Montana State Parks :: Yellow Bay

Yellow Bay

STATE PARK

Come to the heart of the famous Montana sweet cherry orchards, where blossoms color the hillsides during the spring. Located on the east shore of Flathead Lake you can camp, swim, boat, fish and bird watch.

HOURS & LOCATION

SEASON AND HOURS
Park
Open all year
5/1 - 9/30: Open for camping and day use
10/1 - 4/30: Day use only

LOCATION
23861 Mt HWY 35
Bigfork, MT 59911
Latitude/Longitude: (47.87643 / -114.02854)

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MEET THE PARK MANAGER
Photo of Jerry Sawyer, Yellow Bay State Park Manager

Jerry Sawyer manages Yellow Bay State Park and the six state parks on Flathead Lake. Prior to that he was a ranger with Colorado State Parks for 4 years, and a seasonal wilderness ranger with the U.S. Forest Service. Jerry is originally from the Midwest and moved to Colorado in his twenties. He earned a B.S. in Geology from Metropolitan State College in Denver and a master’s degree in Recreation Resources at Colorado State University in Fort Collins.

CONTACT

CONTACT INFO
Mailing Address:
Yellow Bay State Park
c/o FWP Region 1 Headquarters
490 N Meridian Rd
Kalispell, MT 59901

Phone: 406-982-3034
Email: jsawyer@mt.gov

Yellow Bay

STATE PARK

Yellow Bay State Park is in the heart of the famous Montana sweet cherry orchards.

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, water skiing, bird watching, swimming, camping, and scuba diving.

The park is 15 acres in size at an elevation of 2,907 feet.

There are 4 tent campsites and no open fires are allowed.

A joint state/tribal fishing license is required at this park.

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