With some terrific day trip options available in the surrounding area, having your own car makes sense. Without one, it’d be much more difficult to experience everything that Red Lodge, 25 miles away, has to offer. Among your first few stops here ought to be Red Lodge Mountain, Yellowstone Wildlife Sanctuary and Red Lodge Mountain Golf Course. Locals will also probably point you in the direction of Billings, 30 miles away. If you can only find time for one attraction here, make sure it’s Reef Indoor Water Park. (But we’re also big fans of Rimrock Mall and Alberta Bair Theater.)