Family Fun in Western Montana + Glacier National Park

Family Fun

Family Vacations
in Glacier Country

Lyman Gillen

Family Vacations
in Glacier Country

The benefits of outdoor play on the mind, body and spirit are immense, so you can imagine what it does for the family bonding experience in a place as vast and beautiful as Montana. For generations, families have been vacationing in Western Montana's Glacier Country, where adventure comes in many forms and can be as simple as floating a river, picking wild huckleberries or exploring a ghost town. Guided trips also provide a great way to explore new and different activities, regardless of skill level.

Try boating on Flathead Lake, learning to ski or snowboard on a powdery slope, taking a zip-line tour at Whitefish Mountain Resort. Hike along a high ridgeline or take a drive across the Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park. Take advantage of seasonal deals and help stretch your budget.

If your furry, four-legged family member’s in tow, try one of our many pet-friendly lodges.

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10,000 Waves Raft & Kayak Adventures
802 W. Spruce St.
Missoula, MT 59802
406.549.6670
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A Carousel For Missoula
101 Carousel Drive
Missoula, MT 59802
406.549.8382
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ABC acres
364 McCarthy Loop
Hamilton, MT 59840
406.210.7688
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Arts Missoula

Missoula, MT 59801
406.541.0860
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Averill's Flathead Lake Lodge
150 Flathead Lodge Road
Bigfork, MT 59911
406.837.4391
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Backcountry Flying Experience
1835 Airport Road
Kalispell, MT 59901
406.890.3419
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Bar W Guest Ranch
2875 U.S. Highway 93 W.
Whitefish, MT 59937
406.863.9099
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Base Camp Bigfork
8525 State Highway 209
Bigfork, MT 59911
406.871.9733
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Beargrass Adventures

Missoula, MT 59802
406.218.8886
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Blue Goose Aviation
470 Regatta Rd, #35
Polson, Montana 59860
719.393.5550
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City of Troy Museum & Visitor Center
629 E. Missoula Ave.
Troy, MT 59935
406.295.4151
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Conrad Mansion Museum
330 Woodland Ave.
Kalispell, MT 59901
406.755.2166
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Cripple Creek Horse Ranch
1519 Trego Road
Trego, MT 59934
406.889.3674
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Daly Mansion and Margaret Daly Memorial Arboretum
251 Eastside Highway
Hamilton, MT 59840
406.363.6004
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Discover Flathead Lake
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Polson, MT 59860
406.515.9181
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Dog Creek Lodge + Nordic Ski Center
8775 U.S. Highway 93 N.
Olney, MT 59927
406.881.2071
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Dropstone Outfitting
4365 U.S. Highway 89
Choteau, MT 59422
406-289-0863
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Flathead Lake Alpine Coaster
6806 U.S. Highway 93 S.
Lakeside, MT 59922
406.730.1018
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Gem Mountain Sapphire Mine
21 Sapphire Gulch Lane (mine); 201 W. Broadway St. (store)
Philipsburg, MT 59858
406.859.4367
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Glacier Adventure Guides
24 Seventh St. W.
Columbia Falls, MT 59912
406.892.2173
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Glacier Guides and Montana Raft
11970 U.S. Highway 2
West Glacier, MT 59936
406.387.5555 | 800.521.7238
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Glacier Highline
10167 U.S. Highway 2 E.
Coram, MT 59913
406.885.6900
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Glacier Nordic Center & Shop
1200 U.S. Highway 93 (Whitefish Lake Golf Course)
Whitefish, MT 59937
406.862.9498
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Glacier Park Boat Company
Lake McDonald, St. Mary, Two Medicine, Many Glacier
Glacier National Park, MT 59936
406.257.2426 | 888.611.0747
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Glacier Raft Company
106 Going-to-the-Sun Road
West Glacier, MT 59936
406.888.5454
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Glacier Range Riders
25 McDermott Lane
Kalispell, MT 59901
4065194115
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Golfing to the Sun Mini Golf
250 Going-to-the-Sun Road
West Glacier, MT 59936
844.868.7474
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Historical Museum at Fort Missoula
3400 Captain Rawn Way at Fort Missoula Building #322
Missoula, MT 59804
406.728.3476
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Hooked on Montana
5463 U.S. Highway 93
Somers, MT 59932
406.885.0105
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Indian Springs Ranch
77 Indian Springs Road
Eureka, MT 59917
406.889.5056
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King Ranch Golf Course
17775 Mullan Road
Frenchtown, MT 59834
406.626.4000
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Kootenai Angler, Cabins and River Bend Restaurant
13546 State Highway 37
Libby, MT 59923
406.293.7578 | 800.322.9339
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Lolo Hot Springs
38500 U.S. Highway 12 W.
Lolo, MT 59847
406.273.2290
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Lookout Pass Ski & Recreation Area
I-90, Exit 0
Mullan, ID 83846
208.744.1301
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Lost Trail Powder Mountain
9485 U.S. Highway 93 S.
Sula, MT 59871
406.821.3211
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Meadow Lake Resort & Condos
100 St. Andrews Dr.
Columbia Falls, MT 59912
406-892-8700
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Miracle of America Museum
36094 Memory Lane
Polson, MT 59860
406.883.6804
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Missoula Butterfly House & Insectarium
1075 South Ave. W., Suite 2
Missoula, MT 59801
406.317.1211
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Missoula Parks and Recreation
600 Cregg Lane in McCormick Park
Missoula, MT 59801
406.721.7275
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Missoula SCHEELS
2901 Brooks St., Suite M-1
Missoula, MT 59801
406.218.7530
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Montana Gems
204 W. Broadway
Philipsburg, MT 59858
406.859.6725
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Montana River Guides
138 Big Bend Lane
Alberton, MT 59820
406.722.7238
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National Museum of Forest Service History
6305 U.S. Highway 10 W.
Missoula, MT 59808
406.541.6374
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Paddle Ridge
12400 U.S. Highway 2 E.
West Glacier, MT 59936
406-888-5454
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Red Bus Tours of Glacier National Park
Throughout Glacier National Park
West Glacier, MT
855.733.4522
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Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation
5705 Grant Creek Road
Missoula, MT 59808
406.523.4545 | 800.225.5355
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Route of the Hiawatha Scenic Bike Trail
I-90, Exit 0
Mullan, ID 83846
208.744.1234
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Sky Eco - Glacier General Store & Cabins
10630 U.S. Highway 2 E.
Coram, MT 59913
406.414.7538
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Snowbowl Ski & Summer Resort
1700 Snowbowl Road
Missoula, MT 59808
406.549.9777
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Snowy Springs Outfitters Inc.
15600 U.S. Highway 2 E.
Essex, MT 59916
406.226.9225
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Southgate Mall
2901 Brooks St.
Missoula, MT 59801
406.721.5140
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St. Regis Travel Center
55 Mullan Gulch Road
St. Regis, MT 59866
406.649.2407
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Stevensville Scarecrow Festival
Downtown Stevensville
Stevensville, MT 59870
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Sun Tours
408 Lindhe Ave.
East Glacier Park, MT 59434
406.732.9220 | 800.786.9220
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Swan Mountain Outfitters
12000 U.S. Highway 2 E.
West Glacier, MT 59936
406.387.4405 | 877.888.5557
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Symes Hot Springs Hotel & Mineral Baths
209 Wall St.
Hot Springs, MT 59845
406.741.2361 | 888.305.3106
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The Ranch at Rock Creek
79 Carriage House Lane
Philipsburg, MT 59858
406.859.6027
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The Resort at Paws Up
40060 Paws Up Road
Greenough, MT 59823
800.473.0601
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The Sapphire Gallery
115 E. Broadway St.
Philipsburg, MT 59858
406.859.3236
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The Sitting Duck
15265 State Highway 35
Bigfork, MT 59911
406-692-6024
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The Sweet Palace
109 E. Broadway St.
Philipsburg, MT 59858
406.859.3353
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The Wave Aquatic and Fitness Center
1250 Baker Ave.
Whitefish, MT 59937
406-862-2444
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Thirty Eight
38 Central Ave.
Whitefish, MT 59937
406.360.0443
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Travelers' Rest Connection
6717 U.S. Highway 12 W.
Lolo, MT 59847
406.273.4253
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Trego Heritage Days
318 Fortine Creek Road
Fortine, MT 59934
406.882.4402
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University of Montana
32 Campus Drive
Missoula, MT 59812
406.243.0211 | 800.462.8636
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Whispering Pines RV Park
265 Kinnikinnick Lane
Columbia Falls, MT 59912
(406) 212-7300
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Whitefish Bike Retreat Lodge and Campground
855 Beaver Lake Road
Whitefish, MT 59937
406.260.0274
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Whitefish Marine
5960 U.S. Highway 93 S.
Whitefish, MT 59937
406.862.8594
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Whitefish Mountain Resort
1015 Glades Drive
Whitefish, MT 59937
877.SKI.FISH
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Whitefish Ski Heritage Museum
725 Wisconsin Ave.
Whitefish, MT 59937
406.885.2730
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Wild River Adventures
11900 U.S. Highway 2 E.
West Glacier, MT 59936
406.387.9453
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ZooMontana
2100 S. Shiloh Road
Billings, MT 59106
406.652.8100
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1st Ascent Climbing & Fitness
412 Mineral Ave.
Libby, MT 59923
4063000450
Action Rentals
1027 Martin Creek Road
Olney, MT 59927
406.881.3510
Allard's Stage Stop
77579 U.S. Highway 93
St. Ignatius, MT 59865
406.745.2951
Alpine Theatre Project
6464 U.S. Highway 93 S.
Whitefish, MT 59937
406.862.7469
Amazing Fun Center
10265 U.S. Highway 2 E.
Coram, MT 59913
406.387.5902
Aspen Grove Farm
400 Quast Lane
Corvallis, MT 59828
406.853.2657
BabyQuip
1525 Voerman Road
Whitefish, MT 59937
4068856456
Bear Creek Resort
995 Blue Slide Road
Thompson Falls, MT 59873
406-827-4857
Bigfork Farmers Market
22 Swan Way
Bigfork, MT 59911
406.871.1554
Bigfork Village Market
191 Mill St.
Bigfork, MT 59911
Blue Mountain Observatory
Forest Road 19247
Lolo, MT 59847
406.243.2073
Bob Marshall Wilderness Outfitters
Monture Trailhead
Ovando, MT 59854
406-321-0984
CSKT Bison Range
58355 Bison Range Road
Moiese, MT 59824
406.644.2211
Charlie Russell Chew Choo
Hanover Boarding Station, Hanover Road
Lewistown, MT 59457
406.535.5436
Columbia Falls Community Market
830 First Ave. W.
Columbia Falls, MT 59912
Epic Outdoor Adventures
1500 State Highway 83
Greenough, MT 59823
406.880.6815
Eureka Farmers Market
400 Dewey Ave.
Eureka, MT 59917
406.297.4636
Far West Boat Tours
7007 US 93
Lakeside, MT 59922
406.844.2628
Farmers Market at Libby
905 W. Ninth St.
Libby, MT 59923
406.293.4167
Fat Robin Orchard & Farm
34126 S. Finley Point Road
Polson, MT 59860
406.887.2869
Field of Screams
1497 U.S. Highway 93 N.
Victor, MT 59875
406.642.6426
Flathead Cherry Festival
Downtown Polson
Polson, MT 59860
406.883.5969
Fritz Corn Maze
173 Birch Grove Road
Kalispell, MT 59901
406.755.4210
Get Air
2501 Brooks St.
Missoula, MT 59801
406.221.2070
Glacier Lanes - Columbia Falls
307 Nucleus Ave.
Columbia Falls, MT 59912
406.897.2373
Glacier Lanes LLC
34 S. Central Ave.
Cut Bank, MT 59427
406.873.0151
Glacier Racing Simulators
30 Second St. E., Suite B10
Kalispell, MT 59901
406.261.6696
Glacier Ziplines
7840 U.S. Highway 2 E.
Columbia Falls, MT 59912
406.892.8020
Goats of Glacier
220 Seville Lane
Coram, MT 59913
406.282.1002
Grizzly Hackle Fly Shop
215 W. Front St.
Missoula, MT 59802
(406) 721-8996
Hamilton Farmers Market Cooperative
Market Location: Bedford, Second and Third St.
Hamilton, MT 59840
406.381.4386
Hank's Hatchets
6078 U.S. Highway 93 S.
Whitefish, MT 59937
406.730.2556
Head Over Heels
36004 Memory Lane
Polson, MT 59860
406.872.2000
Hidden Key Escape Games
896 N. Meridian Road
Kalispell, MT 59901
406.823.0564
Hockaday Orchards
25 Hockaday Lane
Lakeside, MT 59922
406.290.1377
Hood's Western Adventures
885 Juniper Lane
Alberton, MT 59820
406.799.3173
Lights Under the Big Sky
300 Third Ave. NW
Ronan, MT 59864
406.396.0807
MCT, Inc. (Missoula Children's Theatre & Missoula Community Theatre)
200 N. Adams St.
Missoula, MT 59802
406.728.7529 (PLAY)
Majestic Valley Arena
3630 U.S. Highway 93 N.
Kalispell, MT 59901
406.755.5366
Miracle League of Northwest Montana
259 Northland Drive
Kalispell, MT 59901
406.261.0117
Missoula Art Museum
335 N. Pattee St.
Missoula, MT 59802
406.728.0447
Missoula Farmers Market
North end of Higgins Ave.
Missoula, MT 59802
703.772.2792
Missoula Public Library
455 E. Main St.
Missoula, MT 59802
406.721.2665
Montana Natural History Center
120 Hickory St., Suite A
Missoula, MT 59801
406.327.0405
Moon-Randolph Homestead
1515 Spurlock Road
Missoula, MT 59802
406.728.0451
Museum of the Rockies
600 W. Kagy Blvd.
Bozeman, MT 59717
406.994.2251
Norm's Soda Fountain
34 S. Main St.
Kalispell, MT 59901
406.756.5466
Northwest Montana Retreat
2327 Rabbit Creek Road
Troy, MT 59935
Overdale Lodge
1076 Overdale Lodge Road
Troy, MT 59935
406.295.7246
Paddlefish Sports, LLC
70 Lakeside Blvd., City Beach
Whitefish, MT 59937
406.260.7733
Pickleball 406
140 Kyle Lane
Hamilton, MT 59840
Polebridge Mercantile, Bakery and Cabins
265 Polebridge Loop
Polebridge, Montana 59928
406-888-5105
Polson Farmers Market
11 Third Ave. W.
Polson, MT 59860
406.370.9585
Ravalli County Museum
205 Bedford St.
Hamilton, MT 59840
406.363.3338
Ravenwood Outdoor Learning Center
Trumble Canyon Road
Columbia Falls, MT 59912
406.260.8620
SpectrUM Discovery Area
455 E. Main St. (Missoula Public Library)
Missoula, Mt 59802
406.728.7836
Spindrift Organics Orchard and Vineyard
34838 Cherrywood Lane
Polson, MT 59860
406.360.4412
Stevensville Harvest Valley Farmers Market
301 Main St.
Stevensville, MT 59870
406.381.6145
Stumptown Art Studio
145 Central Ave.
Whitefish, MT 59937
406.862.5929
Sweet Peaks Ice Cream
343 S. Main St.
Kalispell, MT 59911
406.257.1102
Sweet Peaks Ice Cream - Missoula
420 N. Higgins Ave. Suite D
Missoula, MT 59802
406.549.0028
Sweet Peaks Ice Cream - Whitefish
419 1/2 Third Street
Whitefish, MT 59937
406.862.4668
Sweet Pickin's Pumpkin Patch
1990 Holt Stage
Kalispell, MT 59901
406.752.2359
The Cliff Ranch
1684 Knob and Kettle Lane
Ovando, MT 59854
406.531.6969
The Heritage Museum
34067 U.S. Highway 2
Libby, MT 59923
406.293.7521
The Lakeside Motel & Resort Inc.
2955 State Highway 200
Trout Creek, MT 59874
406.827.4458 | 888.827.4458
Treewell Acres
1301 State Highway 37
Libby, MT 59923
Troy Farmers Market
700 E. Missoula Ave.
Troy, MT 59935
406.295.9736
Tsiikaa" tiyiikiitsii’p: People’s Market
20722 U.S. Highway 2 W.
East Glacier Park, MT 59434
406.226.4482
Two Rivers Thrift Store & Mini Golf
53 Monte Circle
St. Regis, MT 59866
406.300.3601
Unhinged
2612 Murphy St., Unit A
Missoula, MT 59808
406.273.8548
Valhalla VR Escape Room
11 Seventh Ave. W.
Polson, MT 59860
406.550.2020
Wiley E. Waters Whitewater Rafting
201 William Lloyd Lane
Superior, Mt 59872
509-998-1120 | 888-502-1900
Woodland Water Park
45 N. Woodland Park Road
Kalispell, MT 59901
406.758.7812