Libby’s Guidebook
Food scene
Montana Bonfire
15300 Montana Hwy 35Great food and atmosphere a mere 5 minute walk from the home.
Great bar/restaurant right on the lake. Fabulous deck overlooking the water. Patrons can arrive via boat and dock right in front. Great cocktails and live music most nights.
63 locals recommend
The Raven
15321 Montana Hwy 35Great bar/restaurant right on the lake. Fabulous deck overlooking the water. Patrons can arrive via boat and dock right in front. Great cocktails and live music most nights.
Great Northern Gourmet
425 Grand DrFantastic food! Small place so plan accordingly.
Reliably good pizza and always busy! Very convenient to order from then when you don't feel like cooking.
21 locals recommend
Rosa's Pizza
8585 Montana Hwy 35Reliably good pizza and always busy! Very convenient to order from then when you don't feel like cooking.
Echo Lake Cafe
1195 MT-83Our favorite place for brunch!
Pocketstone Cafe
444 Electric AveGreat brunch/lunch location in downtown Bigfork.
They brew their own beers which are very good, but the food is also excellent. Worth the drive around the lake!
142 locals recommend
Tamarack Brewing Company
105 Blacktail RdThey brew their own beers which are very good, but the food is also excellent. Worth the drive around the lake!
If you head to Whitefish, stop in for an ice cream here. This ice cream is worth every calorie! :)
There is one in Kalispell as well.
50 locals recommend
Sweet Peaks Ice Cream - Whitefish
419 E 3rd StIf you head to Whitefish, stop in for an ice cream here. This ice cream is worth every calorie! :)
There is one in Kalispell as well.
This is our favorite place for brunch in Whitefish. They also make amazing berry pies. Try the local Huckleberry.
15 locals recommend
Loula's Cafe
300 2nd StreetThis is our favorite place for brunch in Whitefish. They also make amazing berry pies. Try the local Huckleberry.
Every Thursday starting at 5pm this market is the place to be. They have live music, food trucks, a beer garden and vendors selling food and crafts. Find more info here: https://www.cfcommunitymarket.com
24 locals recommend
Columbia Falls Community Market
830 1st Ave WEvery Thursday starting at 5pm this market is the place to be. They have live music, food trucks, a beer garden and vendors selling food and crafts. Find more info here: https://www.cfcommunitymarket.com
Bigfork Harvest Foods
8111 Montana Hwy 35This is the main supermarket in Bigfork.
This convenient store/gas station/casino has something for everyone! LOL It is only a minute away via car and has just about everything you could need. It is closer than Harvest Foods, but of course you will pay a premium for that convenience. You could always try your luck in the casino out back if you are in the mood!
7 locals recommend
Papa's Woods Bay Market
14535 Montana Highway 35This convenient store/gas station/casino has something for everyone! LOL It is only a minute away via car and has just about everything you could need. It is closer than Harvest Foods, but of course you will pay a premium for that convenience. You could always try your luck in the casino out back if you are in the mood!
This place has a prime piece of real estate right on Flathead Lake. The views from the deck are stunning! It is a great place to have one of their brews, but I would say the food is not that great.
84 locals recommend
Flathead Lake Brewing Co. Pubhouse
116 Holt DrThis place has a prime piece of real estate right on Flathead Lake. The views from the deck are stunning! It is a great place to have one of their brews, but I would say the food is not that great.
Old Bridge Pub
260 River StreetNice place for pizza and drinks with family or friends!
If you want to shop for a big group and need a Costco, there is one about 30 min away in Kalispell.
22 locals recommend
Costco Wholesale
2330 US-93If you want to shop for a big group and need a Costco, there is one about 30 min away in Kalispell.
Sightseeing
Go see a performance here. You will be pleasantly surprised at how well they do them here! This playhouse is famous for having wonderful actors/actresses and performers for the summer.
86 locals recommend
Bigfork Summer Playhouse
526 Electric AveGo see a performance here. You will be pleasantly surprised at how well they do them here! This playhouse is famous for having wonderful actors/actresses and performers for the summer.
We went rafting with this outfitter last summer and had a blast. We chose the all day with lunch and the smaller boat which makes the rapids more fun!
13 locals recommend
Glacier Park Rafting
12127 US-2We went rafting with this outfitter last summer and had a blast. We chose the all day with lunch and the smaller boat which makes the rapids more fun!
We used this fishing charter company last summer and they were great. We recommend them. At the end of our fishing excursion, he called ahead to a restaurant and told them we were coming. We took our freshly caught fish there and they cooked it up for us. We ate it just after we caught it! So fresh and delicious.
13 locals recommend
Howe's Fishing-A Able and Mo Fisch Charters
180 Vista LnWe used this fishing charter company last summer and they were great. We recommend them. At the end of our fishing excursion, he called ahead to a restaurant and told them we were coming. We took our freshly caught fish there and they cooked it up for us. We ate it just after we caught it! So fresh and delicious.
Here is another fishing charter company. One of the guides is our neighbor and he catches a lot of fish. If you want to request him specifically, his name is David Cole.
7 locals recommend
Flathead Lake Charters
33336 Whitecap LnHere is another fishing charter company. One of the guides is our neighbor and he catches a lot of fish. If you want to request him specifically, his name is David Cole.
This is a large island in the middle of Flathead Lake. There are wild horses on it among other animals like big horn sheep. Take a boat ride out there and try to spot the wild horses!
30 locals recommend
Wild Horse Island
This is a large island in the middle of Flathead Lake. There are wild horses on it among other animals like big horn sheep. Take a boat ride out there and try to spot the wild horses!
This state park is just about 5 minutes drive from our home. Great place to spend a day on the lake.
18 locals recommend
Wayfarers / Flathead Lake State Park
8600 Montana Hwy 35This state park is just about 5 minutes drive from our home. Great place to spend a day on the lake.
Take a tour of this distillery. The purity of the Montana water makes great spirits.
23 locals recommend
Whistling Andy
8020 Montana Hwy 35Take a tour of this distillery. The purity of the Montana water makes great spirits.
We have not had to rent a boat before, but I will include a few here just as suggestions. I don't know anything about them so these are not recommendations.
10 locals recommend
Flathead Boat Rental
7212 U.S. 93 SWe have not had to rent a boat before, but I will include a few here just as suggestions. I don't know anything about them so these are not recommendations.
Bigfork Outdoor Rentals
110 Swan River RoadA boat rental place in Bigfork. We have not used them.
Wild Wave Watercraft & Boat Rentals
130 Bills RdAnother place for boat rental.
Great hike! Challenging, but worth it. Lots of mountain goats at the top and the views are spectacular!
16 locals recommend
Mount Aeneas
Great hike! Challenging, but worth it. Lots of mountain goats at the top and the views are spectacular!
The BEST huckleberry bear claws ever! All the food here is good, both sweet and savory. It is a quirky and quaint little community in the middle of nowhere, but still worth the visit. Don't leave without trying the pastries!
62 locals recommend
Polebridge Mercantile & Bakery
265 Polebridge LoopThe BEST huckleberry bear claws ever! All the food here is good, both sweet and savory. It is a quirky and quaint little community in the middle of nowhere, but still worth the visit. Don't leave without trying the pastries!
They offer a shuttle to and from Wild Horse Island as well as rent boats for use.
9 locals recommend
Boat Rentals and Rides
44227 A StThey offer a shuttle to and from Wild Horse Island as well as rent boats for use.