Finley Point Unit - Flathead Lake State Park
Managed by Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks
30 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Finley Point
Few parks or trails are on the map in Finley Point
6% of Finley Point’s land is conserved, about 163 acres. 30 acres are parks and preserves, 62 per 1,000 residents. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Finley Point.
Conserved land
6%
163 acres · of 4.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.2 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
30 ac
62 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
8%
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
163 conserved acres
6% of Finley Point’s land. Water is left out: Finley Point has 4.3 square miles of land and 7.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Finley Point’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits127 ac
State fish & wildlife30 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)6 ac
Unknown Easement · 127 acState Park · 30 acConservation Easement · 6 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 133 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 6 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flathead Lake/Finley Point State Park State Park | State fish & wildlife | 30 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Finley Point
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Finley Point
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Finley Point: May 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 | 11.8 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 16.0 | 15.6 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 36 | 47 | 56 | 66 | 72 | 83 | 82 | 72 | 56 | 40 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
August is the driest month (0.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 2.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Finley Point →
Questions about parks and trails in Finley Point
Are dogs allowed on Finley Point’s trails?
Finley Point Unit - Flathead Lake State Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Finley Point?
53,085 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Finley Point or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 30 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Finley Point 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 →