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FLATHEAD LAKE STATE PARK - YELLOW BAY UNIT
FLATHEAD LAKE STATE PARK - YELLOW BAY UNIT
23861 Montana Highway 35
Bigfork, Montana   59911

Phone: 406-837-3041
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 15 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.
FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES OVERVIEW
GeneralLand, acres12
Day-UseFishingyes
 Picnickingyes
 Picnic Shelters, #1
 Swimming Beachyes
BoatingLaunch Ramps, #1
CampingPrimitive, #5
 Pets Permittedyes
 Flush Toiletsyes
 Walk-In Campsites, #4
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Fishing
Yellow Bay offers diverse fishing opportunities with species like Lake Trout, Whitefish and Yellow Perch. Northern Pike is also abundant.



Picnicking
Flathead Lake State Park - Yellow Bay Unit offers picnic tables, grills and stunning lake views for an ideal outdoor meal.
Birding
Yellow Bay Unit offers birding enthusiasts a diverse range of species to observe. The park's rich ecosystem, including its lake and forest habitats, attracts various birds such as ospreys, bald eagles and waterfowl. Birdwatchers can also spot songbirds in the wooded areas during spring migration season.

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Area Campgrounds
Polson / Flathead Lake KOA Holiday
200 Irvine Flats Road
Polson, MT
406-883-2151
Area Amusement
Deep Bay Center
104 Deep Bay Dr
Lakeside, MT
+14068442611
Area Farmers Markets
Getmans' Cherry Red Orchard
E Shore Rte
Bigfork, MT
+14068715499
Area Outfitters
Old Faithful Watersports
14746 Yenne Point Rd
Bigfork, MT
+14062532702
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Flathead Lake State Park (Yellow Bay Unit) is located 15 miles north of Polson on Montana 35. Milepost 17.
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