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Beardance Picnic Area Access

Beardance Picnic Area Fishing Access Site is located south of Woods Bay on Highway 35 and provides walk-in access to Flathead Lake with a parking area.

The trailhead also serves as the starting point for the challenging Beardance Trail, which offers 13 miles of forested hiking with over 2,800 feet of elevation gain and brief glimpses of Flathead Lake.


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