Swanson Boathouse, Glacier National Park

Name: Swanson Boathouse
Address: Glacier National Park, United States

#324 among attractions in Glacier National Park

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The Swanson Boathouse, also known as the Two Medicine Boathouse, was built in 1936 by concessioner Billy Swanson at Two Medicine Lake in Glacier National Park. The rustic structure remains in its intended use. The boathouse was built by Captain J.W. "Billy" Swanson, who operated a launch on Two Medicine Lake. ()

Built: 1936 (88 years ago)Coordinates: 48°28'59"N, 113°22'8"W

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Swanson Boathouse – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sinopah Mountain, Two Medicine Lake, Pumpelly Pillar, Pray Lake.

2.4 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Sinopah Mountain, Glacier National Park
62 min walk • Sinopah Mountain is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. Sinopah Mountain rises prominently to the west of Two Medicine Lake.
0.9 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Two Medicine Lake, Glacier National Park
24 min walk • Two Medicine Lake is located in Glacier National Park, in the U. S. state of Montana. It is approximately 2 miles long and.33 miles wide.
3.7 miW
Mountain
Pumpelly Pillar
96 min walk • Pumpelly Pillar is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. Located in the Two Medicine region in the southeastern section of Glacier National Park, the peak is likely named after Raphael Pumpelly, who lead the Northern Transcontinental Railway Survey party that crossed Pitamakan Pass in 1883.
0.5 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Pray Lake, Glacier National Park
14 min walk • Pray Lake is located in Glacier National Park, in the U. S. state of Montana. The lake is approximately 100 yards northeast of Two Medicine Lake and is only 1 foot lower in altitude with a short stream connecting the two.
3.7 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
No Name Lake, Glacier National Park
94 min walk • No Name Lake is located in Glacier National Park, in the U. S. state of Montana. The lake is just north of Pumpelly Pillar in the Two Medicine region of Glacier National Park. No Name Lake is a 5 miles hike from the Two Medicine Store.
4.3 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Upper Two Medicine Lake, Glacier National Park
111 min walk • Upper Two Medicine Lake is located in Glacier National Park, in the U. S. state of Montana. The lake is just east of the Continental Divide in the Two Medicine region of Glacier National Park.
4.2 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Cobalt Lake, Glacier National Park
107 min walk • Cobalt Lake is located in Glacier National Park, in the U. S. state of Montana. The lake is just east of the Continental Divide in the Two Medicine region of Glacier National Park. Cobalt Lake is a 5.7-mile hike from the Two Medicine Store.
1.3 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Appistoki Peak, Glacier National Park
33 min walk • Appistoki Peak is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. Appistoki Peak, "was named by R. T. Evans, a topographer who worked on the early map of the park.
3.4 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Painted Tepee Peak, Glacier National Park
88 min walk • Painted Tepee Peak, or simply Painted Tepee is a mountain located in Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana near the Two Medicine Pass. The altitude of the highest point is 7,650 feet.
4 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Young Man Lake, Glacier National Park
102 min walk • Young Man Lake is located in Glacier National Park, in the U. S. state of Montana. Young Man Lake is in a cirque immediately east of Flinsch Peak. A series of waterfalls carries waters from the lake to nearby Boy Lake.
2.3 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Rising Wolf Mountain, Glacier National Park
60 min walk • Rising Wolf Mountain is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. The peak is in the southeastern section of the park and rises dramatically above the Two Medicine region and more than 4,450 ft above Two Medicine Lake immediately to the south.

Swanson Boathouse, Glacier National Park

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Swanson Boathouse – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)