Kobayashi Beach

Ennis, Madison County, Montana. Day-use area.

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Map. Ennis, Madison County, Montana. Larger map

Where: North end of Ennis Lake, Ennis, MT. Directions
Getting there: Located on the north end of Ennis Lake, approximately 9 miles north of Ennis. From McAllister on US Highway 287 turn east and follow the county road for approximately 3 miles to Kobayashi Beach.
Fees: No Fees.
Access: Large concrete boat ramp, picnic area, ample shoreline access, and designated swimming areas marked by buoys.
Walk-in or reserve: Does not offer reservations through Recreation.gov.
Phone: 406-683-8000
Website: blm.gov
Managed by: Bureau of Land Management, Dillon Field Office.
Coordinates: 45.44828, -111.6739.

The main public access point on Ennis Lake and a popular place to spend a summer afternoon.

1990sThe Ennis Lake changes, including the Kobayashi Beach improvements, stem from agreements made when Montana Power Co. was relicensing its hydroelectric dams in the early 1990s. bozemandailychronicle.com

Elvin "Speed" Fitzhugh, former Montana Power Co. employee who worked on the relicensing agreements and, with American Wildlands, helped coordinate the projects.
John Kobayashi, owner who sold the beach to Montana Power.