Flathead Lake, Montana

Flathead Lake is one of our favorite places in Montana. We toured the lake area over a couple of weekends. The lake is a gorgeous blue and so very clear. The shore is made of multicolored, beautiful rocks. Our favorite stays in the area were the Kalispell Grand Hotel in Kalispell and The Islander in Bigfork. Some of the places we visited were Norm’s Soda Fountain, Brannigan’s Pub, Flathead Brewing Co., The Raven, Whistling Andy, Huckleberry Patch, Echo Lake Cafe, Mission Mountain Winery (now closed), and Kalispell Brewing (now closed).

We explored many of the parks along Flathead Lake including West Shore, Wayfarers, and Yellow Bay. Our favorite place to swim was the beach in Polson.

While in the area, we went white water rafting with Glacier Raft Company which was a blast. Glacier National Park is also very close and is currently our favorite national park.

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