Yellow Bay - Flathead Lake State Park

Polson Montana

Listing Type: State Park
City: Polson Montana
Region: Glacier Country
406-752-5501
http://fwp.state.mt.us

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Yellow Bay is in the heart of the famous Montana sweet cherry orchards. Cherry blossoms color the hillsides during spring. In the summer, cherries can be purchased at nearby roadside stands or U-Pick orchards. The park includes Yellow Bay Creek and a wide, gravelly beach. Among its attractions are boating, lake trout fishing, waterskiing, bird watching, swimming, camping, and scuba diving. The park is 10 acres in size at an elevation of 2,973 feet. It offers four tent sites and 1 RV site with a 30 foot limit. There are both flush and vault toilets, a group use area, grills/firerings, picnic tables, trash cans, and drinking water. No open fires are allowed and there is a 7 day camping limit during a 30 day period. A joint state/tribal fishing license is required at this site and it is DAY USE ONLY from 10/1 through 4/30. A golf course is located nearby in Polson, as well as three museums.

Directions: Flathead Lake State Park (Yellow Bay Unit) is located 15 miles north of Polson on Montana 35. Milepost 17.

Yellow Bay - Flathead Lake State Park
Montana Department of Fish Wildlife and Parks, Kalispell, MT 59901

Activities

Picnicking
Swimming
Fishing
Boating
Wildlife Viewing
Photography
Beach
Water Skiing
Camping

Services

Pets Allowed
Boat Launch
Campsite
Toilets

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