Mission Valley
Around Mission Valley
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Mission Valley
Where the Missions meet the lake
Deep blue of Flathead LakePine forest greenMission Mountain brown
Welcome to the Mission Valley, where the Mission Mountains watch over a landscape of orchards, lakes, and wide-open skies. Whether you're here for the huckleberries, the powwows, or just the quiet, you'll find a community that knows how to live close to the land.
Clubs for Mission Valley
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The room
One room for everyone around Mission Valley. It never closes; when it's busy it splits into tables. Once you're in, you stay until you leave.
Ask the neighbours
AllA good plumber, the best tacos, a lost cat: nobody has asked yet. Be the first.
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Marketplace
Things for sale, free and wanted, and rooms for rent, from people around Mission Valley. Sign in to sell something.
Things to do
- Flathead Lake Largest natural freshwater lake west of the Mississippi.
- Mission Mountains Dramatic peaks overlooking the valley.
- St. Ignatius Mission 1890s church with hand-painted murals.
- National Bison Range (CSKT Bison Range) Wildlife refuge co-managed with the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes.
- Garden of One Thousand Buddhas Buddhist temple and meditation garden near Arlee.
- Kerr Dam Hydroelectric dam on the Flathead River with a scenic overlook.
- Outdoors Swimming in Flathead Lake
- Outdoors Hiking in the Mission Mountains
- With kids Picnic at Flathead Lake
- With kids Explore St. Ignatius Mission
- Evenings Sunset watching at Flathead Lake
- Evenings Live music at a small-town bar
- Locals love Farm stands
- Locals love Lake beaches
Through the year
- Arlee Celebration July Annual powwow with dancing, drums, and food in July.
- Flathead Cherry Festival July Celebrates the cherry harvest with pies, stands, and contests in Polson.
- Lake County Fair August County fair with livestock, exhibits, and rides in Ronan.
The Mission Valley has a high-desert climate with cold, snowy winters and mild, dry summers. The best time to be out is from June through September. Best: Summer is the best time to be out, with warm days and cool nights.
Talk like a local
- “the rez”
- The Flathead Indian Reservation.
- “the lake”
- Flathead Lake.
- “the Mission”
- The Mission Mountains.
- “huckleberry”
- Something special or good, like the berry.
Getaways
- Kalispell Gateway to Glacier National Park.
- Missoula College town with culture and the Clark Fork River.
- Bitterroot Valley Scenic valley with hiking and historic sites.
- Sandpoint Lake town with ski resort and arts scene.
Local flavour
Rooting for Montana Grizzlies, Montana State Bobcats
Eat and drink
- Huckleberry pie Wild huckleberries are a local staple.
- Flathead cherries Cherries grown around Flathead Lake.
- Fry bread A traditional food in the Salish and Kootenai communities.
Where people go
- Flathead Lake One of the largest natural freshwater lakes in the western US.
- Mission Mountains A dramatic mountain range that defines the valley.
- St. Ignatius Mission A historic mission with beautiful murals.
- National Bison Range (CSKT Bison Range) A wildlife refuge managed by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes.
- Small-town main streets Quaint main streets in Polson, Ronan, and St. Ignatius.
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Nearby
Every areaKalispellMontanaGateway to Glacier, heart of the FlatheadMissoulaMontanaRiver, mountains, and a whole lot of huckleberry.Libby–Thompson FallsMontanaQuiet valleys, big-hearted towns.Bitterroot ValleyMontanaMontana's garden, under the Bitterroot peaks.Kellogg–St. MariesIdahoWhere the pines meet the rivers and history runs deep.SandpointIdahoLife at the edge of the lake and the sky.Coeur d'AleneIdahoBlue water, big skies, and mountain calm.HelenaMontanaWhere the Rockies meet the Missouri
Lake County, MT. Areas from the US Census Bureau and Statistics Canada; places from GeoNames. Local flavour was written with a model and may have mistakes. Team names identify teams; no endorsement.