Swan Lake Swimming Site
Bigfork, Lake County, Montana. Swimming hole.
Details
- Where
- Bigfork, Lake County, MT. No street address stated. Directions
- When
- Day use only: open sunrise to sunset.
- Getting there
- From Hwy 83, turn west near mile marker 72, just north of town. The campground is located across the street on the east side.
- Fees
- $5 day use fee.
- Access
- No dogs at swimming site; vault toilet and potable water available; managed in summer by Big Sky Recreation Company concessionaire.
- Walk-in or reserve
- Does not offer reservations through Recreation.gov.
- Phone
- (406) 837-7500
- Website
- fs.usda.gov
- Managed by
- Flathead National Forest; Big Sky Recreation Company (concessionaire).
- Coordinates
- 47.93574657, -113.8564501.
The Swan Lake Swimming Site is located in the Swan Lake Day Use Area. There are plenty of picnic tables and fire rings available. There are restrooms, water faucets, and trash containers at this site as well as a boat ramp, dock, and swimming beach.
Notable Events
- 1937A forest inspector commented that the management situation at Swan Lake differed from many places because most of the land around the lake was privately owned; the ranger tried to protect the public's interest in recreation in the area. fs.usda.gov
People
- Emmett Swan, early resident for whom the lake may have been named.