Discover the breathtaking beauty of Flathead Lake, one of the world’s cleanest and most pristine freshwater lakes, nestled in northwest Montana’s Flathead National Forest. Stretching 28 miles long and ...

Montana is a big state with several hidden gems. One particular year-round resort is nestled by the Rocky Mountains on an iconic crystal clear lake.

Its 185 miles of shoreline are washed by water collected from mountain snows, lakes and springs that feed the three forks of the Flathead River, before they empty into the lake.

A viral post claimed Montana’s Flathead Lake is the clearest lake in the world. That’s false. These are the clearest lakes in the U.S. and world.