Flathead Lake State Park

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Flathead Lake State Park

Comprised of 6 park units around Flathead Lake. All, provide you a place to explore or relax.

Flathead Lake is the largest natural freshwater lake in the western United States. Twenty-eight miles long and 15 miles wide, Flathead Lake is renowned for its fishing. It's surrounded by many state parks with a gamut of recreational opportunities and stunning scenery. Units of the Flathead Lake State Park include: Wayfarers, Yellow Bay, Finely Point, Wild Horse Island, Big Arm, and West Shore.

03/13/2026

📌Final Reminder
This page will no longer be active.
Follow Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks and Montana State Parks - FWP for future updates and announcements.

01/23/2026

One Hub, All the Adventure!
We’re making it easier for you to stay connected with everything happening in northwest Montana’s great outdoors.

To give you a better, more streamlined look at all our local parks, we are moving our updates, event listings, and education program news to one central location: the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (Region 1) page.

What this means for you:
Education Programs: Looking for Junior Ranger events or guided hikes? They’ll all be posted there!

Park Updates: Real-time info on Flathead Lake, Lone Pine, Whitefish Lake, and all our Region 1 gems in one spot.

One-Stop Shop: No more hopping between pages—just one follow to keep your weekend plans simple.

Please head over to the Region 1 page and give it a Like to stay in the loop! This page will be winding down soon, but we can't wait to see you over at the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (Region 1) page.

12/02/2025

Get ready to unlock a winter world of adventure! Jr. Ranger To-Go Kits are almost here! To find the location near you and start bringing the fun to winter fun:
Wayfarers Unit of Flathead Lake State Park anytime. The kits will be in a bin outside the Ranger Station.
Columbia Falls Library: Open for pickup Monday to Friday 10am – 6pm and Saturday 10am – 2pm.
Polson Library: Open for pickup Monday through Friday, 9am – 6pm; Saturdays 9am – 4pm.
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Regional Head Quarters at 490 N Meridian in Kalispell: Monday to Friday 8 AM to 5 PM.
Flathead Audubon FLBS - Flathead Lake Biological Station, The University of Montana

11/28/2025

The countdown has begun to the start of this winters Jr. Ranger To-Go Kits! Audubon & FLBS - Flathead Lake Biological Station, The University of Montana have teamed up with us to give you and your family the most fun you can find in a bag! We have 4 locations for pick up, reaching from Polson to Columbia Falls.

10/22/2025

Thanks to our friends at Big Sky Atronomy Club for the stomp rocket activity at Fall Fest!

10/12/2025

That’s a wrap on Fall Fest 2025! We hope you had a great day filled with laughing, playing, running, jumping, learning, crafting, and MORE!

Big thanks to FLBS - Flathead Lake Biological Station, The University of Montana, Flathead Audubon, Big Sky Astronomy Club, and Montana Scouts for putting on your favorite activities for the day.

Special thanks to Harvest Foods of Bigfork for refreshments, to Flathead Lake Lodge for the wagon ride, and to Malison Farms for festive decor.

Happy fall!

09/17/2025

We had a great day on Wild Horse Island celebrating the work of our Park Stewards.

In 2025, Park Stewards contributed over 100 hours of volunteering to keep Flathead Lake State Park safe, clean, and healthy for everyone to enjoy! These days of fun and stewardship included tree plantings, w**d pulls, trail maintainence, and more!

Individual Park Stewards that volunteer 10 hours or at 3 or more events are invited to Wild Horse Island at the end of the season.

Want to become a Park Steward? Sign up here: https://bit.ly/FHLParkStewards

09/11/2025

🌲SEPTEMBER VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY!🌲

Join us at Somers Beach State Park on Saturday, September 27 from 10 am to 2 pm to plant trees at one of Montana's newest state parks!

Somers Beach was established as a state park in 2022. Previously an agricultural field, this park has very little vegetation and exists presently as a monoculture. We'll be working to plant a variety of shrubs and trees to reestablish the native ecosystem and support biodiversity that would've existed before this land was used for farming.

Native species include chokecherry, serviceberry, hawthorn, ponderosa pines, and juniper.

Sign up to volunteer using this link: https://forms.office.com/g/HjGk0hjqGK
More information is available in the confirmation email when you sign up.

Please feel free to reach out to Zack Story ([email protected]) or Savannah Malosky ([email protected]) or give us a call at the ranger station (406-837-3041) for more information.

See you there!🌱

Address

8600 Mt Highway 35
Bigfork, MT
59911

Telephone

(406) 837-3041

Website

http://stateparks.mt.gov/

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