Izaak Walton Inn

City: Essex
Phone: 406.888.5700

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290 Izaak Walton Inn Road
Essex, Montana 59916

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After a day of epic exploration, relaxation and rejuvenation are in order. Western Montana boasts five-star luxury lodging, riverside camping, and everything in between.

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Eat and drink in Montana's Glacier Country.

At first glance, Montana may not seem like a dining destination, but we’re happy to report it’s exactly that. With incredible fine dining restaurants, steakhouses, bakeries, bars, breweries, food trucks and cafés serving up a mix of everything—for every kind of eater—Montana is an adventure in food, too.
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The Crown of the Continent beckons.

You don’t even need to see what’s around the next bend to be stopped in your tracks at Glacier National Park. The sheer beauty is jaw dropping from every angle. With over 1 million acres of towering, jagged peaks, cascading waterfalls, wild meadows and sparkling waters, plus wildlife watching and recreation opportunities, it is, quite simply, the vacation of a lifetime.
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