Area Activities and Attractions

Activities in the Clark Fork River Valley include canoeing, kayaking, waterskiing, fishing, hiking, biking, snowmobiling, and abundant wildlife viewing for whitetail and mule deer, elk, eagles, osprey coyotes, moose, and especially bighorn sheep. The National Bison Range, about 60 miles east of Thompson Falls, is a great place to view pronghorn and bison.

Area hunting opportunities include big game and upland game birds.

The Clark Fork Valley is surrounded by National Forests teeming with trails, lakes and streams, readily accessible to those interested in backpacking, and alpine lake fishing. The rugged and visually striking geologic formations surrounding the area are available for bouldering, exploring and rock-hounding.

Beautiful "River's Bend" nine-hole golf course, located west of Thompson Falls, lies right along the river and has very reasonable greens fees.

Glacier National Park, known as the "Gem of the Continent," is a scenic two-hour drive from Thompson Falls. Glacier was established as the tenth National Park in 1910 and covers 1.4 million acres, contains over 50 glaciers, 200 lakes, and over 730 miles of trails.

Winter activities include snowmobiling and cross country skiing in the immediate Thompson Falls area. Downhill and cross country ski resorts are located nearby in Whitefish, Lakeside, and Missoula, Montana as well as an easy drive away in northern Idaho.