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Bigfork is a small town on northeast shore of Flathead Lake in Northwestern Montana. About 5,100 people lived there in 2020.
Understand
[edit | edit source]Bigfork is located on a blue bay where the Swan River flows into Flathead Lake, named "One of the 100 Best Small Art Towns in the Nation". The western border of the town is marked by the Flathead River.
Local information
[edit | edit source]Get in
[edit | edit source]From US-93 on the western side of the lake, take Hwy 82.
From the eastern side of the lake, take either Hwy 83, a long but beautiful drive, or Hwy 35 from Polson.
The nearest airport is Glacier Park International Airport (FCA IATA) in Kalispell.
Get around
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While the population of the town is small you will still need a car, or bicycle, to get around.
See
[edit | edit source]- 1 Bigfork Art & Cultural Center, 525 Electric Ave, ☏ +1 406 837-6927. Summer Mon-Sat 11AM-5PM, Sun 11AM-3PM; Winter Wed-Sat 11AM-5PM. Exhibits mainly for area artists. Offers workshops and lectures. Next door to 2 art galleries and 1 jewelry gallery.
Do
[edit | edit source]- 1 Bigfork Summer Playhouse, 526 Electric Ave, ☏ +1 406 837-4886. Known for bringing the best of Broadway to "the theater by the Bay."
Buy
[edit | edit source]Eat
[edit | edit source]Cherry orchards abound in this area. Throughout Montana you will see products made with Flathead Cherries. The Flathead refers to the region grown, not a particular variety of cherry. Delicious flavor from this ideal location make whatever the product worth trying.
Drink
[edit | edit source]- 1 Flathead Lake Brewing Co. & Pubhouse, 116 Holt Drive, ☏ +1 406 837-2004, info@flatheadlakebrewing.com. Tue-Sat Noon-8PM. Microbrewery and restaurant. 16 beers on tap plus wine and liquor. Cocktails created using locally distilled alcohol. Main floor has pub with pub food. Downstairs is the Pizza Cellar, which still has a full bar and 14 beers on tap. Both floors have decks to savor the view of the lake as you savor your drinks.
Sleep
[edit | edit source]- Averill's Flathead Lake Lodge, 150 Flathead Lodge Road, ☏ +1 406-837-4391, info@flatheadlakelodge.com.
- Bigfork Mountain Lake Lodge, 14735 Sylvan Drive, ☏ +1 406-837-3800.
- The Islander Inn, 14729 Shore Acres Drive, ☏ +1 406-837-5472, reservations@sleepeatdrink.com.
Connect
[edit | edit source]Go next
[edit | edit source]| Routes through Bigfork |
| END ← Kalispell ← | N  S | → Polson → END |
ENDS at N  S ← | W  E | → END |
| END ← | N  S | → Seeley Lake → ENDS at W  E |