Swimming

Bring your dogs to the pool! Sunday (8/21) from noon to 3 at the Rose Park Pool. It's just $4 per friendly dog. No humans in the pool, please. Altana will be there with its Ice Cream Bus and YVAS will join the fun too.

As we head into a little bit of a heatwave in the coming weeks here are some public swimming pools available for use to everyone

Yes, we know it's a nine hour drive to the ocean, but you'll find some great beach-like locations around Montana that are arguably better.

But for me it's more than the lake, it just reminds me of the times my kids and I would go there and have a great time.

One of my favorite parts about Billings in the past was how we had quite a large and busy water park on the West End. Why not have another one?

Honestly, this is a perfect Montana camping spot.

One day per year, dogs get to swim at the Rose Park Pool. Don't miss the fun on Sunday, August 22.

Pools are opening soon around the Billings area and water can be a great experience for special needs children too.

Does it scare any of you out there that health officials are telling people to shower BEFORE you get into the swimming pool?

I really need to take a trip to Crystal lake.  It's my favorite swimming hole and this time of year you can stand to get in the water.  Early in the season it's a bit brisk but it would be perfect now.  Maybe there are some near Red Lodge but I'm guessing those would be crowded now...

The Rose Park Pool in Billings has been a popular summer family recreation destination for years.

Ahh, summer. 'Tis the season of watermelon art, diving fails and-- you guessed it-- belly flops. When we were kids, this pool move was awesome. But nowadays... who are we kidding? It's still (painfully) awesome!