Yellow Bay
Montana State Park
Yellow Bay entrance fee
Day use entrance fee with a vehicle: $8 Day use entrance fee as a walk-in, bicycle or bus passenger: $4 Campsite fees range from $4-$34 per night, depending on season and available amenities.
Yellow Bay hours
Open all year
Hours as published by Montana FWP. Check the official page before a long drive.
About Yellow Bay
A wide gravel beach and a creek mouth on Flathead Lake's east shore, fourteen miles south of Bigfork, in the middle of Montana's sweet cherry orchards. Five first-come tent sites, and a deep-water launch beside them.
Things to do
- 🛶 Paddling
- 🏊 Swimming
- 🎣 Fishing
- ⛵ Boating
- 🐦 Birding
Amenities & facilities
- 🏕️ Campsites
- 🚻 Restrooms
- ⛺ Screened Shelters
- 🚤 Boat Ramp
- ♿ Accessible Facilities
More Montana state parks with swimming
Camping options
- Tent
Facility hours
Open (Tent camping only; first come, first served)
Available mid-May through Labor Day
Flush Toilets
Open mid-May through Labor Day
Dock
Normally, available mid-March through November, weather permitting. For status please visit our Facebook page or call Flathead Lake State Park Ranger Station, 406-837-3041
Schedules for pools, museums, campgrounds, tours and other facilities inside the park, as published by Montana FWP — not the park's own opening hours.
Contact
Phone406-250-3796
🎒 Gear up for Yellow Bay
Popular gear for what this park offers:
- Tents
- Kayaks
- Fishing rods
- Binoculars
- Water shoes
- Life jackets
- Bug spray
- Coolers
- Sleeping bags
- Camp chairs
- Camp stoves
- Lanterns
- Paddleboards
- Dry bags
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