Baker, Montana - The Friendly City by the Lake

Baker sits at the crossroads of Montana State Highways 12 and 7. Take Exit 141 off I-94 by Miles City to travel east on Highway 12 or come in from the north by leaving I-94 at Exit 242 at Wibaux, Montana. Baker can also be reached by flying into our modern airport.

Boating, swimming, water skiing and picnics are just a few of the summertime activities along the shores of Baker Lake. Do you like to fish? The lake is well stocked with pike, crappie, walleye and perch.

Overnight facilities are available at the RV campground and the Steve McClain Memorial Park. Complete with bathrooms, barbeques, picnic tables and sewage disposals, these campgrounds have it all. Coming by car and need a place to stay? Baker has a variety of fine, reasonably-priced motels and restaurants. Need to pick up something? Our local merchants enjoy visiting while extending to you real hometown service. If you should find yourself in need of medical services, Baker's Fallon Medical Complex has staff always available.

Drive 25 miles south to Medicine Rocks State Park. You'll marvel just as it's said President Teddy Roosevelt did at these gnarled sandstone formations which time, wind and water have carved into works of art.

Deer, antelope and pheasant abound while rare glimpses can be had of elk and big-horn sheep as you travel through the red-scorio pine-covered hills between Baker and Miles City.

You don't have to dig deep to discover the past. The rugged outcrops of weathered rock, feature some of the best dinosaur fossil hunting enthusiasts can hope for.

Baker is home of the Class B 2003 & 2004 State Champion Football Team. We are the feared "Beast from the East"!

But we also feature many other sports. Visit our public golf course with its modern and pleasant Lakeview Country Club. Or play baseball, volleyball or horseshoes.

Not the physical type? Baker offers quiet parks for your pleasure. Retirees might enjoy visiting Baker's seniors at the Senior Citizen Center where one can always find a friendly game of cards.

Hunters will appreciate the careful management of wild game populations. Not only do many hunters fill their tags, but a few even bag that illusive trophy as well. In addition to big game, the area is surrounded by game birds primarily pheasants and wild turkey.

Snow and cold weather herald the season of winter sports. Ice skate in the well-lit outdoor rink, snowmobile across the frozen lake, or cross- country ski. Hardy fishermen can auger holes for their lines either at the Lake or at one of the many resevoirs such as South Sandstone a few miles southwest of Baker.

Historical Interest?

Baker may not lay claim to some famous outlaw but the past is very much visible. Just north of town on the Wibaux road can be seen the tracks of the Fort Keogh - Fort Abraham Lincoln road (present day Mile City and Mandan, North Dakota). North and slightly east of Plevna is the grave of a lonely, unfortunate mail carrier who lost his life in an encounter with Native Americans. More recent history dots the landscape in the form of abandoned homeseteads and towns -- Westmore and Carlyle to name two -- which give witness to a bygone era.