The Swan Valley covers the area from just south of Bigfork approximately 80 miles down Highway 83 to Seeley Lake. This area sits in the middle of the Flathead National Forest just one range over from Flathead Lake. Swan Valley has an unending supply of creeks, streams, lakes and gravel roads that disappear up into the forest to make it easy to explore someplace new virtually every week. The Swan River meanders through the Swan Valley creating ample opportunity for rafting, kayaking and some spectacular float trips. Drive to the top of Napa point then take off into the forest on the trailhead to get back into the woods at cooler elevation.

Swan Valley, Montana, real estate listings, including nearby Seeley Lake, are growing rapidly. It has always attracted retirees and in recent years celebrities have been acquiring land here. The town of Condon, located in the center of the Swan Valley, has been said to have the longest main street anywhere as services and businesses are scattered remotely along a 10-mile stretch of Highway 83, 20 miles north of Seeley Lake.

The area offers easy access to both The Bob Marshall and Mission Mountains Wilderness areas, and both mountain ranges rise most abruptly from the valley floor in this area. Area lakes include Seeley Lake and Swan Lake, and the remarkable Flathead Lake farther north. There are so many recreation possibilities that you could literally live here and boat, hike, camp, swim, fish, and ski all year long for years and still find activities to keep you busy.

Swan Valley, Montana, is the ideal place for a quiet, moderate lifestyle filled with all the best nature has to offer. Swan Valley is only an hour’s drive from Glacier National Park, one of the most pristine and lovely parks in the nation.

Visit the Seeley Lake Chamber of Commerce and Swan Lake Chamber for more information.