Whitefish Lake State Park
About
Whitefish Lake State Park is a 13-acre state park in Montana, about 1.4 miles from the town of Whitefish. The state fish and wildlife agency manages the land, and the park holds a single campground, making it a compact base for an overnight stay close to town. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Whitefish show July highs around 81°F with lows near 50°F, and August runs nearly as warm, while winter brings highs below freezing and regular snow. Several paths start within a short distance, including the State Park Shared Use Path about a mile away and the Fish Trails Bike and Pedestrian Path just beyond it. For more of a hike, Whitefish Trail - Lion Mountain is about 1.5 miles off. Campers wanting another option can head to Tally Lake Campground, roughly 10 miles away.
Park size
13 acres
Inside this park
Campgrounds
Location
Whitefish 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 63–81°F and lows of 39–50°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Whitefish, MT weather station, 1.3 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan29° high16° low9 days with snow
- Feb34° high16° low6 days with snow
- Mar43° high23° low4 days with snow
- Apr53° high30° low1 days with snow
- May63° high39° low
- Jun70° high45° low
- Jul81° high50° low
- Aug80° high48° low
- Sep69° high40° low
- Oct53° high31° low1 days with snow
- Nov38° high24° low4 days with snow
- Dec29° high18° low9 days with snow
Where it is
- Whitefish Lake State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Whitefish, Montana · 1.4 mi
- Managed by
- State Fish and Wildlife
Nearby
- State Park Shared Use PathHiking1 mi
- Fish Trails Bike and Pedestrian PathHiking1.1 mi
- Dakota Ave Shared Use PathHiking1.2 mi
- Whitefish Trail - Lion MountainHiking1.5 mi
- Whitefish Trail - Skyles Lake OverlookHiking1.5 mi
- West 93 Shared Use PathHiking1.6 mi
- Colorado Ave Shared Use PathHiking1.6 mi
- Tally Lake CampgroundCamping9.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
