600 block Aero Lane
South Kalispell
Grand Drive & Lake Avenue
• Description: inventoried as road right of way, County maintains – mow and weed eat
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• Topography: mostly level
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Belton Stage Road
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• Description: Landfill owns; County maintains
• Future plans: Advisory Group creating development plan • Site factors: remediated dump site • Topography: slopes on south end, possible sled hill • Vegetation: meadows & wooded area on east portion • Water access: • Road access: public road gravel, on-street • Other: management partner – Middleforks Parks Advisory Committee
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200 block of Blacktail Road
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• Description: landfill owns; County maintains
• Future plans: Advisory Group creating development plan • Site factors: remediated dump site • Topography: slopes on S end, possible sled hill • Vegetation: meadows & wooded area on E portion • Water access: • Road access: public road gravel, on-street • Other: management partner – Middleforks Parks Advisory Committee
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• Description: tennis courts, playground area,gazebo
• Future plans: Advisory Group is developing plans for park that may include and improved play area and better signage • Site factors: located near YACC Camp and Lakeside • Topography: rolling slope west, fairly level in the east • Vegetation: fir stand, brush, grass • Water access: n/a • Road access: public road • Parking: natural surface • Other: management partners - Lakeside Lions Club and Lakeside Park Advisory Committee
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off Lodgepole Drive
• Description:
• Future plans: develop as area County park
• Site factors: the site is partially developed in a subdivision
• Topography: mostly level
• Vegetation: pine, larch, woods in park, grassy and open in access
• Water access: Little Bitterroot Lake; excellent recreation potential; 1 of 2 boat launches on Bitterroot Lake
• Road access: public road
• Parking: limited parking
600 block Stone Street
• Description: Spring Creek runs through on W edge of property
• Future plans:
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• Topography: level
• Vegetation: irrigated field
• Water access: Spring Creek runs through W edge of property
• Road access: public road
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160 Shawnee Drive
• Description:
• Future plans: expansion of parking lot
• Site factors:
• Topography: level ground
• Vegetation: irrigated field
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• Other: management partner - Bigfork Advisory Committee
Lower Valley Road
• Description:
• Future plans: installation of boat ramp being developed
• Site factors:
• Topography: mostly level
• Vegetation: alfalfa and grass
• Water access: Church Slough & Flathead River; 10 hp limit; no wake restriction during nesting season
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• Other: management partners - MFWP/Jr. Bass Masters
400 block East Evergreen Drive
• Description:
• Future plans: continue to assist in development
• Site factors: a beautiful park has been built on the site by the Evergreen Lions Club and County Park Board; a developed tennis, basketball, picnic, softball park
• Topography: level
• Vegetation: trees and grass
• Water access:
• Road access: public road
• Parking: paved parking lot
33 Ranchetts Drive
• Description:
• Future plans: develop only if needed
• Site factors: a level area in a subdivision on the E bank of Flathead River
• Topography: level
• Vegetation: grass, brush, cottonwood and evergreen trees
• Water access: Flathead River; beach area poor; good recreational potential
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• Other: Bigfork Advisory Committee; mowed 1 x per week
1000 block Foys Lake Road
• Description: off Montana Hwy 404
• Future plans: continue development as an aquatics park. Steps from the parking area to the beach would improve accessibility. Increase waterfront access. Need trail from Kalispell to Foy’s Lake. Need to assess potential fees.
• Site factors: area is developed. Highest use area of all County parks along with Somers beach and Conrad Complex
• Topography: moderate slope to Lake
• Vegetation: grass, some pine trees
• Water access: Foys Lake; 700 ft of lake shore, excellent recreational potential, beach area is excellent
• Road access: public road
• Parking: paved and on-street
100 block Foys Canyon Road
• Description: kitchen facility; @ 10 tables @ 40 chairs @ 75 person capacity
• Future plans: scheduled to be supplied with water from nearby private well. Playground equipment will be added. Basement walls and kitchen must be improved before the building can be fully utilized
• Site factors:
• Topography: gradually sloping
• Vegetation: grass/lawn area
• Water access: none
• Road access: public road
• Parking: gravel lot and on-street
700 block Haven Court
• Description:
• Future plans: continue to maintain; possible surplus
• Site factors: area includes play equipment and picnic facilities
• Topography: level
• Vegetation: grass has been planted with some introduced trees
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• Other: management partner – subdivision homeowners
300-400 block Bear Trail
• Description: former landing strip, between Bear Trail & Cougar Trail
• Future plans: excellent site for a large scale development, sports arena, etc.
• Site factors: an excellent site for future large scale development
• Topography: rolling meadow
• Vegetation: grassy meadow, meadow is boggy
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• Other: management partner – subdivision homeowners
2300 Montana Hwy 404
• Description: open area; meadow; gazebo; 2 stables: 46 stalls w/gates & 17 stalls w/o gates; dressage arena; jumps; trails for hiking and cross-country skiing
• Future plans: Currently being developed as a regional park for Kalispell area.
• Site factors: access via a paved County road, four miles from Kalispell
• Topography: a large rolling meadow and east facing hillside
• Vegetation: fir, larch, pine timbered hillside, grass covered meadow
• Water access: Birch Creek; small water body that wanders through the meadow, then goes underground. Possible development.
• Road access: public road
• Parking: gravel/dirt at trailhead
• Other: management partners – Flathead Combined Training Association (FCTA); Foys to Blacktail Trails (FTBT)
1100 block Whitefish Stage Road
• Description:
• Future plans: currently being developed as an athletic and community park; possible gym location
• Site factors: good access
• Topography: level
• Vegetation: grass
• Water access:
• Road access: public road
• Parking: parking lot
100 block Dawn Drive
• Description:
• Future plans: the residents of the area have shown an interest in a small park development
• Site factors: the area is in need of a subdivision park
• Topography: level
• Vegetation: meadow grass
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8000 block Hwy 2 East
• Description: 3 roadside parks
• Future plans:
• Site factors: user created trails, wooded
• Topography: slopes from road to river
• Vegetation:
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• Road access: forest road, public road
• Parking: on-street
400 block Kings Way
• Description:
• Future plans: under development as a subdivision park
• Site factors: area is good for a subdivision park, near Mission View
• Topography: gradual slope to the river
• Vegetation: grass, brush, birch, cottonwood, pine
• Water access: Whitefish River: river bottom area that is reasonably open
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• Other: management partner - subdivision homeowners
500 block Kokanee Circle
• Description:
• Future plans: since the State of MT has a developed fishing access adjacent to the site, our development should be done in conjunction
• Site factors: the site is in need of a major clean up
• Topography: fairly level area
• Vegetation: river bottom with cottonwood, fir, and pine, some brush
• Water access: Flathead River; site is near the Flathead River and Kokanee Bend Fishing Access owned by the FWP
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end of Bierney Creek Road/7000 block Hwy 93 South
• Description: • Future plans: trail needs to be paved and retaining wall requires repair. Other issues include parking and recreation access. Seek parking area.
• Site factors: Boat ramp and dock; small site with a lot of summer use. Limited space for parking
• Topography: flat beach
• Vegetation: sparce
• Water access: Flathead Lake; 50 ft of lake frontage
• Road access: public road
• Parking: parking lot
end of Adams Street
• Description: located adjacent to Volunteer Park
• Future plans:
• Site factors: public domain but County maintains
• Topography:
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• Water access: Flathead Lake
• Road access: Adams Street and Hwy 93
• Parking: available
Ringneck Drive
• Description: 2nd largest park; mud hole
• Future plans: this area has excellent development possibilities; no plans have been compiled at this time
• Site factors: located between the Owen Souwine and Leisure Lane County recreational areas
• Topography: level
• Vegetation: typical river bottom area with cottonwood trees and brush
• Water access: Flathead and Stillwater Rivers; wooded island between rivers; natural launch
• Road access: public road
• Parking: parking lot
200 block 1st Avenue South
• Description: restrooms
• Future plans: maintain, possible ice rink
• Site factors: only County site in the area; small; equipment; developed parcel
• Topography: park, ballfield, level
• Vegetation: park has a lot of fir and larch trees, ballfield is void of trees
• Water access:
• Road access: public road
• Parking: on-street
400 block Meadow Hills Drive
• Description:
• Future plans: subdivision park, power lines do not enhance the area
• Site factors: high tension power lines that distract from the site
• Topography: long rolling hill; good area to develop except for power lines
• Vegetation: grass
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• Other: management partner – subdivision homeowners
2000 block Mission Trail
• Description:
• Future plans: excellent area for an athletic site
• Site factors: near Kalispell; King’s Loop area is located just across the river
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100 block North Haven Drive
• Description: north on Four Mile Drive
• Future plans: this area is now under development as a subdivision park
• Site factors: in a subdivision
• Topography: depression near subdivision access road
• Vegetation: meadow grass, very few trees
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100 block Holt Drive
• Description:
• Future plans:
• Site factors: the area is close to Bigfork
• Topography: gentle slope to Holt Drive
• Vegetation: meadow grasses and pine trees
• Water access:
• Road access: public road
• Parking: parking lot
• Other: management partner - Bigfork Advisory Committee
600 block Shadow Lane
• Description:
• Future plans: we should continue to assist in the development of this area
• Site factors: this site has been developed as a subdivision park, including play equipment and a small baseball diamond
• Topography: gently rolling meadows
• Vegetation: meadow grasses
• Water access:
• Road access: private road in subdivision
• Parking: on-street parking
• Other: management partner – subdivision homeowners
• Description: stage, picnic tables, restrooms
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• Other: Leased Park
150 block Old Hwy 93
• Description:
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• Site factors: developed swim access, needs bathrooms
• Topography: level then drop off to lake
• Vegetation: cottonwood, brush
• Water access: swim access on Flathead Lake
• Road access: Hwy 93
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• Other: management partners – possible FWP & MDT
60 block Harbin Hill Road
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• Description: off Harbin Hill Road |
7225 Hwy 93 South
• Description: no motorized boats; 3 pavilions (capacity 75, 25, 25), 1 with elec; swim dock; boat dock
• Future plans: n/a
• Site factors: lakefront
• Topography: gentle slope to water
• Vegetation: mostly lawn, professionally landscaped
• Water access: Flathead Lake waterfront
• Road access: public road, highway 93 at Adams Street
• Parking: paved
Blankenship Road
• Description: possible Flathead National Forest
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• Road access: public road
• Parking: gravel
• Other: management partner – possible Flathead Nat’l Forest
1400 block West Lakeshore Drive
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