Great Northern Flats Boat Ramp
Great Northern Flats Boat Ramp
Great Northern Flats is a free, USDA Forest Service river access site on the Wild and Scenic North Fork Flathead River featuring 3 designated camping spots, a vault toilet, and a boat ramp where you must carry watercraft to and from the river.
Located approximately 16 miles north of Columbia Falls on a rough dirt road, the site offers scenic mountain views and is popular with rafters and kayakers; camping is limited to 3 nights and solid human waste containment is required in this Wild and Scenic Corridor.
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