Final Bigfork Area Outdoor Recreation Plan is Published!

Flathead Land Trust is proud to be a significant partner in development of the Bigfork Area Outdoor Recreation Plan. We are thrilled to announce that the plan is finished!

Click HERE to view and download the plan.

The completed recreation plan includes exciting developments, including a connector trail from the Swan River Nature Trail to Harrell Forest!

The Bigfork Outdoor Recreation Alliance (BORA) spearheaded a community effort to develop an outdoor recreation plan for the Bigfork area. BORA met from 2022 to 2023 to produce this plan, intended to guide safe, connected, and sustainable high-quality recreation access for all to Bigfork’s superlative rivers, mountains, parks, trails, and Flathead Lake.

The Bigfork Outdoor Recreation Plan is a community-led, multi-jurisdictional outdoor recreation plan designed to guide decision-makers, land managers, and community leaders to develop and sustain places for residents and visitors to get outdoors every day.

Members of BORA include the U.S. Forest Service (USFS), PacifiCorp, Flathead Lake Lodge, Community Foundation for a Better Bigfork (CFBB), Bigfork Chamber of Commerce, Bigfork Rotary, Whitney Family, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP), Trust for Public Land (TPL), Flathead Land Trust, Montana Land Reliance, Montana Department of Natural Resources (DNRC) and several passionate Bigfork residents.