Living in Bigfork brings you to a charming village where the Swan River meets Flathead Lake in northwest Montana. This community of around 5,100 residents sits on a bay of the largest natural freshwater lake west of the Mississippi, offering easy access to water recreation, hiking in nearby Jewel Basin, and Glacier National Park just a short drive away. Residents enjoy world-class art galleries and Broadway-caliber theater at the Bigfork Summer Playhouse, plus the Eagle Bend Golf Club, local breweries, and unique shops along the walkable downtown. With its reputation as one of the 100 Best Small Art Towns in the nation, Bigfork delivers small-town character with cultural richness for those seeking Montana lake living.
Talk about putting down roots! Bigfork's founder Everit Sliter planted over 4,000 fruit trees in the 1890s, turning this Montana town into cherry central. Today, Bigfork produces a huge portion of the nation's cherries—which means you'll have plenty of opportunities to pick your perfect property AND perfect cherries. With Broadway-caliber theater at the Bigfork Summer Playhouse and more art galleries per capita than you can shake a paintbrush at, this charming village on Flathead Lake proves you can have your cherry pie and eat it too.