Columbia-Pacific Northwest Region

Hungry Horse Dam Visitor Information

The Hungry Horse Dam Visitor Center is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mountain Time. The visitor center is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's days. The visitor center exhibits highlight the dam’s role in flood control and recreation in Flathead County, and hydroelectric generation in the Federal Columbia River Power System. Displays feature the history of Hungry Horse Dam and its importance to the system. Admission is free.

The outdoor guided walking tours will be offered daily at 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. and are free of charge. Reservations can only be made for the 9:30 a.m. tour, and all other tours are on a first-come, first-served basis. To join a tour, please sign up at the visitor center information desk. All tours are limited to a maximum of 12 participants per tour and are subject to change and can be canceled without notice. For accessibility accommodations or to make reservations for the 9:30 a.m. tour, call 406-387-5241, extension 361.

The Hungry Horse Dam Visitor Center is located at 1510 Hungry Horse Dam Road, off U.S. Highway 2 in Hungry Horse, Montana. Directional signs located on Highway 2 indicate the road leading to the visitor center. From Highway 2 travel about 4.5 miles to the visitor center at the north end of the dam.

Parking is permitted in designated areas only.

Free public event

August 15, 2024 - The history and future of wildlife shepherding with Karelian Bear Dogs

Contact
Hungry Horse Field Office
P.O. Box 190130
Hungry Horse, MT 59919-0130
406-387-5241