Flathead Lake State Park - Yellow Bay Unit
Park
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Bear Dance
Few parks or trails are on the map in Bear Dance
9% of Bear Dance’s land is conserved, about 163 acres. 7 acres are parks and preserves, 30 per 1,000 residents. 12% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
9%
163 acres · of 2.8 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
7 ac
30 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
12%
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
163 conserved acres
9% of Bear Dance’s land. Who manages Bear Dance’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service82 ac
Other state land69 ac
State fish & wildlife6 ac
American Indian Lands5 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits2 ac
National Forest · 82 acState Conservation Area · 69 acUnknown Easement · 6 acState Park · 6 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 6 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flathead National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 82 | Open |
| Flathead Lake Biological Station State Conservation Area | Other state land | 69 | Restricted |
| Flathead Lake/Yellow Bay State Park State Park | State fish & wildlife | 6 | Open |
When to get out
The best walking months in Bear Dance: May and July to September
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 8.8 | 10.2 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 16.0 | 15.6 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 36 | 45 | 54 | 64 | 70 | 81 | 80 | 70 | 54 | 39 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
August is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Bear Dance →
Questions about parks and trails in Bear Dance
Are dogs allowed on Bear Dance’s trails?
Flathead Lake State Park - Yellow Bay Unit doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Bear Dance?
73,672 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bear Dance or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 96 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Bear Dance neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →