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West Shore State Park.

General information.

Region: Region 1--Northwest.
Dominant Setting: mountain, forest, lake.
Location: 20 Miles south of Kalispell on Highway 93, near Flathead Lake.
Manager: Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks.
Amenities: accessible bathrooms, pit toilets, trash containers, drinkable water, parking.
There is a use fee at this location.
This site is open year-round.
Pets are allowed (on leash).

Available Activities.

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

General access route information.

Route name: Access route to the bathroom.
Access route surface: paved, firm, stable.
Access route dimensions: minimum clear tread width of 72 inches, maximum running slope of 8.7%, maximum cross slope of 3.5%.

Route name: General access routes between activities.
Access route surface: paved, gravel.
Access route dimensions: minimum clear tread width of 48 inches, maximum running slope of 10.5%, maximum cross slope of 10.5%, tread obstacles up to 1.5 inches.

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 Accessible camping information.

Site name: Campsite B3, the marked accessible campsite.
Type of site or sites: RV site.
Site features: paved parking pad, parking pad size of 48 by 15 feet, electrical hookup, picnic table is located along an accessible route and there is wheelchair seating, BBQ with cooking surface not within accessible reach range.
Reservations are available for this site, but are not required.
This site has a campground host.

Site name: Various sites within the campground.
Type of site or sites: tent site, RV site.
Site features: (pad size unknown), picnic table is located along an accessible route and there is wheelchair seating, BBQ with cooking surface not within accessible reach range.
This site has a campground host.

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 Accessible picnicking information.

Site name: Day use picnic area.
Estimated number of accessible picnic tables: 1.
Picnic table information: fixed picnic tables, along accessible routes, picnic tables have wheelchair seating spaces.
Other features: none.

Location pictures.

1: Picture 1--Accessible campsite #B3.

2: Picture 2--Campsite #B4, even though it is not marked accessible, has good slopes that meet accessibility standards. The picnic table is accessible but the fire grill is not.

3: Picture 3--Accessible latrine between campsites #B3 & #B4.

4: Picture 4--Day use picnic area adjacent to the lake. Notice the accessible table and walkway. This is a very nice setting.

5: Picture 5--Boat launch area with ramp & dock. The ramp has a 13% slope. The dock has a bull rail around the perimeter.

6: Picture 6--Marked accessible truck & boat trailer parking adjacent to the boat launch area.

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Manager's contact information.

Managed by: Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks.
Address: FWP Region 1 Headquarters, 490 North Meridian Road, Kalispell, MT 59901.
Phone Number: (406) 752-5501
TDD phone number is not available.
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Information source and currentness.

Source of Information: Source of Information: MonTECH staff visited this site in August, 2008, and again on 9/19/13.

Information Date: 8/13/2008