Lake
Flathead Lake
Polson, Montana
Giant glacial lake with cherry orchards, islands and clear water.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 3 hours
The largest freshwater lake west of the Mississippi, about 30 by 16 miles. Wild Horse Island sits mid-lake, cherry orchards line the east shore and vineyards the west. Polson is at the south end and Kalispell 7 miles north.
Good to know
- Buy cherries roadside in July
- Drive the east shore for lake views
- Summer water is cold
- Open
- Summer best
- Getting there
- Paved highways 93 and 35
- Vehicles
- Campervans fine
- Dogs
- Dogs on a lead
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