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Flathead Lake State Park, Kalispell

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State Park · Hidden Gem · Nature / Park
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.
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  • By tracyc270
    Spent the day driving around the lake. Beautiful area! So cool to see the lake houses and cherry orchards!  more »
  • By Tom B
    There is two roads leading around the lake if you're driving up from Missoula. We were on the eastern side with not much traffic and more scenery.  more »
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