Flathead Lake Travel Information
Flathead Lake is one of the most dramatically framed bodies of water
imaginable. Its basin carved by glaciers over 10,000 years ago,
Flathead Lake is over 28 miles long and five miles wide, and holds the
title of the largest natural freshwater lake west of the Mississippi
River. The lake is fed from its northern end by the Main Flathead
River and the Swan River and drains through its southern end into the
Lower Flathead River.
Flathead lake is cupped on both sides
by mountain ranges, to the east the lush Swan Range and the Bob
Marshall Wilderness Complex and to the west by the dry, rolling Salish
Mountains, with views extending to the South of the impressive Mission
Mountains and to the north of Flathead Valley & Glacier National Park.
Flathead lake is well known for its multitude of water sport
options and the shoreline towns cater well to visitors looking to
experience any of the following activities: fishing, sailing,
motor-boating, sea-kayaking, jet-skiing, para-sailing, water-skiing &
wakeboarding. A great number of state parks and beaches dot the
shores of the lake, prime areas for summer picnics and lazy afternoons
by the water. The east side of the lake is blanketed by well
established cherry orchards, the bounty of which the lucky visitor can
savor starting in early July. Visitors will find the west side has
more shopping options, a small ski resort and the only winery in
northwest Montana.
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