Nice little park, can get busy at times. There are a bunch of life jackets to use if you forget yours. The walk around the lake isnt too long and well worn. Today there was a paddle board rental outfit with decent prices.A nice place to spend some time with the family outside without having to go to far from home.

Its a small Lake park and often less crowded. It is good for kids.

Great trails all over around the lake. Great place for a walk or bike ride.

Its convenient for those who dont wanna drive forever & for those who need to cool off but moneys tight... And 2020 is much better than last year at least theres not a hello lot of goose poop all over the place like 2019.

Great place to take the family out for the day and even get some fishing in. Located right in the heart of Helena, it is not out of the way at all and certainly worth a trip even just to hang out for lunch. The view is really nice especially for being right in town that you would never even know.

Super nice lake. Water is cold which is refreshing on a hot day. Always crowded, but overall it is a nice place to go in the summer.

Very clean, so fun, rentals if you dont have your own! Beautiful bike and walking trails!

Seemingly the poor peoples public pool being that it is directly across the street from a fancy country club pool. That aside very nice nature walk and worth a little time deff if you live here.

Small but perfect for a family day if swumming. Paddle board rentals and snacks too

Fishing and floating on a man made lake. Great walk trail that connects to the Montana Wildlife Center.

Great place to take the family and fish or just go for a walk. Really close on the west of Helena.

Its fun to swim in. Lots of shore areas. The bottom feels yucky and there is at least shore that a bunch of yucky stuff is all gathered on the top, but over all nice place. Perfect for fishing in the bigger portion of the lake.

Nice quite little state park inside of Helena. Relaxing place to picnic, fish, swim or small boat/kayak.

Great place to take younger kids to wade or float around on an inflatable. Lots of parking; beautiful views; not for germophobes, due to the bugs and duck poop

Great family park for helena well maintain and kid friendly swimming areas balanced with nice trails and fishing areas

Excellent little trail by the lake. Saw and listened to goldfinch, yellow warblers, cat birds. Several fishing and swimming locations around the trail.

Relaxing well kept park. Nice walking trails

It was a lot of fun to swim in and to go fishing!

A beautiful Spring-like day to go for a walk. Did 2 laps to listen to birds sing and see the geese stand on the ice. A perfect afternoon.

Its a fun place to go swimming with your friends or having a bbq with your family

We spend a lot of time here in the summer because its close. My boys love to bass fish here. The beach however is overrun by geese. The droppings are everywhere making it very hard to lay out a towel. They need to be dealt with. Even in Seattle when they had this problem they would spray the eggs so they wouldnt hatch to try to persuade them to not come back.

A friend if mine son loves this place.

So peaceful.

Great place to relax and enjoy hanging out with the family.

Beautiful, great parking and clean

Not to bad but needs to be cleaned up alil more.

We visited from out of state and spent a Sunday afternoon at the lake. There is a daily $6 fee for non-residents. When we first arrived it wasnt very crowded and we enjoyed a picnic and swimming. Later in the afternoon if became quite crowded and people were using kayaks, rafts, canoes, large inflatables and paddle boards in the same area my young son was swimming. There were some people who became a little rambunctious with throwing each other, and their kids, around. If you have kids you definitely need to be very watchful when it becomes busy but overall we enjoyed our time.

Lovely small little lake thats not to deep

Dogs are not allowed between April-October (read: any of the months when it isnt freezing). This information wasnt made readily available on their parks website, which led to a lot of wasted driving. It is fine for places to not allow pets, but make that knowledge available without them having to come to the site to find out.The area looked otherwise lovely, although crowded. It was very easy to find.

Had fun, was clean and not Lowes and busy

Love this park, it has everything. Water...birds...trails...art...fishing

Nice place to walk

Nice, flat ~1 mile loop around a lake, gravel + paved, with a couple of well-maintained vault toilets. Lots of parking, too.

Beautiful lake. Nice sized trout.

Fun place to take the kiddos

Wonderful place to stretch your legs and enjoy nature with family. It was an amazing stroll after a light snow.

Great state park. Nice walking park around the lake. Connects to Montana Wild. Lots of fishing and a swimming area. Nice picnic tables spread around the lake.

Nice. Clean. Lots of wildlife.

Ive enjoyed this place all my life. Theres an excellent trail for walking or jogging. The fishing isnt what it used to be, due to increased pressure, but its still a fun place to teach your children to fish.Please be careful! In the winter, ice thickness is inconsistent in the large pond due to the seven natural springs feeding it. The beach drops off abruptly and people have drowned here both summer and winter.I am a little frustrated though, by careless dog owners. Despite the free bags, there is a lot of dog waste near the trail. Park rules also require leashes at all times, but both days I went this weekend, unleashed dogs ran up on my leashed dog. Today the owner was nowhere in sight and the little red heeler was aggressive towards my mutt. But if theyd fought and my dog won, my dog could be labeled as vicious. The park doesnt allow dogs between April 15 and October 15 already, due to irresponsible owners ignoring the rules.

Great place for family fun. Easy going. Also decent fishing. Just great seeing kids and families having fun.

Great place to walk.

Very nice park with good walking trails.

Love this park. Water is stagnant so I won’t get in it, it’s beautiful though.

Love Spring Meadow.... great walking trail... with amazing views ️

I love the convenience and location. Excellent family atmosphere. Great walking path.

Well maintained, good facilities. Geese were friendly. A very pleasant stop after a long day!

Beautiful scenery. Young geese are nice. Outdoor toilets provided. Lifejackets provided. Boats and floats for rent.

Very quiet and peaceful lake area. Super clean and well kept. Mostly paved walking grounds with a few gravel trails. Signs clearly marked.

Our family loves this little lake. Although not as big as the other lakes around Helena and not as deep it is great for a day out swimming, bass fishing, and kayaking!

We loved the pavillion. It was perfect for us.It was cleaned before we arrived and would use it for future events and recommend it highly.

The kids love to play at the edge of the lake and theres plenty of room to fish from kayaks or take your paddleboard out, as well as a few shelters with picnic tables

The verdant feel and sights along the path next to the lake calms the nerves and sprinkles the soul with connection.And you can rent a canoe!

Such a great local treasure Helena has to share with people

I love to fish there I always get something but would like to see some of the trees and bushes trimmed up at some of the places on the trail to make a better fishing experience for the children if possible

A pretty lake, small but with a nice walking path around it. Bring your bug spray

Spring Meadow Lake State Park is the crown jewel among all the local parks. It is close to town, so people who cant go too far afield on their own (kids, for instance) can get there on foot or by bicycle.The lake itself is also a gem - it is usually clear and it is always deep, cold, spring-fed and full of fish that everybody and anybody can try to catch.Helena is blessed with abundant parks and lots of nearby venues for outdoor fun, but compared to any other urban parks and fishing spots anywhere, Helenas Spring Meadow Lake State Park cannot be beat.

A nice little trail around a lake. Very simple walk, but not terribly exciting.

Hood walking trail. Quiet

Good way to get outside. The kids enjoy seeing the birds that hang out there.

Very peaceful. Well worth the drive

Clean, healthy, very green area. To go enjoy swimming, fishing, walking, Canoeing, kayaking. Also good place for birthdays and other celebrations.

Beautiful fun little lake. Great for family time

One of my favorites for a quick getaway minutes from town. Nice dock and trail improvements for walking and fishing. Super place to take the kids. No pets though from fall thru spring. Wonderful fall colors, and close to Fish, Wildlife and Parks wildlife center, which is great for families.

We enjoy walking around the lake bird watching. Have also kayaked.

Spring Meadow is a great place for a walk, picnic, or both. More of a large pond then lake, has walking trail all the way around, with picnic tables and benches. Beware, dogs are allowed Oct-Apr, only; poopy bags provided or bring your own. Out of state license (other than MT), must pay a day use fee. Theres a pavillion to reserve for large gatherings and a fishing dock; dont forget your fishing license. Love to walk here, 3 trips around the pond makes for a good walk.

Fun for families.

Good place for kids and nice areas to paddle

State Fish & Game rehabs birds and animals near this site. God bless them!

Great system of easy and well maintained trails. Check out the new chair near the bridge.

I love this park. I fished here a lot during the summer. Its a beautiful place.

SO BEAUTIFUL. There were little ducks, just babys

Great day on the lake. The staff was very hospitable, too!

The walk around d the lake is easy and full of beautiful sounds and animal life!!!

No dogs allowed in the summer time. I can see keeping dogs out of the manicured areas, but they should be allowed on the trail around the lake. The new adjacent Ten Mile Creek Park is much more canine friendly.

Pretty Spring day, fishing slow but walk around the lake was enjoyable.

Fun for the whole family and you can learn alot

It a nice little lake and a good place to swim or fish

Serene setting, and the fall colors ate fantastic!

Its a nice place to go and relax.

Nice easy walk has a lead on lead off option for dogs

It is a pretty little man-made lake/pond Im originally from Michigan Ive seen hobby pons bigger however it is a nice place to visit the fish are very wary so if they are biting your hooks you are doing something halfway right where are very very lucky Waters clean I still wouldnt drink it:-) it does need more brush management yes its supposed to be natural but Im sorry its a gravel pit that got filled in with water its not natural needs to be more accessible for fishing swimming boating 365 degrees around the lake pond

Lots of fishing good fish spot would go back

Nice local park, with good scenery, walk/running trail, and fishing pond available.

Wonderful 1 mile walk around the lake, any time of year. Kayak, fish, swim, sandcastles.

Always an amazing day whenever you go

Nice place

Nice park! Great for the water/fishing enthusiast!

They have little booths full of kids life jackets to borrow and return. Its very clean on the shores and trail too.

Very nice place. Surprisingly hot water. Wonderful views of the surrounding mountains in the foreground of Mount Helena. Suitable for kayaking and canoe trips for beginners.

Beautiful area great spot for family fun . but need to provide more like life jackets to children maybe even ppl to supervise the area more being its a state park . office is always closed .

Nice park just on the edge of town.

A fun little park to spend some time outdoors. Enjoy a walk or some time near water. Right on the Centennial trail system.

My kid had a blast.

Nice trails, good place to take the kids, good fishing.

Great spot to walk, hang and fish! I wish Helena had more spot like this :). Very nice!

There was a lot of poop and it was very windy yet it was really beautiful and the geese and ducks were cute. 10/10 would go again

Just outside of town , great walking trail. Good place to relax

Nice paths, some gravel some paved. Fishing, birding, picnicking, small non-motorized water craft, no dogs certain times of year because of nesting birds.

An old gravel mine turned in to a lake by hitting springs, this lake is a great alternative to trying to cram in to the crowded pools. Fishing is tough given the amount of chaos at the lake, but swimming, kayaking, or floating around are perfect activities for this small man made lake

One if the best kept secrets in Hellena. From swimming to a short urban wildland edge hike, bring the family and have fun.