About Lakeside
Lakeside, MT is a small unincorporated community located in northwestern Montana.
Lakeside holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 14.08 square miles.
📰 Lakeside News Today
- Lakeside Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
- Yellowstone Club developer’s new plan puts ‘soul of Flathead Lake’ at stake, locals say Billings Gazette · May 30
- Remote Montana Town Battles a Luxury Developer Over Land, Water and Identity WSJ · Jul 4
- Sanitary facilities at private luxury resort in Lakeside under environmental review KPAX News · Jun 4
- The Face Behind Kalispell Montana Hidden Gems Flathead Beacon · Jul 4
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Lakeside Unique
- One of 13 places in the US named Lakeside — but the Montana one has a character all its own.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- One of the northernmost communities in the lower 48 states.
- Positioned in northwestern Montana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Lakeside
- Tamarack Brewing Company Alehouse and Grill — regional
- Beargrass — fine dining
- Farmhouse — regional
- Harbor Grille
- Homestead Cafe
- Lakeside Coffee Co — coffee shop (café)
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Lakeside
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Lakeside
- Lakeside Elementary School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateMontana
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area14.08 sq mi
Coordinates48.0183, -114.2319