The Flathead Valley
Welcome to the beautiful Flathead Valley which it has
been whispered is among the "Last Best Places" left in the United States.
Flathead Valley is made up of several communities; Kalispell, Whitefish, Bigfork,Columbia Falls, Lakeside & Somers,
& the Glacier Corridor towns of Hungry Horse, Martin City & Coram.
Kalispell is the largest of these communities and therefore holds the county
seat. Each community is unique in it’s own way; Kalispell the commercial hub,
Whitefish the skiing mecca, Bigfork the cultural & artistic hot spot,
Columbia Falls the industrial center, Lakeside & Somers nestled along
Flathead Lake.
Recreation is abundant in the Flathead Valley. The Big Mountain in
Whitefish offers 4000 acres of ski-able terrain with 7 chairlifts & 2
high-speed quads, plus 15k of cross-country trails. The newest ski area is at Blacktail
Mountain in Lakeside. This ski area offers 200 acres, 3 chairlifts
& spectacular views.
Glacier
National Park is just northeast of the Flathead Valley & offers
over a million acres of the most spectacular outdoor recreation &
scenery.
Glaciers, Alpine Lakes, hiking, lodging & wildlife in its natural habitat
abound here. Along this same line is the Bob Marshall Wilderness the largest
wilderness area in the lower United States, which incorporates millions of acres
of open space. The Flathead Valley itself is surrounded by National & State
forests.
There are plenty of lakes & rivers in the Flathead Valley including
Flathead Lake which is the largest natural fresh water lake west of the
Mississippi. With all this water around, water & ice sports are covered for
your recreation.
There are 10 golf
courses dotted across the valley offering both the beginner & expert a
challenge. These courses also offer beautiful scenery & many of them open
for cross-country skiing during the winter.
So whether you visit us during the summer or winter there are always plenty
of activities in the Flathead Valley. We hope to see you
soon...
