2024 Map of Woods Bay

About this map

Woods Bay and the settlement of Bear Dance occupy the narrow, inhabited strip between the eastern shore of Flathead Lake and the rising elevations of the Mission Range. This shoreline is defined by a series of points and inlets, most notably Yenne Point, where residential development is concentrated along E Shore Rd and Tamarac Dr. The landscape shifts abruptly from the water's edge to the protected wilderness of the Flathead National Forest, where steep drainages such as No-see-em Creek, Gunderson Creek, and Hunger Creek descend toward the lake. The map illustrates the contemporary interface of lakeside communities and managed forest land, with a network of trails including the Phillips Trl and Bear Dance Trl providing access into the higher terrain of the Mission Range.