About Gardiner
Set in the southern part of Montana, Gardiner is a small unincorporated community.
Gardiner holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 5.79 square miles.
📰 Gardiner News Today
- Fire damages Cowboys Lodge & Grille in Gardiner NBC Montana · Jul 13
- Gardiner Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
- Clinton man pleads not guilty to 1990 murders at Missoula nursing home Montana Free Press · Jun 11
- Yellowstone Looks to Rebuild North Entrance Road Mountain Journal · Jan 12
- Yellowstone is this town’s golden ticket. Climate change risks that. The Washington Post · Jul 25
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Gardiner Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southern Montana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Montana — one of 497 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Gardiner
- Wonderland Cafe — regional
- Cowboy's Lodge & Grill
- Iron Horse Bar & Grill — american
- Mountain Taco — mexican
- Outlaw's Pizza — italian
- The Silvertip — mexican
- Tumbleweed Bookstore and Cafe — coffee shop (café)
- Yellowstone Mine
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Roosevelt Arch · Attraction
- Yellowstone Gateway Garden · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Gardiner
- Arch Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Gardiner
- Gardiner 7-8
- Gardiner High School
- Gardiner School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateMontana
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area5.79 sq mi
Coordinates45.0525, -110.7378