Many people ask what the difference between recreational and year-round property is.  Here is what we mean at Buy Montana Land.

Year-round property is that which you have a reasonable ability to access year-round with some snow plowing in the winter.  Typically, the properties we designate as year-round are also not far from a county road or another road that someone already plows and maintains as well.  Year-round properties are also typically not high elevation and not as remote as those that are recreational.

Recreational properties are those that do get snowed in during the winter and are located at higher elevations where winters are longer and with heavier snow depths on average.  Depending on the property, recreational properties can become accessible again mid-to-late May through Thanksgiving.  Recreational properties may also have longer more difficult access on gravel or dirt roads, narrower roads, and rougher or steeper roads.

Recreational properties are perfect for a cabin or base camp for summer activities, fishing, hiking, hunting, or even snow sports such as cross-country skiing or snowmobiling.  Many great weekends and vacations can be planned and enjoyed.

Recreational properties can be great for bringing in your camper too, especially those that are smaller.  However, please ask if you are interested in bringing in a 5^th wheel trailer or longer camper as some property access is simply too rough, steep, narrow or lack the turning radius to accommodate larger campers.

We aren’t saying you can’t live year-round on recreational properties, however we are certainly not recommending it.  Snow and road conditions are the limiting factor for sure.  Recreational properties also don’t generally have a road system in place to accommodate a drill rig for drilling a well, hauling in materials for a large home, and are a long way from power.

Some recreational properties have great cell coverage due to their location and high elevation.  However, it’s good to ask if this is important to you as some simply don’t have cell service even with a booster.

We sell a lot of recreational properties.  Recreational properties provide you with a unique get-a-way and piece of the Montana dream.  This, of course, makes them perfect for those of you in the market to snatch up before they are too hard to find or cost too much to afford.