Sunset Bay

Sunset Bay: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Sunset Bay

Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Sunset Bay — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 47.83355, -114.04039. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Sunset Bay

• Finley Point Unit - Flathead Lake State Park · lake · Lake · ~12 km · Must-see
• Flathead Lake · lake · Lake · ~15 km · Must-see
• West Shore Unit - Flathead Lake State Park · lake · Lake · ~21 km · Must-see
• Swan Lake · lake · Lake · ~22 km · Must-see
• Swan Lake · lake · Idaho · ~22 km · Must-see
• Flathead Valley · sanctuary · Idaho · ~23 km · Must-see
• Seli’š Ksanka Qlispe’ Dam · lake · Lake · ~28 km · Must-see
• Swan Peak · viewpoint · Idaho · ~40 km · Must-see
• Echo Lake · lake · Idaho · ~41 km · Must-see
• Swan Glaciers · viewpoint · Flathead · ~41 km · Must-see
• Flathead National Forest · sanctuary · Flathead · ~41 km · Must-see
• Mission Mountains Wilderness · sanctuary · Missoula · ~51 km · Must-see
• Mount Calowahcan · viewpoint · Idaho · ~53 km · Must-see
• Lone Pine State Park · sanctuary · Flathead · ~55 km · Must-see
• McDonald Glacier · viewpoint · Idaho · ~63 km · Must-see
• McDonald Glacier · viewpoint · Lake · ~63 km · Must-see
• Almeda Lake · lake · Idaho · ~66 km · Must-see
• Sunrise Glacier · viewpoint · Missoula · ~68 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Sunset Bay

Other beaches & coast near Sunset Bay

• Lentz Point · beach · Lake · ~19 km
• Long Beach · beach · Idaho · ~28 km
• Mackinaw Bay · beach · Glacier · ~134 km
• Blue Bay · beach · Lake · ~2 km
• Yellow Bay · beach · Lake · ~6 km
• Skidoo Bay · beach · Lake · ~10 km
• Cat Bay · beach · Lake · ~11 km
• Safety Bay · beach · Lake · ~12 km
• Taylor Bay · beach · Lake · ~12 km
• Indian Bay · beach · Lake · ~13 km

All beaches & coast in Montana

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