Kobayashi Beach
- Apr–Oct
- best months
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Kobayashi Beach is a day-use area on the north shore of Ennis Lake in Montana, managed by the Bureau of Land Management's Dillon Field Office. It sits on BLM land about 1.2 miles from the Ennis Lake Circumnavigation paddling route. The site offers a range of lake activities: picnicking, swimming, boating, waterskiing and fishing. There are no fees to use it, and no reservations are needed. Summer is the warmest stretch for time on the water. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July and August highs around 85°F with lows in the mid-50s, while June and September run about 75°F. Winter is cold, with January highs near 39°F and a few snowy days each month from December through February. Nearby, Clute's Landing is a lake fishing spot about 2.6 miles away, and the Bear Trap Canyon Trail and Trail Creek hike are both within about 3 miles. The Madison River Area climbing area is roughly 6.6 miles off.
- Ennis Lake CircumnavigationCanoeing1.2 mi
- Clute's LandingLake fishing2.6 mi
- TRAIL CREEKHiking3 mi
- Bear Trap Canyon TrailHiking3.4 mi
- LOSSBERG CUTOFFHiking4.3 mi
- Madison River AreaRock climbing6.6 mi
- North Meadow CreekCanoeing7.4 mi
- Revenue FlatsRock climbing8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Red MountainRiver fishing · ~21 min drive
- Clute's LandingLake fishing · ~5 min drive
- Madison RiverRiver fishing · ~26 min drive
- Canaday Boat LaunchRiver fishing · ~21 min drive
- Willow SwampLake fishing · ~19 min drive
- Gallatin RiverRiver fishing · ~37 min drive
- Storey Ditch Boat LaunchRiver fishing · ~37 min drive
- Chilled LakesLake fishing · ~26 min drive
- Deer CreekRiver fishing · ~43 min drive
- Bell LakeLake fishing · ~29 min drive
Best time to visit Kobayashi Beach
Best months: April–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
39° / 24°
5 wet · 4 snow
Feb
42° / 24°
6 wet · 3 snow
Mar
50° / 30°
7 wet · 3 snow
Apr
57° / 36°
10 wet · 1 snow
May
66° / 43°
12 wet
Jun
75° / 50°
11 wet
Jul
85° / 57°
8 wet
Aug
85° / 56°
7 wet
Sep
75° / 48°
6 wet
Oct
60° / 39°
7 wet · 1 snow
Nov
47° / 30°
6 wet · 2 snow
Dec
38° / 23°
6 wet · 4 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Norris Madison Pwr House, MT, 3.3 mi away at 4,745 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
