

Region: Region 4--North Central.
Dominant Setting: river/stream.
Location: From Interstate 15, take Central Avenue (Exit 280). Go east on Central Avenue and turn left on River Drive immediately after crossing the Missouri River. Drive 3.5 miles then turn left onto Giant Springs Rd and go 1 mile.
Manager: Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks.
Amenities: accessible bathrooms, pit toilets, trash containers, parking.
Pets are allowed (on leash).

Available Activities.

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Accessible activities: biking, fishing, hiking, learning, picnicking, nature viewing.
Non-accessible activities: playing.


General access route information.

Route name: To picnic area.
Access route surface: paved, dirt, firm, stable.
Access route dimensions: maximum running slope of 9.6%, tread obstacles up to 1.5 inches.

Route name: To restrooms, visitor center, hatchery and fishing piers.
Access route surface: paved, firm, stable.
Access route dimensions: minimum clear tread width of 48 inches, maximum running slope of 8.7%.

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 Accessible biking information.

Route name: Giant Springs State Park.
Route features: route shared with pedestrians, route has 60 by 60 inch passing/ resting/ turn-around areas, average distance between passing areas is unknown.
Surface: paved surface, surface is firm, surface is stable.
Length: 0.5 to 1 mile.
Maximum running slope: 7 degrees.
Maximum cross slope: 9999 degrees.

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 Accessible fishing information.

Site name: Giant Springs State Park.
Type of site: river, pond.
Accessible access to water: shore fishing, Fishing platform.
Other features: none.

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 Accessible hiking information.

Trail name: Giant Springs State Park.
Type of trail: destination trail (Giant Springs and along the Missouri River).
Trail surface: paved.
Trail dimensions: minimum clear tread width of 48 inches, maximum running slope of 10.5 degrees, maximum cross slope of 9999 degrees, trail has 60 by 60 inch passing/ resting/ turn-around areas, average distance between passing areas is unknown.
Length: 0.25 to 0.5 mile.
Other trail features: benches.

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 Accessible educational opportunities.

Site name: Giant Springs Fish Hatchery.
Type of educational opportunity: visitor center, interpretive sign.

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 Accessible picnicking information.

Site name: Giant Springs State Park.
Estimated number of accessible picnic tables: 1.
Picnic table information: movable picnic tables, picnic tables have wheelchair seating spaces.
Other features: group event facilities.

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 Accessible nature viewing information.

Site name: Giant Springs State Park.
There is a good chance of seeing: waterfowl, birds, small mammals, amphibians, reptiles.

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Additional information about this location.

1: There are several features that hindered accessibility at Giant Springs the day I visited. For example the bathroom door was sticky and was difficult to open and the door to the visitor center was a round door knob instead of a handle.

In the parking lot there are marked accessible parking spaces, however the slope is 3.4% for these spaces and to reach the visitor center, hatchery, restrooms and path along the river the sidewalk/access route has a slope of up 7.4%

In the picnic area, all the tables have accessible seating areas, however there is only one table that has a paved path to the table with a cement pad under the table and that table does not have an accessible grill associated with it. To reach the other tables one must traverse over grassy areas with uneven surfaces due to grassy clumps, however many of these tables do have accessible grills associated with them. The group picnic area does not have an accessible route to it.

There are several accessible fishing piers along the path that parallels the river. Several are over ponds along the path and one is over the river.

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Manager's contact information.

Managed by: Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks.
Address: FWP Region 4 Office 4600 Giant Springs Road Great Falls, MT 59405
Phone Number: (406) 545-840
TDD phone number is not available.
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Information source and currentness.

Source of Information: MonTECH

Information Date: 2/8/2010 10:36:50 AM