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Swan Lake Campground.
General information.
Region: Region 1--Northwest.
Dominant Setting: mountain, forest, lake.
Physical Address: Highway 83, Swan Lake, MT, .
Manager: USDA Forest Service.
Amenities: accessible bathrooms, flush toilets, pit toilets, trash containers, drinkable water, parking.
There is a use fee at this location.
Pets are allowed (on leash).
Available Activities.
Accessible activities: camping, fishing, hiking, picnicking, swimming, nature viewing.
Non-accessible activities: boating.
Accessible camping information.
Site name: Most campsites.
Type of site or sites: tent site, RV site.
Site features: paved parking pad, (pad size unknown), picnic table is located along an accessible route and there is wheelchair seating, BBQ with cooking surface within accessible reach range.
Reservations are available for this site, but are not required.
This site has a campground host.
Comment: Most sites in Swan Lake Campground are accessible. All have accessible fire rings and picnic tables. Paved pathways along the roadsides also provide easy access to the day use area.
Route name: General access routes between activities.
Access route surface: paved, gravel, firm, stable.
Access route dimensions: minimum clear tread width of 36 inches, maximum running slope of 4.4%, maximum cross slope of 4.4%, tread obstacles up to 1 inches.
Accessible fishing information.
Site name: Day use area.
Type of site: lake.
Accessible access to water: seasonal ice fishing, shore fishing, fishing from watercraft.
Other features: none.
Accessible hiking information.
Trail name: Swan Lake Overlook.
Type of trail: destination trail (Overlook).
Trail surface: paved, surface is firm, surface is stable.
Trail dimensions: minimum clear tread width of 60 inches, maximum running slope of 9.7 degrees, maximum cross slope of 4.5 degrees.
Length: up to 0.25 mile.
Other trail features: none.
Comment: The trails throughout the Swan Lake Day Use Area are nicely paved and very accessible. There is access to the lake, picnic tables, and the overlook. The overlook can also be accessed from the upper parking lot, which is a short distance away.
Accessible picnicking information.
Site name: Day use area.
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).
Accessible swimming information.
Site name: Day use area.
Features: dedicated swimming area.
Location pictures.
1: Picture 1--Typical campsite at Swan Lake Campground. Most campsites are accessible and all have accessible picnic tables and fire rings.
2: Picture 2--Swan Lake Overlook is located in the Day Use Area. It can be accessed by paved trail from the upper parking lot or the picnic area.
3: Picture 3--Swan Lake Day Use Area picnic tables
4: Picture 4--Typical trail found throughout the Swan Lake Camground and Day Use Area.
Additional information about this location.
1: Paved trails in the day use area are are bumpy and uneven in places, but passable. Some otherwise accessible bathrooms in the day use area are made inaccessible because there is a 6 inch step between the access route and the paved bathroom pad. Boat and canoe rentals are available.
User comments about this location.
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Manager's contact information.
Managed by: USDA Forest Service.
Address: Swan Lake Ranger District Flathead National Forest 200 Ranger Station Road Bigfork, MT 59911
Phone Number: (406) 837-7500
TDD phone number is not available.
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Information source and currentness.
Source of Information: MonTECH
S.Hammer
Information Date: 5/5/2011
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