Smith Lake Waterfowl Production Area
Nature preserve
14 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Kila
Few parks or trails are on the map in Kila
1% of Kila’s land is conserved, about 27 acres. 23% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
1%
27 acres · of 4.0 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
23%
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
27 conserved acres
1% of Kila’s land. Who manages Kila’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service54 ac
Resource Management Area · 54 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flathead County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 54 | Restricted |
When to get out
The best walking months in Kila: 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 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.2 | 16.0 | 15.7 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 36 | 45 | 55 | 65 | 71 | 83 | 81 | 70 | 54 | 39 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.3 |
August is the driest month (0.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 2.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Kila →
Questions about parks and trails in Kila
Are dogs allowed on Kila’s trails?
Smith Lake Waterfowl Production Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Kila?
55,044 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Kila or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Kila 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 →