Travel Tips
Information for the Best Trip Ever
No matter if it’s your first trip to Kalispell or if you’re a return visitor, we want you to have the best vacation ever. From travel tips to how to recreate responsibly and where to stay to things to do, we’re here to help you soak up every minute of your trip.
Recreation and Travel
Resources
With a wide array of things to do, see and explore, we’ve rounded up area maps, required permits/inspections, along with weather and road conditions to make planning easier for your adventure in Montana.
Permits and Inspections
- Conservation License - Recreating on State Lands
- Watercraft Inspections - REQUIRED
- Montana Fishing License
- Montana State Parks (Entrance Fees & Campground Reservations)
- Flathead Indian Reservation Recreation Permits
- Blackfeet Indian Reservation Recreation Permits
- Off-Highway Vehicles (OHV) Trail Pass
- Snowmobile Trail Pass
- Montana Hunting Licenses
Maps of Things to Do
- Downtown Kalispell Historical Walking Tour
- Local Trail Map
- Brewery and Cidery Map
- Lone Pine State Park
- Foys to Blacktail Trail
- Jewel Basin
- Whitefish Mountain Resort Trail Maps
- Blacktail Mountain Ski Area
- The Whitefish Trail
- Glacier National Park Trail Maps
Digital Maps
- From Land to Hands Map
- Montana Wilderness Association, Hike Wild Montana
- Crown of the Continent Map Guide
- Wander Map
Weather
Plane, Train or Car
Getting to Kalispell, Montana, is easier that it might seem. Within minutes of downtown you’ll find Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) and Amtrak’s Empire Builder Line, while a well-maintained highway system runs directly through Kalispell.
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Ready to Visit?
We get it. You’re ready to visit Montana. And we can’t wait to introduce you to our mountain town in the shadow of Glacier National Park. If you have questions or need assistance planning your trip, we’re here to help.
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