Recreation Whitefish and Flathead Valley are home to some of the best year round recreational activities. Whitefish Lake, tucked inside our community, is a pristine mountain lake offering water sports with public beaches. Flathead Lake, just 25 minutes south of Whitefish, is the largest natural freshwater lake west of the Mississippi River. It has more than 124 miles of sweeping shoreline and is nestled between two majestic mountain ranges.
Whitefish River meanders through our town.
The Flathead River, made up of three major forks, which eventually flow into Flathead Lake, is a unique resource. It offers fly-fishing, whitewater rafting, and, on the calmer parts of the river, canoeing. Eleven outstanding golf courses within 45 miles drive. Nestled above the town of Lakeside along the west shore of Flathead Lake, Blacktail Mountain Ski Area offers the kind of experience you just can't find anywhere else. Kalispell, County Seat and the center of commerce, is the major retail center in Northwest Montana.