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Frenchtown Pond State Park.

General information.

Region: Region 2--West Central.
Dominant Setting: lake.
Physical Address: Frontage Road, Frenchtown, MT, .
Manager: Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks.
Amenities: accessible bathrooms, flush toilets, trash containers, drinkable water, parking.

Available Activities.

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Accessible activities: biking, hiking, picnicking, playing, swimming.
Non-accessible activities: boating, fishing, learning.

General access route information.

Route name: General access routes between activities.
Access route surface: paved, gravel, firm, stable.
Access route dimensions: minimum clear tread width of 44 inches, maximum running slope of 8.7%, maximum cross slope of 8.7%, tread obstacles up to 1 inches.

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 Accessible biking information.

Route name: Lake trail.
Route features: route shared with pedestrians.
Surface: paved surface, gravel surface, surface is firm, surface is stable, there are tread obstacles, up to 1 inches.
Length: 1 to 3 miles.
Maximum running slope: 9 degrees.
Maximum cross slope: 9 degrees.

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 Accessible hiking information.

Trail name: Lake trail.
Type of trail: loop trail.
Trail surface: paved, gravel, surface is firm, surface is stable.
Trail dimensions: minimum clear tread width of 44 inches, maximum running slope of 9 degrees, maximum cross slope of 9 degrees, there are tread obstacles, maximum tread obstacle height is 1 inches.
Length: 1 to 3 miles.
Other trail features: benches.

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 Accessible picnicking information.

Site name: Frenchtown Pond.
Estimated number of accessible picnic tables: 10.
Picnic table information: fixed picnic tables, along accessible routes, picnic tables have wheelchair seating spaces.
Other features: BBQ with an accessible cooking surface height (15 to 34 inches from the ground), sheltered area, group event facilities.

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 Accessible playground information.

Playground name: Frenchtown Pond.
Features: activity panel (such as tic-tac-toe or a steering wheel), slide, elevated play component, transfer point with handrails to access elevated play components.

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 Accessible swimming information.

Site name: Frenchtown Pond.
Features: dedicated swimming area, shore accessible dock, sandy beach.

Location pictures.

1: Picture 1--Playground.

2: Picture 2--Swimming area with floating dock.

3: Picture 3--Sheltered group picnic area with accessible tables.

Additional information about this location.

1: More information about this site can be found at PublicLands.org or VisitMT.com.

2: Pets are not allowed in this park. The lake trail passes through two gates which must be opened and closed

User comments about this location.

1: On Thursday, March 15, 2001, a guest wrote:
Site has drinking water, a group site, and requires a fee for out of state users (Montana residents do not have to pay a fee).

2: On Friday, June 20, 2008, a guest wrote:
The ground surface of the play area within the defined boundaries is loose and unstable with an abrupt edge from the pathway, so adaptive mobility travel is possibly difficult.

3: On Friday, June 20, 2008, a guest wrote:
Covered group picnic area with accessible tables may be officially reserved for activities, so call site manager for details. Electric outlets may be available, so ask site manager.

4: On Thursday, May 5, 2011, MonTECH wrote:
There are two group picnic shelters. The smaller shelter has 6 accessible picnic tables, and the larger one has 15 accessible picnic tables.

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Manager's contact information.

Managed by: Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks.
Address: 3201 Spurgin Rd., Missoula, MT, 59804
Phone Number: (406) 542-5500
TDD phone number is not available.
Visit the manager's website.



Information source and currentness.

Source of Information: USFS Lolo National Forest (West Half and Seeley Lake) visitor maps (1:126,720-scale), with sites photo-corrected using Google Earth where possible. MonTECH
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Information Date: 5/5/2011