How Do I Get To Wild Horse Island?
Wild Horse Island is a state park, however, the park doesn’t provide transportation to the island and you can’t get there by car. So how do you get to Wild Horse Island? Here are a few options for how to reach the island!
1. Getting to Wild Horse Island via kayak
Dayton to Wild Horse Island is a short trip via kayak. Go Sail Flathead Lake is the closest place you can rent a kayak to get to Wild Horse Island— which will make your paddle shorter and your time to explore the island longer! You can take a guided kayak tour for the whole day from Go Sail Flathead Lake for $230. 
2. Taking a boat to Wild Horse Island
Taking a boat to Wild Horse Island is doable but can be a little tricky. Wild Horse Island doesn’t have a public dock and the state park asks guests to respect private properties and not use the private docks along the island’s perimeter. If you’d like to visit by boat, you’ll either need to anchor near the shoreline or use one of the six designated landing sites. Go Sail Flathead Lake encourages sailors be cautious when approaching the beach with a boat. There are rocks and huge logs submerged under the water.
3. Sail to Wild Horse Island
Take a Flathead Lake Sailing Charter to Wild Horse Island with one of our expert Captains. Enjoy the Island from the boat and possibly see the wild horses on the island. We often see bald eagles and osprey.
4. Take a shuttle to wild horse Island with boat rentals and rides.
Big Arm Boat Rentals and Rides offers daily shuttle service to and from Wild Horse Island. It is best to book a shuttle reservation in advance.
Shuttle Costs: Shuttle $45 per person, Children 7 and under $25, Children under 2 – Free.
5. Join a sailing course with Go Sail Flathead Lake
Take ASA 101 Keelboat Sailing course and learn to sail. Once your are a certified sailor you can rent our boats. We highly recommend the 6 hour bareboat sailboat rental sail if you want to get to wild horse island and have time to relax for a little bit before heading back.