If you are looking for the perfect place for a relaxing and private family retreat in the mountains, then Big Sky, Montana is it. Say goodbye to the busy slopes and party atmosphere that can be found in other Rocky Mountain resort towns. In a recent video for a ranch near Bozeman, Montana that we auctioned off, the tagline was ‘Beauty. Adventure. Recreation. Wildlife.’ And the same holds true for nearby Big Sky. This peaceful resort town offers some of the world’s most impressive luxury vacation homes, in an area that historically maintained a “hidden gem” cache. Well, there’s no doubt the secret is now out. Big Sky has SKYrocketed in popularity. However, with thousands of acres of wilderness and wildlife galore, it will likely never lose its quiet exclusivity.
Anyone who has traveled near or within the Rocky Mountains knows the beauty that they encompass. A number of sub-ranges of the Rocky Mountains touch the area around Big Sky, the most notable of which is the Madison range. The winter time brings the beauty of the snow fall, and the summer brings mild weather, abundant flora and fauna, and some major waterways.
The most notable and common recreation activity in Big Sky is of course the skiing. Big Sky is the largest ski resort in the United States by acreage, with 5,750 acres. In the warmer months, activities include golf, frisbee golf, scenic lift rides, and tennis. There is also a movie theatre and an up-and-coming art scene.
There is a fine line between recreation and adventure, but I have managed to divide the two for you. “Recreation” includes the leisure activities; “Adventure”, the activities that a teenager or a young adult would enjoy. Within the resort you can find ziplines, hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, whitewater rafting. And snowmobiles are a big part of traveling the back country. Choose your own Adventure — The sky is the limit!
You can look, but you won’t find such abundance of wildlife as is in and around Big Sky anywhere else in the lower 48 states. Yellowstone National Park is just minutes away, as are several other state and national wildlife areas. Elk, deer, black bears, grizzlies, upland birds, waterfowl, and wolves call this area home. There are ample opportunities for wildlife viewing and hunting.
Beauty + Adventure + Recreation + Wildlife = the perfect place for a luxury vacation home for your kids and extended family. And you can find it in Big Sky.
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