Salmon Lake State Park
About
Salmon Lake State Park is a 42-acre state park in Montana, about 6 miles from the town of Seeley Lake. It is managed by the state fish and wildlife agency, and the park holds a single campground, making it a compact base for an overnight stay in the area. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Seeley Lake weather station put July and August highs around 83°F with lows in the low to mid 40s, and those months also see the fewest wet days of the year. Several other places lie within easy reach. Hapers Lake Camp Trail is about 5 miles away, Tupper Lake is roughly 7 miles off, and the Seeley Town Hookup mountain bike route is a similar distance. For more camping options, the Big Larch Campground Complex sits about 8 miles away.
Park size
42 acres
Inside this park
Campgrounds
Location
Salmon Lake State Park
Montana
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 65–83°F and lows of 34–44°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Seeley Lake Rs, MT weather station, 10 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan32° high12° low
- Feb37° high13° low
- Mar45° high20° low
- Apr54° high27° low
- May65° high34° low
- Jun72° high41° low
- Jul83° high44° low
- Aug83° high43° low
- Sep73° high36° low
- Oct56° high29° low
- Nov40° high21° low
- Dec31° high13° low
Where it is
- Salmon Lake State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Seeley Lake, Montana · 6.3 mi
- Managed by
- State Fish and Wildlife
Nearby
- Hapers lake camp trailHiking4.7 mi
- TUPPER LAKEHiking7.1 mi
- Seeley Town HookupMountain biking7.4 mi
- SEELEY LAKE- MONTUREHiking7.6 mi
- LOGGING CAMP LOOPHiking7.6 mi
- Big Larch Cg ComplexCamping8 mi
- River Point Campground ComplexCamping8.7 mi
- Seeley Lake Cg ComplexCamping9.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
