Swan River National Wildlife Refuge
Managed by US Fish and Wildlife Service
56 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Swan Lake
More than half of Swan Lake’s land is conserved: 83%
83% of Swan Lake’s land is conserved, about 4,002 acres. 7.1 miles of mapped trail cross Swan Lake, 0.9 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
83%
4,002 acres · of 7.6 sq mi of land
Trails
7.1 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
7,064 ft
Con Kelley Mountain
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
4,002 conserved acres
83% of Swan Lake’s land. Who manages Swan Lake’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service3,946 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service113 ac
National Forest · 3,946 acNational Wildlife Refuge · 113 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flathead National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 3,946 | Open |
| Swan River National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 113 | Restricted |
Things to do
5 places to go in Swan Lake
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Swan Lake
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Fishing spots in Swan Lake
Swan Lake Boat Launch
DirectionsPeaks in Swan Lake
Con Kelley Mountain7,064 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Swan Lake
Swan Lake Campground
DirectionsTrails & water
3 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 6.3 mi
Bond Creek3.3 mi
Hall Lake Trail1.4 mi
Alpine 70.4 mi
When to get out
The best walking months in Swan Lake: 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 | 15.7 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 35 | 43 | 51 | 61 | 68 | 79 | 78 | 67 | 52 | 38 | 30 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
August is the driest month (1.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 3.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Swan Lake →
Questions about parks and trails in Swan Lake
Are dogs allowed on Swan Lake’s trails?
Swan River National Wildlife Refuge doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Swan Lake?
146,533 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Swan Lake or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 618 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Swan Lake 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 →