Some of you will likely stay for longer in Montana. Here are some other good reasons to visit Montana. The state of Montana is larger than Germany but less than a million people live there, so expect longer drives and fewer people.

RV Rentals:
Cruise America - http://www.cruiseamerica.com/
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Moturis - http://www.moturis.com/
El Monte - http://www.elmonterv.com/

Parks & Forest:
Glacier National Park: An awesome national park is a mere 1.5 hours drive from Lake Mary Ronan -- additional details here. Wilder and fewer visitors than Yellowstone Park.
Yellowstone Park: The most famous national park of the USA is 6 hours drive from Lake Mary Ronan.
Kootenai National Forest: A smaller national forest that is 3.5 hours drive from Lake Mary Ronan and close to Whitefish.

Local attractions:
  • Flathead Lake: The largest freshwater lake west of the Missippi (10min drive).
  • Bigfork: A village on the other side of the lake, with a nice village centre, theatre, distillery, boat tours.
  • Mission Mountains: Local Mountain Range.
  • People’s Centre: The drive from Missoula to the Hanson Lake House will lead you through an Indian Reservation (Flathead Indian Reservation).
  • St Ignatius Mission: A mission on the Flathead Indian Reservation.

Things to do in the area:
  • Sailing: Starting from Bigfork you can take a sailing trip or here.
  • Kayaking & Boating: Flathead lake offers numerous boating opportunities out of Big Arm, Lakeside, Polson, or Bigfork.
  • Mountain biking: Close to Whitefish are numerous great trails, as well as close to Missoula.
  • Hillwalking/Hiking: Numerous great one day and multi day hikes at Glacier National Park or the Mission Mountains.
  • Fishing: Montana is well-known for its fishing. Check out Eddie Olwell’s company if you are interested: http://www.fishseddyo.com/
  • Horseback riding: Around Flathead Lake, Glacier National Park, Mission Mountains, or in the Bitterroot Valley.
  • Hot Springs: All around Montana some natural and developed Hot Springs.

Other places to visit in Montana:
Missoula
Butte
Whitefish: A small mountain village that has many summer activities such as mountain biking, hiking, zip line, and a lake for watersports.
Bitteroot Valley: This is where the Hansons are from. It has a beautiful and very remote mountain range with plenty of outdoor activities.