Montana
Vacation Information
Montana Information Website
- Bighorn
Lake. Fishing, Campsites without electric hookup, Restrooms, Drinking
Water, Picnic/Day Use. In the Bighorn National Recreation Area (scenic canyon
that runs south to Wyoming). Popular sites include Barry's Landing and the
ruins of Fort C.F. Smith. Accessible off U.S. 310 30 east of Warren.
Big Horn Canyon Information.
- Canyon Ferry
Lake. Fishing, Swimming, Campsites with and without electric hookup, Showers,
Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/Day Use, Launch Ramp
(small fee may apply). Confederate recreational area lies along the southeastern
side. Popular spot for Helena Boaters. Just 20 miles east of Helena along
U.S. 12 / 287.
Canyon Ferry Lake Information.
Kim's Marina.
- Flathead
Lake. Waterports, Fishing, Swimming, Campsites with and without electric
hookup, Showers, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/Day
Use, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply), Marina, Fuel, Information Area,
Woods Bay, Yellow Bay and West Shore State Parks are on the lake (just about
one on each side). Popular stop includes Finley Point. Just east of the area
lies the Swan River, (popular for fishing). Accessible along U.S. 93 north
of Polston.
Flathead Lake Information.
Flathead Harbor Marina.
- Lake Elwell.
Fishing, Swimming, Campsites with and without electric hookup, Showers, Restrooms,
Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/Day Use, Launch Ramp (small
fee may apply). Home of Tiber Dam State Park. Located about 40 miles (towards
the dam) southeast of Shelby just south of U.S. 2.
Lake Elwell Information
Ru's Tiber Marina (Facebook)
- Fort Peck
Lake. Fishing, Swimming, Campsites with and without electric hookup, Showers,
Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/Day Use, Launch Ramp
(small fee may apply), Marina, Fuel, Visitor Information Center. Home of the
world's largest found fossil beds. The Dam itself was featured on the first
issue of Life Magazine in 1936. The Charles Russell National Wildlife Refuge
is on the eastern fringe. Other popular stops include Devil's Creek, Rock
Creek State Park (on the southeastern fork), The Pines and the Fossil Fields
and Museum (near Fort Peck on the north shore). This is a very large lake
extending up to 90 miles from southwest to northeast. It is accessible off
Montana State Route 24 at Fort Peck.
Fort Peck Lake Information
Fort Peck MArina and RV Park
Rock Creek Marina
Hell Creek Marina
- Fresno Reservoir.
Fishing, Campsites without electric hookup, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Picnic/Day
Use, Launch Ramp. Just 15 miles west of Havre north of U.S. 2.
- Lakes of
Glacier National Forest. The rugged scenic mountains of this area provides
quite a backdrop for boaters and canoers. Call the state park office (as always
it is best to call ahead) for more information on horse power limits before
hauling your boat there. Lakes west of the Continental Divide include Kintia,
Bowman, McDonald (lakes that are near recreational areas that include camping)
and Logging Lake (more primitive). East of the Continental Divide lies Lake
Sherburne and Two Medicine (both have nearby recreational areas including
camping). There area also several smaller primitive that are breathtaking
with scenery. Waterton Lake also runs east of the divide and runs through
the U.S. / Canadian border.
Lakes of the Glacier National Forest.
- Hungrey
Horse Reservoir. Fishing, Campsites without electricity, Restrooms, Drinking
Water, Picnic Day / Use. Several recreational areas are located around the
lake including Emery Bay, Murray Bay, Devil's Corkscrew, Peter's Creek, Spotted
Bear, Lakeview, Lost Johnny Point and Doris Point. Follow the roads southeast
of Hungrey Horse about 4 miles.
Hungry Horse Reservoir Information
Flathead Harbor Marina.
FLathead Lake Boater Assist.
- Libby Dam
/ Lake Koocanusa. Fishing, Swimming, Campsites with and without electric
hookup, Showers, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/Day
Use, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply), Marina, Fuel, Visitor Information
Center. A very scenic lake in northwestern Montana. It extends 48 miles to
the U.S. / Canadian border along the Koontana National Forest then extends
42 miles into Canada. Located 17 miles northwest of Libby off Montana State
Route 37.
Koocanuse Resort and Marina
- Medicine
Lake. Fishing. Just southeast of Medicine Lake off Montana State Route
16.
Information based
on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers brochures and boaters information.
If you know of any other great spots on the Mississippi River for boating (of
all types), or have more information, feel free to E-Mail us at Boating
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