Seeley Lake, Montana

Seeley Lake is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Missoula County, Montana, United States.

[5] Seely served as the first ranger on the Lewis and Clarke Forest Reserve.

The southern half of Seeley Lake, the water body, is in the northwest part of the census-designated place.

Montana Highway 83 passes through the community, leading south 14 miles (23 km) to Montana Highway 200 at Clearwater Junction and north 74 miles (119 km) to Bigfork.

[6] In late summer 2017, Seeley Lake suffered an extended period of hazardous air quality as a result of the Rice Ridge Fire, prompting local officials to urge all residents to evacuate their homes.

[8] Scooper aircraft were used to fetch water from Seeley Lake to fight the fire.

24.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

[15] The Missoula Public Library has a branch location in Seeley Lake.

Seeley Lake Historical Society
Missoula County map