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Fun family activities

Year round adventures. Sign up for a day of dog sledding or yet another spot to get your Cross country ski/snowshoe/kayak/bike rentals
27 locals recommend
Base Camp Bigfork, LLC
8525 Montana Hwy 35
27 locals recommend
Year round adventures. Sign up for a day of dog sledding or yet another spot to get your Cross country ski/snowshoe/kayak/bike rentals
12 locals recommend
Dog Sled Adventures
8400 US-93
12 locals recommend
Check for rodeos, concerts, monster truck/dirt bike races, and art/craft fairs
Majestic Valley Arena
3630 US-93
Check for rodeos, concerts, monster truck/dirt bike races, and art/craft fairs
Lots of fun playing a round of Miniature golf, ride the bumber boats and go-karts. Walk and try to find your way through the big MAZE!
53 locals recommend
Amazing Fun Center
10265 Hwy 2 E
53 locals recommend
Lots of fun playing a round of Miniature golf, ride the bumber boats and go-karts. Walk and try to find your way through the big MAZE!
Columbia Falls Rodeo is always a good time! Look up Glacier Country Rodeo for info
7 locals recommend
Blue Moon Arena
167 Halfmoon Rd
7 locals recommend
Columbia Falls Rodeo is always a good time! Look up Glacier Country Rodeo for info
Lots of slides swimming and sun! And mini golf
65 locals recommend
Big Sky Waterpark
7211 Hwy 2 E
65 locals recommend
Lots of slides swimming and sun! And mini golf
Wayfarers / Flathead Lake State Park
8600 Montana Hwy 35
18 locals recommend
Aquatic park and big playground park with ducks and geese in the pond to feed, walking paths and an ice skating rink in the winter
17 locals recommend
Woodland Park
705 2nd St E
17 locals recommend
Aquatic park and big playground park with ducks and geese in the pond to feed, walking paths and an ice skating rink in the winter
Indoor ice skating rink and ice hockey games
15 locals recommend
Stumptown Ice Den
715 Wisconsin Ave
15 locals recommend
Indoor ice skating rink and ice hockey games
Zip lines, ropes course, climbing wall, inflatable waterslide and obstacle course
28 locals recommend
Glacier Highline
10167 Hwy 2 E
28 locals recommend
Zip lines, ropes course, climbing wall, inflatable waterslide and obstacle course
Northwest Montana Fair
265 N Meridian Rd
Makes fun a really fun day for the kiddos, and the whole fam.
Sweet Pickins' Pumpkin Patch
Makes fun a really fun day for the kiddos, and the whole fam.
Artemis Acres Painthorse Ranch
610 Patrick Creek Rd
7 locals recommend
Swan Mountain Outfitters (Glacier Division)
12000 US-2
17 locals recommend

Sports/Recreation

9 locals recommend
Glacier View Golf Club
640 River Bend Dr
9 locals recommend
Awesome guided raft trips on the Flathead River
51 locals recommend
Glacier Raft Company
106 Going-to-the-Sun Rd
51 locals recommend
Awesome guided raft trips on the Flathead River
Lots of fun adventures here! Summertime: zip-line, Walk in the Treetops, mountain biking trails. Go hiking, look for huckleberries, or ride the chairlift or gondola to the summit. Wintertime: ski, snowboard, snowshoe. Grab a drink or some food in the Summit-house. Enjoy the views of Flathead Valley and the mountain peaks of Glacier National Park.
337 locals recommend
Whitefish Mountain Resort
1015 Glades Dr
337 locals recommend
Lots of fun adventures here! Summertime: zip-line, Walk in the Treetops, mountain biking trails. Go hiking, look for huckleberries, or ride the chairlift or gondola to the summit. Wintertime: ski, snowboard, snowshoe. Grab a drink or some food in the Summit-house. Enjoy the views of Flathead Valley and the mountain peaks of Glacier National Park.
Hike, bike, pick huckleberries 🫐🫐, ski/snowboard, snowshoes..
96 locals recommend
Blacktail Mountain Ski Area
13990 Blacktail Road
96 locals recommend
Hike, bike, pick huckleberries 🫐🫐, ski/snowboard, snowshoes..
13 locals recommend
Glacier Park Rafting
12127 US-2
13 locals recommend
Glacier Guides and Montana Raft
11970 US-2
38 locals recommend
Wild Montana Anglers
Montana Fishing Guides
1863 Tamarack Ln
7 locals recommend
Flathead Lake Charters
33336 Whitecap Ln
7 locals recommend
Howe's Fishing-A Able and Mo Fisch Charters
180 Vista Ln
13 locals recommend
6 locals recommend
Paddle Board Outfitters
6 locals recommend
27 locals recommend
Base Camp Bigfork, LLC
8525 Montana Hwy 35
27 locals recommend
Mountain biking trails and hiking, good viewpoints of the valley
83 locals recommend
Lone Pine State Park
300 Lone Pine Rd
83 locals recommend
Mountain biking trails and hiking, good viewpoints of the valley
Boat rentals on Whitefish Lake and Flathead Lake
Whitefish Marine
5960 U.S. 93 S
Boat rentals on Whitefish Lake and Flathead Lake
11 locals recommend
Northwest Montana Adventures
1071 Upper Whitefish Rd
11 locals recommend
Right outside of Columbia Falls, rent a raft to go float the river
Cloud 9 River Rentals
350 US-2
Right outside of Columbia Falls, rent a raft to go float the river
Rock Climb Montana
205 Cottonwood Dr

Sightseeing

Good sightseeing activity. Explore the cool little town of Hungry Horse and get Huckleberry pie or ice cream
47 locals recommend
Hungry Horse Dam
47 locals recommend
Good sightseeing activity. Explore the cool little town of Hungry Horse and get Huckleberry pie or ice cream
Relax on one of the boats and get a guided tour of the gorgeous lakes and history of GNP.
7 locals recommend
Glacier Park Boat Company
Apgar Loop Road
7 locals recommend
Relax on one of the boats and get a guided tour of the gorgeous lakes and history of GNP.
13 locals recommend
Izaak Walton Inn
290 Izaak Walton Inn Rd
13 locals recommend
Historic hotel right by the entrance to Glacier Park
29 locals recommend
Belton Chalet
12575 US-2
29 locals recommend
Historic hotel right by the entrance to Glacier Park

Local Brewery’s/Distillery’s

Good spot for lunch, dinner, or just grab a cold beer 🍺
84 locals recommend
Flathead Lake Brewing Co. Pubhouse
116 Holt Dr
84 locals recommend
Good spot for lunch, dinner, or just grab a cold beer 🍺
A favorite local brewery with outdoor seating, usually with live music night. Catch trivia night on Thursday’s
40 locals recommend
Sacred Waters Brewing Company
3250 U.S. Hwy 2 E
40 locals recommend
A favorite local brewery with outdoor seating, usually with live music night. Catch trivia night on Thursday’s
Another good spot for good food and beer. Outdoor seating. Downtown Kalispell.
35 locals recommend
SunRift Beer Company
55 1st Ave W N
35 locals recommend
Another good spot for good food and beer. Outdoor seating. Downtown Kalispell.
Good food, beer, fun happening’ atmosphere, outdoor patio seating.
142 locals recommend
Tamarack Brewing Company
105 Blacktail Rd
142 locals recommend
Good food, beer, fun happening’ atmosphere, outdoor patio seating.
Good pit stop on the way home from GNP
54 locals recommend
Glacier Distilling Company
10237 US-2
54 locals recommend
Good pit stop on the way home from GNP
50 locals recommend
Bonsai Brewing Project
549 Wisconsin Ave
50 locals recommend
49 locals recommend
Kalispell Brewing Company
412 S Main St
49 locals recommend
White Raven Winery
7457 Hwy 2 E
7 locals recommend
Unleashed: A Winery
20 Spokane Ave
7 locals recommend
6 locals recommend
Glacier Sun Winery
3250 U.S. Hwy 2 E
6 locals recommend

Food scene

The Boat Club is a great spot for lunch or dinner when in Whitefish. Tables on a balcony deck that look out on whitefish lake.
49 locals recommend
The Lodge at Whitefish Lake
1380 Wisconsin Ave
49 locals recommend
The Boat Club is a great spot for lunch or dinner when in Whitefish. Tables on a balcony deck that look out on whitefish lake.
A favorite in Columbia Falls. Full bar, good menu, outdoor seating, you’ll most likely catch some live music.
90 locals recommend
Gunsight Saloon
624 Nucleus Ave
90 locals recommend
A favorite in Columbia Falls. Full bar, good menu, outdoor seating, you’ll most likely catch some live music.
91 locals recommend
Three Forks Grille
729 Nucleus Ave
91 locals recommend
24 locals recommend
Last Chair Kitchen & Bar
1705 E Lakeshore Dr
24 locals recommend
Local cafe/coffee shop
113 locals recommend
Montana Coffee Traders
30 9th St W
113 locals recommend
Local cafe/coffee shop
Sweet Peaks Ice Cream- Kalispell
343 S Main St
56 locals recommend
Sweet Peaks Ice Cream - Whitefish
419 E 3rd St
50 locals recommend
29 locals recommend
Amazing Crepes
123 Central Ave
29 locals recommend
Good spot for a quick lunch or easy dinner
26 locals recommend
Jersey Boys Pizzeria
550 E 1st St
26 locals recommend
Good spot for a quick lunch or easy dinner
When in Bigfork or driving through, stop at the Raven for lunch or dinner and cocktails on Flathead Lake.
63 locals recommend
The Raven
15321 Montana Hwy 35
63 locals recommend
When in Bigfork or driving through, stop at the Raven for lunch or dinner and cocktails on Flathead Lake.
Great spot for a sushi night
61 locals recommend
Saketome
459 Electric Ave
61 locals recommend
Great spot for a sushi night
57 locals recommend
Hop's Downtown Grill
121 S Main St
57 locals recommend
Fine dining, amazing food and cocktail lounge
119 locals recommend
Tupelo Grille
17 Central Ave
119 locals recommend
Fine dining, amazing food and cocktail lounge
33 locals recommend
MacKenzie River Pizza Co.
9 Central Ave
33 locals recommend
45 locals recommend
Craggy Range Bar & Grill
10 Central Ave
45 locals recommend
Great stop for ice cream to or from exploring Glacier NP!
37 locals recommend
Huckleberry Patch
8868 Hwy 2 E
37 locals recommend
Great stop for ice cream to or from exploring Glacier NP!
If driving through Ronan, hit up this little gem of a coffee shop. Favorite coffee and homemade donuts 🍩
11 locals recommend
Dobson Creek Coffee Company
62599 US-93
11 locals recommend
If driving through Ronan, hit up this little gem of a coffee shop. Favorite coffee and homemade donuts 🍩
Sweet Retreat Creamery
734 9th Street West
Lovely place for dinner. Great place to go before seeing a show at the Bigfork Playhouse.
26 locals recommend
ShowThyme
548 Electric Ave
26 locals recommend
Lovely place for dinner. Great place to go before seeing a show at the Bigfork Playhouse.
A great sandwich shop right in Columbia Falls to grab a quick lunch to go when you’re headed into GNP or off on an adventure.
15 locals recommend
Laurie's Deli
330 9th St W
15 locals recommend
A great sandwich shop right in Columbia Falls to grab a quick lunch to go when you’re headed into GNP or off on an adventure.
45 locals recommend
Glacier Perks Coffee House
7235 US-93
45 locals recommend

Shopping

21 locals recommend
Sportsman & Ski Haus
145 Hutton Ranch Rd
21 locals recommend
Stroll downtown Whitefish for some good shopping, art, and food.
198 locals recommend
Whitefish
198 locals recommend
Stroll downtown Whitefish for some good shopping, art, and food.

Local Farms/Cherry Orchard

Amazing produce and Flathead Cherries 🍒
Getman’s Orchard & Vineyard
21848 East Lake Shore
Amazing produce and Flathead Cherries 🍒
Beautiful farm, fresh local organic produce, you-pick pumpkin patch in the fall.
The North Shore Farm
1803 Montana 82
Beautiful farm, fresh local organic produce, you-pick pumpkin patch in the fall.
Bowman Orchards
19944 Montana Highway 35