Big Sky, Montana
CDP
About Big Sky
Set in the southern part of Montana, Big Sky is a small unincorporated community.
Big Sky holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 120 square miles.
📰 Big Sky News Today
- Cat-Griz Insider Podcast: Looking ahead to Big Sky play 406 Sports · Aug 18
- Montana Lottery Big Sky Bonus results for Aug. 18, 2026 Great Falls Tribune · Aug 18
- Summer spotlight: Big Sky, the ultrawealthy’s mountain playground The Real Deal · Aug 16
- Big Sky Little League falls to Nevada in Mountain Region title game SWX Local Sports · Aug 14
- Big Sky, Montana’s Beloved Ski Destination, Is Just As Spectacular During Summer Condé Nast Traveler · Jul 14
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Big Sky Unique
- The only place in America named Big Sky — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Unusually large footprint: 120 sq mi of land — bigger than many US counties' seats.
- 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.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 23 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Big Sky
- Horn and Cantle — steak house
- Pinky G's — pizza
- ACRE Kitchen — coffee shop
- Alberto's Mexican Cuisine — mexican
- Baba — asian
- Black Bear Bar — burger
- Blue Buddha Sushi Lounge — sushi
- Blue Moon Bakery — pizza
- Buck's T4
- Bugaboo
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Madison Base · Attraction
- The Guestbook · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Big Sky
- Gallatin Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Fire Pit Park reviews ★
- Golden Stone Park - North reviews ★
- Golden Stone Park - South reviews ★
- Lee Metcalf Wilderness · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Town Center reviews ★
- Town Center Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Bozeman Health Big Sky Medical Center · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateMontana
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area120 sq mi
Coordinates45.2564, -111.3320