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State Park on Flathead Lake

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Open: Jan 1—Dec 31
Size: 67 acres
Elevation: 2923 ft
Nearest Town: Bigfork

You’ll find this site right outside Bigfork located on the northeast shore of Flathead Lake. Enjoy camping and walking, launch your boat, or use the boat and trailer dump stations within a mature, mixed forest pleasant for both camping and picnicking. Nature walks over the rocky shoreline to the cliffs are popular with excellent views of the lake, as well as, wildflowers which abound from spring to late fall.

For more information on Flathead Lake State Parks, read Water, Water Everywhere, 2003 Montana Outdoors article.

Wayfarers State Park is located on Flathead Lake. Wayfarers is one of 12 FWP managed sites on Flathead Lake. Flathead Lake is a tributary of the Flathead River.

Directions
Directions

.5 miles south of Bigfork on Montana 35.   (Lat 48.054,  Lng  -114.081)

Contact Information
Contact Information

If you have questions or comments please send mail to: Wayfarers, 490 North Meridian Kalispell, MT  59901 or call (406) 752-5501.

Restrictions & Closures
Restrictions & Closures
Know Before You Go!
A bear has been sited in this area, so remember you are in bear country. Keep all food items and garbage picked up and store in a vehicle or camper. Do not store items in a tent or soft-topped vehicles.
Pet Restriction
Leash required.
Stay Limit
Maximum stay of 7 days allowed.
Vehicle Length
Combined Length of unit is 50ft.
Activities
Activities
  • Easy Accessibility
    Boating
  • Difficult Accessibility
    Fishing
  • Difficult Accessibility
    Swimming
  • Easy Accessibility
    Camping
  • Easy Accessibility
    Picnicking
  • Easy Accessibility
    Bicycling
  • Easy Accessibility
    Group Use
  • Wildlife Viewing
Boat Services
Boat Services
  • Dock
  • Pumpout
  • Ramp (unspecified)
Campground
Campground
  • Camp Host
  • Campground
  • RV/Trailer Site
  • Tent Site
  • Tent/RV Site
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
  • Bear Resistant Storage Locker
  • Boat Trailer Parking
  • Extra Vehicle Parking
  • Firewood
  • Public Phone
Picnic Site
Picnic Site
  • Fire Ring
  • Grill (Ring)
  • Group Use - Sheltered
  • Picnic Table
RV/Trailer
RV/Trailer
  • Dump Station
  • Hookup (Electric - 30 Amp) - Electric hook-up at disabled campsite.
Sanitation/Water
Sanitation/Water
  • Drinking Water
  • Garbage Bins
  • Showers
  • Toilet (Flush)
  • Toilet (Vault)
  • Water (Pressurized)
Trail
Trail
  • Hiking Trail
Fees
Fees
Day Use
$5.00
Non-Resident, Vehicle
State Park Camping
$15.00
May 1–Sep 30
Wildlife Viewing
Wildlife Viewing

These locations represent physical occurences (visually confirmed) within the boundaries of the site. Many more species may be present in the area which are not listed because we do not have a visually confirmed record. If you would like to report a species sighting, a form is available.

Reptiles
Abundance Codes
Common Abundance = Common   Uncommon Abundance = Uncommon   Rare Abundance = Rare   Incidental Occurrence = Incidental  Historic Occurrence = Historic Occurrence  Species is present, abundance unknown = Unknown Abundance 
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