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Enjoy this aerial tour of the Wild Horse Island Unit of Flathead Lake State Park. Wild Horse Island has been a landmark since the Kootenai Indians were reported to have used it to pasture horses to keep them from being stolen by other tribes.
Set on the shores of Flathead Lake, Wild Horse Island State Park has an old-growth Ponderosa Pine forest and a herd of wild horses that continues to call the island their home. It was incorporated into the Flathead Indian Reservation in 1872, then made a state park in 1977.
The park is noted for its wildlife including bighorn sheep, mule deer, songbirds, waterfowl, bald eagles, and falcons, as well as five wild horses. Rare and endangered plant species have also been found on its Palouse Prairie grasslands.
Populating the island with Big Horn Sheep, Mountain Goats, Wild Horses, Osprey, Eagles, and an Eight Point Buck Deer, the Island is just as it was 100 years ago. Walk the island, shoreline or rolling hills for spectacular views of nature. Bring a good camera. Enjoy.
Wild Horse Island in Montana is a stunning island and state park on Flathead Lake. Here's how to visit, where to stay, what to do and much more.
Wild Horse Island is the largest island on Flathead Lake and includes a 2,160-acre state park. Enjoy hiking on over 3 miles of trails throughout the island with vistas of Flathead Lake and the Mission Mountains, and excellent wildlife viewing opportunities.
To begin with, Wild Horse Island State Park is one of the larger islands on Flathead Lake. It is a primitive 2,200 acre State Park that is only accessible by boat. Wildlife on the island include osprey, bald eagles, deer, big horn sheep, and wild horses.
Protected as a state park since 1977, the island near Big Arm Bay is home to abundant wildlife including bighorn sheep, mule deer, waterfowl, and bald eagles. It is managed by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks and lies within both the Flathead Indian Reservation and Lake County, Montana.
Located on Flathead Lake, Wild Horse Island is the largest island in a freshwater lake west of Minnesota. Accessible only by boat, Wild Horse Island has six boat landing sites, but visitors are welcome to pull their boats to shore on any of the public beach sites.
Visiting Wild Horse Island is sure to be a highlight during your trip to Montana. Search for the remaining five wild horses, spot eagles and bighorn sheep, and hike some incredible trails. We were virtually the only ones exploring the island, which made us wonder — why? Wild Horse Island is a gem in Montana you must visit.