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  • Where We Wandered
    • Arizona >
      • Forest Rd 611, North Rim Grand Canyon
      • N Timp Point, North Rim Grand Canyon
    • California >
      • Alabama Hills
      • Benton Hot Springs
      • Panther Flat
      • Redwood National & State Parks
    • Idaho >
      • Amanita Campground
      • Dworshak State Park
      • Farragut Lake State Park
      • Grandjean Rd
      • Jerome County Fairgrounds
      • Kootenai Falls & Suspension Bridge
      • Morman Bend
      • Lake View Campground - Stanley Lake
      • Northwest Passage Ponderosa State Park
      • Petit Lake
      • Ponderosa State Park
      • Priest Lake Lionhead Unit
      • Schweitzer Mountain Ski Lot
      • Stanley Lake Campground
      • Wood River
      • Woodhead Power Park
    • Montana >
      • Avalanche Campground
      • Big Arm State Park
      • Bowman Lake
      • Dalles Forest Service Campground
      • Emery Bay Campground Hungry Horse Reservoir
      • Glacier Rim River Access
      • Lake Como Horse Camp
      • Painted Rocks State Park
      • Route of the Hiawatha
      • Slowey Campground
      • Wayfarers State Park
      • Whitefish Mountain
    • Nevada >
      • Pyramid Lake Wino Beach
      • Walker Lake Sportsman's Beach
    • Oregon >
      • Breitenbush Campground
      • Cape Lookout State Park
      • Cascade Locks Marine Park Campground
      • Cottonwood Canyon State Park
      • Detroit Lake, OR
      • Fort Stevens State Park
      • Jasper Point State Park
      • Kiwa Spring Rd / Forest Service Rd 4130
      • La Pine State Park
      • Little Crater Paulina Lake
      • Memaloose State Park
      • Mt. Bachelor Overnight RV
      • Mt Hood Meadows Ski Parking
      • Olallie Lake, OR
      • Opal Creek Wilderness North Fork Rd
      • Phil's Trails Dispersed
      • Rufus Landing Recreation Area
      • Silver Falls State Park
      • Skull Hollow Campground
      • Tillicum Beach
    • Utah >
      • BLM 340 Dispersed Site
      • Devil's Canyon
      • Devil's Garden - Arches National Park
      • Goosenecks State Park
      • Lone Rock Beach
      • Watchman Campground - Zion
      • Valley of the Gods
      • Red Canyon Forest Service Campground
      • Gooseberry Mesa
    • Washington >
      • Burke Lake - Ancient Lakes, Quincy WA
      • Glacier View Campground
      • Entiat WA FS Rd 5800
      • Fox Creek Campground - Entiat
      • Frenchman Coulee
      • Hamma Hamma Campground
      • Ike Kinswa State Park
      • Jameson Lake
      • Lakeshore RV - Chelan
      • Lake Takhlakh Campground
      • Lake Wenatchee State Park
      • Mad River Rd Entiat WA
      • Manastash Rd Dispersed
      • Maryhill State Park
      • Mission Ridge Ski Parking
      • Moses Lake Sand Dunes Dispersed Site
      • Plymouth Park
      • Taneum Creek - Shadow Cr Rd Taneum Creek Rd Dispersed Site
      • Taneum Creek Dispersed
      • Tieton River Dispersed Sites
      • Turkey Hole Lyle WA
      • Wenatchee Confluence State Park
      • Wynoochee Lake
    • Wyoming >
      • Bridge Bay Campground
      • Grand Teton National Park
      • Lizard Creek
      • Lonesomehurst Campground
      • Pebble Creek Campground
      • Signal Mountain Campground
      • Tower Fall Campground
      • Yellowstone National Park
    • Wineries List
  • Camp Cooking
    • Campfire Fajitas
  • Camper Mods
  • Wandering Wisdom
    • No Wandering Without...
    • GoPro and Camera
    • Wisdom of Other Wanderers
    • We have been featured!
  • Camp Reads
  • Wanderer's Wishes....
  • Different Kind of Wandering
    • Cruising! >
      • Cruise Ship Style
      • Cruise Ship Fun
  • National Parks Visited
  • The Wanderers
    • Our Truck Camper History
    • Contact Us
  • Where to Wander Next.....

Big Arm State Park 

Flathead Lake, Montana
Flathead Lake in Montana from Big Arm State Park
Big Arm State Park is located on western shore of Flathead Lake and has 41 campsites that sit along an amazing stretch of colorful pebble beach.  It is a great basecamp for swimmers, kayakers, anglers, and boaters.   Minimal shade at most sites from the ponderosa pine and juniper trees.   Sites vary in quality, some have ample space and more privacy, while others have a lakefront shore and sit right beside one another.  A 2.5 mile hiking trail provides excellent views of the lake and mountains.   Roads and sites are not paved and quite dusty and bumpy.   

We arrived on a Wednesday night in July with no reservations and scored a non lake front site, B15, at the end of the loop, with lots of privacy, and a lake view.   We stayed for 2 nights and enjoyed kayaking the lake for sunset and spent lots of time letting Mason swim in the lake.    
Most Recent Visit - July 2018
$28/ night  (Nonresident) 
Seasonal - Open May to October
​Picnic Tables, Fire Rings, Flush Toilets, Showers, Potable Water, Bear lockers
Click here for a map of the campground
Flathead Lake Big Arm State Park
Site #15 Big Arm State Park
Flathead Lake in Montana from Big Arm State Park
Site #15 Big Arm State Park
View from Site #15 Big Arm State Park
Site #15 Big Arm State Park
Site #15 Big Arm State Park
Lakeside Road Big Arm State Park
Site #15 Big Arm State Park
Flathead Lake in Montana from Big Arm State Park
Rough Roads Big Arm State Park
Park Fee Schedule Big Arm State Park
Pretty Butterfly Flathead Lake
Rocks of all colors Flathead Lake in Montana from Big Arm State Park
Paddling on Flathead Lake in Montana from Big Arm State Park
Paddling on Flathead Lake in Montana from Big Arm State Park
Paddling on Flathead Lake in Montana from Big Arm State Park
Paddling on Flathead Lake in Montana from Big Arm State Park
Paddling on Flathead Lake in Montana from Big Arm State Park
Shoreline at Paddling on Flathead Lake in Montana from Big Arm State Park

Nearby Hikes, Bikes & Other Sights.....

Paddling the Flathead River 
We put the kayaks in at Sportsman's Bridge Fishing Access in on Highway 82 between Somers and Big Fork.  From here we paddled about 2 miles down to the lake and back.  Farms, amazing huge homes, and beautiful calm waters on this adventure.    Beautiful Paddle!
Paddling the Flathead River from Sportsmans Bridge Fishing Area
Paddling the Flathead River from Sportsmans Bridge Fishing Area
Paddling the Flathead River from Sportsmans Bridge Fishing Area
Paddling the Flathead River from Sportsmans Bridge Fishing Area
Paddling the Flathead River from Sportsmans Bridge Fishing Area
Paddling the Flathead River from Sportsmans Bridge Fishing Area
Paddling the Flathead River from Sportsmans Bridge Fishing Area
Paddling the Flathead River from Sportsmans Bridge Fishing Area
Paddling the Flathead River from Sportsmans Bridge Fishing Area
Paddling the Flathead River from Sportsmans Bridge Fishing Area
Paddling the Flathead River from Sportsmans Bridge Fishing Area
Paddling the Flathead River from Sportsmans Bridge Fishing Area
National Bison Range 
Established by Theodore Rosevelt in 1908, the range is home to many species of animals and birds.   Visitors can visit the range year round, however the Red Sleep Mountain Drive, a 19 mile drive to view wildlife in their natural setting from your own vehicle, and travel from 2585 ft. in elevation to 4885 ft. in elevation, is only open May to October.     
National Bison Range Montana
National Bison Range Montana
National Bison Range Montana
National Bison Range Montana
National Bison Range Montana
National Bison Range Montana
National Bison Range Montana
National Bison Range Montana
National Bison Range Montana
National Bison Range Montana
National Bison Range Montana
National Bison Range Montana

Wineries and Breweries

Mission Mountain Winery 
Mission Mountain Winery
Mission Mountain Winery
Mission Mountain Winery
Mission Mountain Winery
Mission Mountain Winery
Mission Mountain Winery
Mission Mountain Winery
Mission Mountain Winery
Mission Mountain Winery
Glacier Brewing Company 
Glacier Brewing Company
Glacier Brewing Company
Glacier Brewing Company
Glacier Brewing Company
Glacier Brewing Company
Glacier Brewing Company
Cherries BBQ Pit 
Typically we do not feature food stops on our website unless they are a brewery or a winery, but this place was so good that rules should be broken for it.   In fact we stayed in the area 2 days, and we went there both days!  This is one of those places we will drive out of our way for in the future!  
Cherries BBQ Pit
Cherries BBQ Pit
Cherries BBQ Pit
Cherries BBQ Pit
Cherries BBQ Pit
Cherries BBQ Pit
M&S Meats
And since we are breaking our own website content rules - here is another gem.  If you like jerky, pepperoni, cheeses, or love spoiling your dog, be prepared to drop a franklin at this place!   We enjoyed the treats from this place for the rest of our trip!  And the cool fence line nearby is a great photo-op as well!  
M&S Meats
M&S Meats
M&S Meats
M&S Meats
M&S Meats
M&S Meats

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  • Where We Wandered
    • Arizona >
      • Forest Rd 611, North Rim Grand Canyon
      • N Timp Point, North Rim Grand Canyon
    • California >
      • Alabama Hills
      • Benton Hot Springs
      • Panther Flat
      • Redwood National & State Parks
    • Idaho >
      • Amanita Campground
      • Dworshak State Park
      • Farragut Lake State Park
      • Grandjean Rd
      • Jerome County Fairgrounds
      • Kootenai Falls & Suspension Bridge
      • Morman Bend
      • Lake View Campground - Stanley Lake
      • Northwest Passage Ponderosa State Park
      • Petit Lake
      • Ponderosa State Park
      • Priest Lake Lionhead Unit
      • Schweitzer Mountain Ski Lot
      • Stanley Lake Campground
      • Wood River
      • Woodhead Power Park
    • Montana >
      • Avalanche Campground
      • Big Arm State Park
      • Bowman Lake
      • Dalles Forest Service Campground
      • Emery Bay Campground Hungry Horse Reservoir
      • Glacier Rim River Access
      • Lake Como Horse Camp
      • Painted Rocks State Park
      • Route of the Hiawatha
      • Slowey Campground
      • Wayfarers State Park
      • Whitefish Mountain
    • Nevada >
      • Pyramid Lake Wino Beach
      • Walker Lake Sportsman's Beach
    • Oregon >
      • Breitenbush Campground
      • Cape Lookout State Park
      • Cascade Locks Marine Park Campground
      • Cottonwood Canyon State Park
      • Detroit Lake, OR
      • Fort Stevens State Park
      • Jasper Point State Park
      • Kiwa Spring Rd / Forest Service Rd 4130
      • La Pine State Park
      • Little Crater Paulina Lake
      • Memaloose State Park
      • Mt. Bachelor Overnight RV
      • Mt Hood Meadows Ski Parking
      • Olallie Lake, OR
      • Opal Creek Wilderness North Fork Rd
      • Phil's Trails Dispersed
      • Rufus Landing Recreation Area
      • Silver Falls State Park
      • Skull Hollow Campground
      • Tillicum Beach
    • Utah >
      • BLM 340 Dispersed Site
      • Devil's Canyon
      • Devil's Garden - Arches National Park
      • Goosenecks State Park
      • Lone Rock Beach
      • Watchman Campground - Zion
      • Valley of the Gods
      • Red Canyon Forest Service Campground
      • Gooseberry Mesa
    • Washington >
      • Burke Lake - Ancient Lakes, Quincy WA
      • Glacier View Campground
      • Entiat WA FS Rd 5800
      • Fox Creek Campground - Entiat
      • Frenchman Coulee
      • Hamma Hamma Campground
      • Ike Kinswa State Park
      • Jameson Lake
      • Lakeshore RV - Chelan
      • Lake Takhlakh Campground
      • Lake Wenatchee State Park
      • Mad River Rd Entiat WA
      • Manastash Rd Dispersed
      • Maryhill State Park
      • Mission Ridge Ski Parking
      • Moses Lake Sand Dunes Dispersed Site
      • Plymouth Park
      • Taneum Creek - Shadow Cr Rd Taneum Creek Rd Dispersed Site
      • Taneum Creek Dispersed
      • Tieton River Dispersed Sites
      • Turkey Hole Lyle WA
      • Wenatchee Confluence State Park
      • Wynoochee Lake
    • Wyoming >
      • Bridge Bay Campground
      • Grand Teton National Park
      • Lizard Creek
      • Lonesomehurst Campground
      • Pebble Creek Campground
      • Signal Mountain Campground
      • Tower Fall Campground
      • Yellowstone National Park
    • Wineries List
  • Camp Cooking
    • Campfire Fajitas
  • Camper Mods
  • Wandering Wisdom
    • No Wandering Without...
    • GoPro and Camera
    • Wisdom of Other Wanderers
    • We have been featured!
  • Camp Reads
  • Wanderer's Wishes....
  • Different Kind of Wandering
    • Cruising! >
      • Cruise Ship Style
      • Cruise Ship Fun
  • National Parks Visited
  • The Wanderers
    • Our Truck Camper History
    • Contact Us
  • Where to Wander Next.....