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The local guide

Everything worth doing.Within 20 minutes.

Editors' picks across 8categories — the dock with the deepest channel, the winery with the view, the restaurant with the right wine list, the trail nobody's on at sunrise.

The table

Restaurants

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Bigfork
The Raven

A waterfront restaurant in Woods Bay with Caribbean-inspired dishes, local farm and ranch ingredients, and a live music scene featuring regional artists.

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The water

Boat launches

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Marina Cay Resort

A resort and full-service marina on Bigfork Bay — watercraft rental, gasoline service, a pool, hot tubs, and dockside dining with a tiki bar.

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Polson
Flathead Boat Company

A family-owned, full-service boat rental, storage, and service company on Highway 93 South — pontoons, deck boats, runabouts, and jet skis by the hour, half day, or day.

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Iconic stops

Iconic stops

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Wild Horse Island State Park

A 2,160-acre island accessible only by boat — the largest island on Flathead Lake, with open grasslands, ponderosa pine forest, wild bighorn sheep, mule deer, bald eagles, and a small band of feral horses. Day-use only; no pets allowed.

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