Things To Do
Downtown Whitefish
Whitefish has a quaint downtown area with locally owned shops and restaurants. We encourage you to take a stroll and enjoy the beautiful art galleries, native jewelry, clothing stores, and of course the local eats. You will find Huckleberry everything! Enjoy the local breweries, distilleries, bars, cafes and live music all boasting small town charm and Montana hospitality. In the evening, explore award-winning cuisine from chefs that love to incorporate fresh, local ingredients along with friendly small town service. There is a little bit of everything for everyone! Dinner reservations are necessary in high season. Restaurants: Whitefish Lake Restaurant at Whitefish Lake Golf Club Abruzzo Italian Kitchen Tupelo Grille Latitude 48 Bistro Craggy Range Bar & Grill Jalisco Cantina Last Chair Boat Club Restaurant at The Lodge Sweet Peaks Ice Cream Buffalo Cafe (Brunch) Loula's Cafe (Brunch & homemade pies) Bars: The Great Northern Bar & Grill Bulldog Saloon Casey's
Marina at The Lodge at Whitefish Lake
The Marina located at The Lodge offers a full line of motorized and non-motorized watercraft rentals to enjoy the pristine waters of Whitefish Lake. Explore the lake on a wave runner, take a sunset cruise on a pontoon boat, or try wakeboarding or waterskiing with one of their speedboats. Take out a stand-up paddleboard, lake kayak or canoe and explore Whitefish Lake at a more relaxed pace. After a long day on the water, head up to the Tiki Bar for waterfront dining and beverages!
Hiking Glacier National Park
Glacier National Park is a 1,583 square mile wilderness area in Montana’s Rocky Mountains, with glacier-carved peaks and valleys running to the Canadian border. With over 700 miles of trail providing beautiful scenery and outstanding opportunities for both short hikes and extended backpacking trips, there is something for everyone. Diverse wildlife ranges from mountain goats to grizzly bears. Remember to take bear spray on all your hikes! The Park is 27 miles from downtown Whitefish. Summer is high season. It is recommended you enter the park early in the morning as to avoid traffic and wait times.
Going-to-the-Sun Road
Glacier National Park is crossed by the mountainous Going-to-the-Sun Road, a spectacular 50 mile, paved two-lane highway that bisects the park east and west. It offers the most amazing scenic view of the park from the comfort of your car. It spans the width of Glacier National Park, crossing the Continental Divide at 6,646-foot-high Logan Pass. It passes through almost every type of terrain in the park, from large glacial lakes and cedar forests in the lower valleys to windswept alpine tundra atop the pass. Scenic viewpoints and pullouts line the road, so motorist can stop for extended views and photo opportunities.
Red Bus Tours
The famous Red Buses serve as an ideal way to see and learn more about Glacier National Park. In fact, the vintage 1930s buses are part of the human history and heritage of the park. As much of the park’s scenery is vertically oriented, the roll-back tops are perfect for providing full views of the stunning mountains, and the area’s signature Big Sky. The guides are seasoned park veterans, who are here because they love the park and enjoy sharing the park with visitors.
Whitefish Mountain Resort
Whitefish Mountain Resort (known as Big Mountain to the locals) is famous for its spectacular skiing, however there are plenty of mountain activities in the summer as well. There is mountain biking, hiking, zip-line tours, alpine slide rides, an aerial adventure park and more. Take the ski lift up to the summit for lunch and check out the views! There are several bars and restaurants on the mountain, but Hellroaring Saloon is our favorite. Food & Drink: Hellroaring Saloon Café Kandahar Ed & Mully’s The Summit House Restaurant & Bar The Bierstube
Bigfork & Flathead Lake
Bigfork is a cute little town with restaurants and shopping and a great launching point for Flathead Lake recreation. Bigfork hugs the bay where the Swan River flows into Flathead Lake. With over 185 miles of shoreline, Flathead Lake is the largest lake west of the Mississippi River. Some activities include boating, kayaking, paddle boarding, floating down the Swan River, rafting, fly fishing, visiting Wild Horse Island and more. Food & Drink: Tamarack Brew Co Echo Lake Cafe Saketome Pocketstone Cafe The Raven Saddlehorn Bar & Grille Flathead Lake Brewing Co
Horseback Riding
Swan Mountain Outfitters offers a variety of trail rides in Glacier National Park or Swan Mountain.
Golf
The closest public course is Whitefish Lake Golf Club.