Havre

Havre is a town in Montana. About 9,300 people lived there in 2020. Havre is home to Montana State University – Northern. Havre serves as the "big city" for a huge radius of small towns.

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

• Havre Chamber of Commerce, 130 5th Ave, chamber@havremt.net. Mon-Fri 9AM-5PM.  

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

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.

• 48.5546-109.6781 Havre Station, 235 Main St. Noon-5PM. It has a waiting room, but no staff, ticketing machines, or luggage service available.  (updated Oct 2023)
  • Amtrak, ☏ +1 215-856-7924, toll-free: +1-800-872-7245. Operates train service around the United States.  (updated Mar 2022) The Empire Builder operates daily between Seattle/Portland and Chicago including stops at Spokane, Glacier National Park, Fargo, Saint Paul, and Milwaukee. The trains split into separate branches between Seattle and Spokane, and between Portland and Spokane, while operating as trains consisting of train cars from both branches between Spokane and Chicago.

• 48.543056-109.7622222 Havre City-County Airport, 5404 9th St W. Cape Air flies twice daily from Billings.  (updated Dec 2023)

The town stretches along US-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.

• Budget Rent a Car, ☏ +1 406 265-1156, budget@tillemanmotor.com.  
• JJ's Lunar taxi, 3209 14th St NE, ☏ +1 406-879-9962.  

• 48.5603-109.71371 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)
• 48.499722-109.7941672 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 aftermath of the Sioux War of 1876. $6 adults, $5 seniors, $4 students, children under 6 free.  
• 48.553-109.67863 Frank DeRosa Railroad Museum (Havre Beneath The Streets), 120 3rd Ave, ☏ +1 406-265-8888, hbtsrr@havre.mt.us. Call 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)
• 48.5537-109.67534 Montana Dinosaur Trail - H. Earl Clack Memorial Museum, 2 5th Ave, ☏ +1 406 265-4000, clackmuseum@co.hill.mt.us. Summer: Mon-Sat 10AM-5PM, Sun noon–5PM; winter: Tue-Sat 1-5PM. History center. It is part of the Montana Dinosaur Trail. Adults $3, children (6-12) $2, under 5 free.  

• Fishing and Hunting: Havre Chamber of Commerce maintains a detailed list of locations.
• 48.16499-109.670141 Bear Paw Ski Bowl (29 miles south, take 5th Ave South, when the highway ends you are there), ☏ +1 406 265-8404, bearpawskibowl@yahoo.com. Jan-Mar Sat Sun 10:30AM-4PM. Downhill ski area. Managed by all-volunteer group of local skiers, this ski hill is inexpensive and rustic.  (updated Jul 2023)
• 48.54217-109.685132 Disc Golf, 300 13th St W (at MSU-Northern). Open daylight hours. An 18 hole disc golf course. Free.  (updated Aug 2023)
• 48.55603-109.653563 Hi Line Lanes, 1920 US Highway 2 East, ☏ +1 406 265-5885. Bowling alley  (updated Jul 2023)

• 48.558-109.7151 Holiday Village Shopping Mall, 1753 US Hwy 2 NW, ☏ +1 406-400-2790. Mon-Fri 10AM-8PM, Sat 10AM-6PM, Sun noon-6PM.  (updated Dec 2023)
• 48.55231-109.678912 Havre Book Exchange, 220 3rd Ave Suite 411 (inside the Atrium mall), ☏ +1 406 265-6452. Small used book store.  (updated Dec 2020)

• 48.5529-109.67261 Char's Family Dining, 624 1st St, ☏ +1 406 265-1111. 6AM-3PM daily.  (updated Dec 2023)
• 48.5514-109.66382 Duck Inn, 1300 First St, ☏ +1 406 265-1761. Tue-Sat 11AM to 10PM, Sun 10AM-9PM (closed Mon). $7 to $20.  (updated Dec 2023)

• 48.5565-109.70671 Murphy's Pub, 1465 Hwy 2 NW Suite A (located in Boothill Plaza), ☏ +1 406 265-4700.  
• 48.55557-109.696162 Triple Dog Brewing Company, 675 1st St W, ☏ +1 406 879-8103. Mon-Fri 4-9PM, Sat Sun 2-9PM. Locally brewed craft beer.  (updated Jul 2023)

• 48.5566-109.72291 AmericInn, 2520 Highway 2 W, ☏ +1 406 395-5000.  
• 48.5568-109.70542 Best Western Plus Havre Inn & Suites, 1425 U.S. Rte 2, ☏ +1 406-265-2888. Little waterslide accompanies pool.  
• 48.5527-109.6733 Siesta Motel, 600 1st Ave (Highway 2), ☏ +1 406 265-5863.  

• Rudyard Depot Museum (41 miles west) is part of the Montana Dinosaur Trail. Rudyard also has the Hi-Line Vintage Motors Museum.

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