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 10 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.

boat launch

campsite

pets allowed

toilets

Recreation
beach

boating

camping

fishing

photography

picnicking

swimming

water skiing

wildlife viewing

Location
Flathead Lake State Park (Yellow Bay Unit) is located 15 miles north of Polson on Montana 35. Milepost 17.

Address
490 North Meridian Road
Kalispell, MT 59901

Phone: 406-752-5501

Fax: 406-257-0349