1kalispellarea.gifTRAVEL_MT2004-12-22T11:43:0423YVISITOR INFORMATIONhttp://glacier.visitmt.com10000240<DIV class="cityaspfont"><ul class= "fotocolumn"><li class="brewfoto"><IMG SRC="/Pictures/Cities/bigarm_wildhorses.JPG" BORDER=0 WIDTH=222 HEIGHT=140 ALIGN=BASELINE><p class="fotocap">Wild Horse Island State Park</p></li><li class="brewfoto"><IMG SRC="/Pictures/Cities/BigArm_geese.JPG" BORDER=0 WIDTH=222 HEIGHT=140 ALIGN=BASELINE><p class="fotocap">Big Arm State Park</p></li></ul> <p>Big Arm is located twelve miles north of Polson on the "big arm" of Flathead Lake. <a href="/categories/moreinfo.asp?IDRRecordID=3071&siteid=1">Big Arm State Park</a> is the largest park on Flathead Lake and is less than five miles north of Big Arm on Highway 93. At twenty-eight miles long and 15 miles wide, Flathead Lake is the largest natural freshwater lake in the western United States. Flathead Lake's Big Arm Bay is a popular jump-off point to <a href="/categories/moreinfo.asp?IDRRecordID=3074&siteid=1">Wild Horse Island State Park</a>. The Salish-Kootenai Indians once pastured their horses on Wild Horse Island to keep them from being stolen by other tribes. Enjoy swimming, fishing, sailing and boating on the beautiful Flathead Lake!</p><map name="nearbycities"><area shape="rect" alt="Eureka, Montana" coords="12,6,78,19" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=109"><area shape="rect" alt="Fortine, Montana" coords="24,24,70,39" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=125"><area shape="rect" alt="Trego, Montana" coords="7,45,40,62" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=331"><area shape="rect" alt="Stryker, Montana" coords="48,46,93,61" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=318"><area shape="rect" alt="Olney, Montana" coords="58,62,98,73" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=244"><area shape="rect" alt="Babb, Montana" coords="194,24,225,38" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=13"><area shape="rect" alt="St. Mary, Montana" coords="204,38,249,53" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=374"><area shape="rect" alt="East Glacier, Montana" coords="223,89,248,137" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=99"><area shape="rect" alt="Apgar, Montana" coords="127,60,165,72" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=9"><area shape="rect" alt="Essex, Montana" coords="173,133,200,151" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=107"><area shape="rect" alt="West Glacier, Montana" coords="133,73,206,87" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=375"><area shape="rect" alt="Polson, Montana" coords="58,221,104,243" href="/categories/city.asp?CityID=260"><area shape="rect" alt="Hot Springs, Montana" coords="19,211,56,231" href=205235BIG ARMGLACIER3071Big Arm State Park119764Boat Rentals and Rides121360Big Arm Resort121529Go Sail Flathead Lake121545Flathead Off Road UTV / ATV Rentals122396Silver Lining Foundation Dragon Boat Festival1MT59910