Red Lodge, Montana

About Red Lodge

Red Lodge, MT is a small town located in southern Montana with an estimated population of 2,686.

Officially, Red Lodge is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.71 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 991 residents per square mile.

📰 Red Lodge News Today

• Doreen Nearpass Obituary (1937 - 2026) - Red Lodge, MT - Billings Gazette Legacy obituary · Aug 18
• FWP attempting to trap food-conditioned grizzly near Red Lodge; closure enacted Billings Gazette · Aug 4
• Red Lodge bear conflicts grow as wildlife feeding draws concern NonStop Local Billings · Jul 20
• How a messy campsite ended a black bear's life near Red Lodge KTVQ · Jul 21
• Bear Feeding Chaos in Red Lodge Leading to Dangerous Conflicts 94.9 KYSS FM · Jul 21

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Red Lodge Unique

• The only place in America named Red Lodge — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• 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

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Red Lodge

• Babcock & Miles Cafe & Wine Bar — regional (café)
• Bogart's — american
• Old Piney Dell
• PREROGATIvE Kitchen — american
• Sam's Tap Room & Kitchen — regional
• 28 Peaks Kitchen — burger
• Beartooth BBQ — barbecue
• Carbon County Steakhouse — steak house
• Carbon Fork
• China Garden — chinese

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Carbon County Museum · Museum
• Yellowstone Wildlife Sanctuary · Zoo
• Beartooth Gallery Fine Art · Art gallery
• Depot Gallery · Art gallery
• Kinzley · Art gallery
• Red Lodge Clay Center · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Red Lodge

• Silver Run Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Coal Miners Park reviews ★
• Field School Park reviews ★
• Finn Park reviews ★
• Lions Park reviews ★
• Pride Park reviews ★
• Rotary Park reviews ★
• Swimming Pool Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Red Lodge

• Mountain View School
• Red Lodge High School
• Roosevelt Junior High

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Beartooth Billings Clinic · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Red Lodge

🏘️ Nearby Communities