Lakeside, Montana

Lakeside is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Flathead County, Montana, United States. The population was 2,705 at the 2020 census, up from 2,669 in 2010.

Lakeside, Montana
Location of Lakeside, Montana
Coordinates: 48°1′12″N 114°13′41″W
CountryUnited States
StateMontana
CountyFlathead
Area
  Total17.96 sq mi (46.52 km2)
  Land14.08 sq mi (36.47 km2)
  Water3.88 sq mi (10.04 km2)
Elevation
2,917 ft (889 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total2,705
  Density192.09/sq mi (74.17/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
59922
Area code406
FIPS code30-41950
GNIS feature ID0785927

In 1892 the town was called Stoner, named after John J. Stoner, proprietor of a hotel near the shores of Flathead Lake. A community named Lakeside already existed in Roosevelt County. With its demise in 1920, this town changed its name.

West Shore State Park is 5 miles south of town.

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