Neighborhood in Billings · Yellowstone County
Heights
Billings’ Heights has shopping along Main Street and Wicks Lane, apartments around Nottingham Place, and recreation at Castle Rock Park and Lake Elmo.
Nottingham Place housing, Heights water and local connections
About Heights
Billings’ Heights has shopping along Main Street and Wicks Lane, apartments around Nottingham Place, and recreation at Castle Rock Park and Lake Elmo. MET’s Route 16 connects the commercial streets with downtown. A 24-hour library pickup locker is on Wicks Lane, while Heights Water District customers have a water bill separate from city sewer and garbage.
Nottingham Place apartments and laundry
Castlerock Apartment Homes at 1551 Nottingham Place offers one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. Its A1 layout has one bedroom and 667 square feet; B1 has two bedrooms and 777 square feet. Listed features include air conditioning, dishwashers, microwaves and separate dining space.
There is an on-site laundry facility, while in-unit laundry is available only in selected homes. Shared facilities include a fitness room, basketball courts, a heated outdoor pool and a dog park. The resident FAQ requires renters insurance and makes phone, cable and internet setup the resident’s responsibility. Leasing inquiries go to 406-341-2396.
Separate water, sewer and garbage accounts
The County Water District of Billings Heights bills its customers for water. Sewer and garbage charges are paid separately to the City of Billings Public Utilities Department.
New district customers need a service agreement and a deposit. Existing district customers can transfer service when moving within its area. For account setup or the deposit amount, call 406-252-0539, extension 1. The district office is at 1540 Popelka Drive.
Main Street buses and eastern Heights stops
Route 16 connects downtown with Main Street, the Wicks Lane Walmart stop and Lake Elmo Drive at Milton Road. Its operator timetable has separate weekday and Saturday schedules. For example, a weekday bus scheduled at Walmart at 6:25 a.m. reaches the Downtown Transfer Center at 6:39 a.m.; that is a scheduled 14-minute ride from that stop.
East Heights Route 18 serves additional streets including Bench Boulevard, Bitterroot Drive and Wicks Lane. Its stop list includes Bench at Barrett Road by Medicine Crow and Lake Elmo at Milton. Lake Elmo at Milton appears on both route lists.
Library pickup at 32 Wicks Lane
The Heights Library Express Locker is outside the Intermountain Health Clinic at 32 Wicks Lane and is accessible 24 hours a day. It provides local pickup for reserved library materials without a trip to the main building downtown.
When placing a hold online or by phone, choose “Billings Heights 24/7 Locker” as the destination. Collection uses a library card and PIN. Items remain available for pickup for seven days after they are placed in the locker.
Castle Rock Park and summer swimming
Castle Rock Park at West Wicks Lane and Nutter Boulevard covers 25 acres. Billings Parks lists a playground, restrooms, picnic space, an athletic field, tennis courts and a sprayground. It is a different facility from the residential pool at Castlerock Apartment Homes.
Oasis is an outdoor waterpark in the Heights. Its published 2026 season ran May 30–August 30, with normal summer hours of noon–7 p.m., weather permitting. The 2026 swimming season has ended.
Check these on a visit
Try these in person before you commit to an address in Heights.
- The Heights library locker is at 32 Wicks Lane; collection requires a library card and PIN.
- Heights Water District customers pay city sewer and garbage charges separately from their district water bill.
- Castlerock Apartment Homes has shared laundry; only selected apartments have in-unit laundry.
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- Heights destinations, including Castle Rock Park, Lake Elmo and OasisVisit Billings — HeightsSource checked
- 1551 Nottingham Place; shared laundry, selected in-home laundry, air conditioning, kitchen features and community facilitiesCastlerock Apartment Homes — amenitiesSource checked
- Renters insurance, utility accounts and private internet/cable setupCastlerock Apartment Homes — resident FAQSource checked
- One-, two- and three-bedroom layouts; 667-square-foot A1 and 777-square-foot B1 examplesCastlerock Apartment Homes — floor plansSource checked
- New service agreement and deposit, transfers, separate city sewer/garbage billing and district contactCounty Water District of Billings Heights — FAQSource checked
- Main Street, Wicks Lane/Walmart and Lake Elmo/Milton stops; weekday and Saturday timetableMET Transit — Route 16 Heights to DowntownSource checked PDF effective December 2025, linked by the current operator routes page.
- Bench Boulevard, Bitterroot Drive, Wicks Lane and Lake Elmo/Milton stopsMET Transit — East Heights Route 18Source checked Timetable effective August 2025.
- Heights 24-hour locker at 32 Wicks Lane outside Intermountain Health ClinicBillings Public Library — locations and hoursSource checked
- Hold destination selection, library card and PIN pickup, seven-day collection periodBillings Public Library — Express LockersSource checked
- West Wicks Lane and Nutter Boulevard; 25-acre park, courts, fields, play area, restrooms and spraygroundBillings Parks and Recreation — Castle Rock ParkSource checked
- 2026 waterpark season dates and summer daily hoursBillings Oasis — park and seasonal hoursSource checked Published 2026 season ended August 30.
- Related StrollPlace park page with a licensed photograph, map and official visitor-information linkLake Elmo State Park — local page and photoSource checked