Havre

Havre is a town in Montana. About 9,300 people lived there in 2020.

For the city in France, see Le Havre.

Understand

Havre is home to Montana State University – Northern. Havre serves as the "big city" for a huge radius of small towns. The nearest major city, Great Falls, is about 120 miles (190 km) to the south. Wild Horse Border Crossing into Canada is 44 miles north and it is one of the lowest volume ports between the countries.

Towns along US Highway 2 in Montana are usually referred to as being on the "Hi Line".

Get in

By car

Havre is along U.S. Highway 2. The town is also the northern terminus of U.S. Highway 87.

By train
See also: Rail travel in the United States

By air

Cape Air flies twice daily from Billings to 🌍 Havre City-County Airport. (updated Dec 2023).

Get around

The town stretches along US Highway 2 for several miles. The majority of businesses, restaurants, and motels are in this path which means you will probably need a car to get around.

See
  • 🌍 Too Close For Comfort Site (Wahkpa Chu'gn), 1753 US Hwy 2 W (Behind Holiday Village Mall), ☏ +1 406-265-4000. Memorial Day-Labor Day: 9AM-4PM daily. Archaeological site at a location that had been used as a buffalo jump by three different Native American groups. Tour begins at the entrance behind Holiday Village Mall and is weather dependent. Adults (18-64) $15, seniors (65+) $11, youth (13-11) $9, children (6-12) $5, under 6 free. (updated Dec 2023)
  • 🌍 Fort Assinniboine, US Hwy 87 southwest of town, ☏ +1 406 265-4000, +1 406 265-8336. June 1-Labor Day: tours begin at noon and 5PM daily. Fort built by the United States Army in 1879, in the aftereat Sioux War of 1876. $6 adults, $5 seniors, $4 students, children under 6 free. 
  • 🌍 Frank DeRosa Railroad Museum (Havre Beneath The Streets), 120 3rd Ave, ☏ +1 406-265-8888, . Call phone number to book a tour. Rail and gritty underground dioramas from Havre's past. When fire destroyed most of the town, many businesses moved into the basements and connected the basements with each other while the town was rebuilt. Adult $17, child (6-12) $9, under 5 free. (updated Dec 2023)
  • 🌍 Montana Dinosaur Trail - H. Earl Clack Memorial Museum, 2 5th Ave, ☏ +1 406 265-4000, . Summer: M-Sa 10AM-5PM, Su noon–5PM; winter: Tu-Sa 1-5PM. History center. It is part of the Montana Dinosaur Trail. Adults $3, children (6-12) $2, under 5 free. (updated Dec 2023)

Do
  • Fishing and Hunting. 
  • 🌍 Bear Paw Ski Bowl (29 miles south, take 5th Ave South, when the highway ends you are there), ☏ +1 406 265-8404, . Jan-Mar Sa Su 10:30AM-4PM. Downhill ski area. Managed by all-volunteer group of local skiers, this ski hill is inexpensive and rustic. (updated Jul 2023)
  • 🌍 Disc Golf, 300 13th St W. Open daylight hours. An 18 hole disc golf course at MSU-Northern. Free. (updated Aug 2023)
  • 🌍 Hi Line Lanes, 1920 US Highway 2 East, ☏ +1 406 265-5885. Bowling alley (updated Jul 2023)

Buy

Eat

Drink

Sleep

Connect

Go next
  • Rudyard Depot Museum (41 miles west) is part of the Montana Dinosaur Trail. Rudyard also has the Hi-Line Vintage Motors Museum.
Routes through Havre
Spokane ← Shelby ←  W  E  → Malta → Minot
Kalispell ← Shelby ←  W  E  → Malta → Williston
Great Falls ← Fort Benton ←  SW  NE  → END
END ←  S  N  → → becomes → Cypress Hills (AB) → Medicine Hat
END ←  S  N  → → becomes → Cypress Hills (SK) → Maple Creek


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