Montana State Parks is seeking public comment on a proposed project to expand camping availability at Finley Point State Park on the south end of Flathead Lake.
The proposed improvements would provide more open space around motor home campsites and add a new campsite loop. Five walk-in, tent-only camping sites would be added and two yurts are planned. The state parks department is undergoing an environmental assessment, which includes the public comment period through Friday, Nov. 30.
The park entrance would be widened to allow safer, easier access for motor homes and trailers, according to Montana State Parks. The park’s seasonal camp host facilities would move north of the park entry road.
New landscaping and vegetative cover is planned between campsites to add privacy and visual appeal.
Finley Point State Park, six miles north of Polson, is a popular summer destination and base camp for hiking, sightseeing, fishing and boating. It is one of five state parks with public access on Flathead Lake. In the 2012 summer season more than 16,000 people visited the park.
To review the Draft Environmental Assessment for Finley Point State Park, go to stateparks.mt.gov and click on ‘Submit Public Comments’ on the bottom of the homepage.
Comments can be submitted online at stateparks.mt.gov, click on Submit Public Comments at the bottom of the homepage, or by mail to: Finley Point EA, Attn: Dave Landstrom, FWP Headquarters – Region 1, 490 N. Meridian Rd., Kalispell, MT, 59901.