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Welcome to Flathead Lake
Flathead Lake is located in the northwest region of Montana. The east shore is bordered by Montana Highway 35 and the west side of the lake is accessible from US Highway 93 between Polson and Kalispell.
Flathead Lake is the largest natural freshwater lake west of the Mississippi in the lower 48 states, with over 200 square miles of water and 185 miles of shoreline. The southern half of Flathead Lake is within the boundary of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Flathead Reservation. Recreationists must purchase a tribal recreation permit.
Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks maintains thirteen public access sites around the lake. These sites include: Sportsmans Bridge, Somers, Big Fork, and Juniper Beach fishing access sites; Wayfarers, Woods Bay, Yellow Bay, Finely Point, Walstad Memorial, Big Arm, and Elmo state recreation areas, which have toilets, boat launch, camping, swimming and picnic facilities; and West Shore State Park, located twenty miles south of Kalispell on Highway 93. Also located along the west shore near the Big Arm is Wildhorse Island, a 2,165-acre state park. The park is accessible only by boat and is a public day use and picnic area only, no overnight camping.
Purchase the: Go Hike With Mike Trail Guide, The Flathead Lake Vacation Guide, or the Vacation and Trail Guide Combo Pack
The Main Harbor
The Main Harbor is your information choice for your Flathead Lake Vacation. Here you will find both camping and hiking information when visiting Flathead Lake. We also offer two downloadable guides.
The first downloadable guide, The Flathead Lake Vacation Guide showcases anything and everything around Flathead Lake. Boat Rentals, Vacation Rentals, Campgrounds and places to hike and fish are showcased in the vacation guide.
Our second downloadable guide, The Go Hike with Mike Trail Guide focuses on trails and trailheads around Flathead Lake and northwest Montana. This guide contains most every trailhead from Bigfork to Polebridge.
Articles
The Seli’š Ksanka Qlispe’ Dam, Formally KERR Dam
Went hiking around the Seli’š Ksanka Qlispe’ dam the other day. The gates are open wide at the south end of Flathead Lake. Really, if you haven’t seen it, it is worth the time spent. You wont even need bear spray. The staircase is steep on the way back up. Mike’s advise: take it one …
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Montana’s Flathead Lake
Montana’s Flathead Lake is the largest natural freshwater lake in the western United States. Lying in the Flathead Valley of Northwest Montana, the Lake is more then 300 feet deep and extends north and south some 28 miles and is seven to 15 miles wide. As you drive and drive on the roads that hug …
CSKT Tribal Recreation Permits
Recreation Permits: Camping and Hiking in the Mission Mountain Tribal Wilderness: The Mission Mountains Tribal Wilderness is located on the western slopes of the Mission Range. The area covers approximately 91,778 acres. It is roughly 34 miles long and five miles wide. Elevations range from four thousand to nearly ten thousand feet. All recreational activities …
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