Drive · View
East Shore Scenic Drive (Highway 35)
Highway 35 along Flathead Lake's east shore between Polson and Bigfork. Cherry orchards, lake-side state parks, the longer scenic route to or from Glacier.
Adventure · Feature
Free
8 places in this feature. All entries link to authoritative sources; verify current conditions before going.
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Garden of One Thousand Buddhas
An open-air Buddhist sculpture garden outside Arlee. Free and open to the public year-round. Genuinely transporting under snow and in the long Mission Valley evenings.
Drive · Wildlife
Highway 93 Wildlife Crossings Corridor
The US 93 corridor through the Mission Valley runs one of the most extensive wildlife-crossing systems in North America.
Drive · View
Mission Mountain Front Drive
A drive along the east-side roads at the foot of the Mission Mountains. The Missions look bigger up close than they do from US 93.
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Drive · View · Wildlife
Ninepipes National Wildlife Refuge
Roughly 2,000 acres of Pacific Flyway wetland between Charlo and Ronan. Sandhill cranes in spring, waterfowl year-round, bald eagles in winter.
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View · Wildlife
Pablo National Wildlife Refuge
Smaller and quieter than Ninepipes. A pair of shallow lakes and bordering grassland just outside Pablo, on the Pacific Flyway.
Swim & Beach · View
Riverside Park, Polson
Polson city park at the south end of Polson Bay, where the Flathead River exits the lake. Boat launch, swimming beach, picnic areas, paved bay-side walking path.
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Salish Point (Polson)
A lakefront promenade near KwaTaqNuk in Polson. Sits in an area of CSKT cultural significance; framing held for CSKT review.