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See the Libby Dam and Lake Koocanusa website for additional information. Primary recreational opportunities are listed below.

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Libby Dam Visitor Center (406) 293-5577

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Directions: Libby Dam Visitor Center is located at physical address 260 Souse Gulch Road, Libby, MT 59923. From Kalispell, MT travel 90 miles West on Hwy 2 to Libby, MT. From the City of Libby, MT, travel north on Hwy 37 approx 17 miles. Turn left onto Forest Development Road 228 and travel 3.5 miles north to the top of the dam, West side. The Visitor Center is located in the Souse Gulch Day-use area. Multiple viewpoints around the dam include the Left Abutment on Hwy 37, located at the top of the dam, East Side. The David Thompson Bridge located below the dam offers a unique scenic view as well as access to wildlife viewing areas below and around the dam. Be advised: there is NO cell-phone service in the immediate area, please download appropriate maps before leaving the Libby, Kalispell or Eureka city areas. From Eureka, MT, Travel South on Hwy 37 approx 50.5 miles, turn right onto Forest Road 228, then drive 3.5 miles north to 260 Souse Gulch Road and the Libby Dam Visitor Center.

Factoid: Libby Dam & Visitor Center is a great place to visit with family and friends. Located at 260 Souse Gulch Road, approximately 17 miles north of Libby, Montana, the Libby Dam Visitor Center is typically open from Memorial Day in the Spring through Labor Day in the Fall, with access by appointment during the rest of the year. Tours may be available, contact the Libby Dam Visitor Center for the latest information at (406) 293-5577. Visitor Center Staff are frequently out and about to assist visitors with questions. Information, maps and brochures may be found outside the visitor center and on bulletin boards around the Dam and in the campgrounds nearby. The Souse Gulch day use area near the visitor center offers playgrounds, picnic shelters, and boat ramp access to lake Koocanusa. Enjoy a picnic with a view of Lake Koocanusa, or hike the trails and take in the views from the challenging 18 hole Kooky- Noosa disc golf course. Camping, fishing, boating and wildlife watching are popular in the recreation areas below the dam. Due to closure of the roadway on top of the dam, visitors travelling South from the Eureka area on Hwy 37 must take a scenic detour below the dam to reach the other side, crossing the David Thompson Bridge where in 1997, the Montana state record rainbow trout, 33lbs, was caught! Watch for Bald Eagles, osprey and more in this designated watchable wildlife area before turning right onto Forest Road 228 and heading uphill 1.5 miles to the Visitor Center in Souse Gulch.

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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Recreation Services Status
Please see the list below for USACE managed areas. Other parks run by state or private marinas are not included in the list below. Please contact the state or private marina for additional information.

Open    Partially Open    Closed    Status Unknown

9 Recreation areas at Libby Dam and Lake Koocanusa

	Area Status
Blackwell Flats								A
Downstream Area								A			M
Downstream Area West		N			X
Dunn Creek							D
Libby Dam Left Abutment								A
Libby Dam Visitor Center
Ripley								A G GS
Souse Gulch							D	A GS	X		M
Vista Point
Corps Managed Managed by Others in Italics $ Corps Fees Collected