Bigfork, Montana

Bigfork, is Montana's quintessential mountain resort village. Resting on the northwest shore of the 30 mile-long Flathead Lake, Big Fork offers visitors and residents alike with year-round recreational activities, community events, and beautiful scenery.

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Bigfork Montana Bigfork Bay Main Street Fishing the Swan River Wheatfields Cherry Orchards Main Street Wild Mile (Whitewater festival) Flathead Lake Bridge

Bigfork Area Information - Nearly 2,900 feet above sea level, the beautiful village of Bigfork is situated along a sparkling blue bay where the wild, white waters of the Swan River run into the Flathead Lake. For its location, Bigfork and The Flathead Valley have a relatively mild climate, and can best be described as an area of climatic transition between coastal and continental. With more than 180 miles of shoreline, Flathead Lake is the largest natural freshwater lake west of the Mississippi, providing visitors a playground for fishing, boating and all varieties of water sports. Bigfork's year round resident population is approximately 1,400.

Map of Bigfork

Bigfork Population:

As of 2008: 7,512

Bigfork Chamber of Commerce:

Bigfork Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 237
Bigfork, MT 59911
Phone: 406-837-5888
Web: http://www.bigfork.org

Median House Price:    $261,200

Average Monthly Mortgage: $934

Median Household Income: $41,900

Bigfork Schools:

BIGFORK HIGH SCHOOL
BIGFORK SCHOOL
BIGFORK 7-8
SWAN RIVER SCHOOL
SWAN RIVER 7-8

Nearest Medical Facilities:

KALISPELL REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; KALISPELL, MT)
ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL CORP (about 26 miles; POLSON, MT)
NORTH VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 34 miles; WHITEFISH, MT)

Bigfork Festivals:

Whitewater Festival - May 26-27, 2007
Tamarack Time! - Oct. 13, 2007
Performing Arts: Summer Playhouse

Nearby Parks and Recreation

Flathead Lake State Park

Swan River Nature Trail

Glacier national Park

Jewel Basin

The Bob Marshal Wildernes