Woods Bay, Montana

About Woods Bay

Woods Bay is a small unincorporated community in northwestern Montana.

Officially, Woods Bay is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.36 square miles.

📰 Woods Bay News Today

• Man Killed After Pursuit Ends in Woods Bay Flathead Beacon · Jun 9
• Construction set for Highway 35 between Bigfork and Woods Bay KPAX News · Jun 6
• A Family Returns to Montana ‘Ruts’ and a Million-Dollar View (Published 2016) The New York Times · Sep 28
• Trapped in a car wreck, Woods Bay woman credits teens with saving her life Daily Inter Lake · Nov 26
• Polar plungers in Woods Bay continue New Year's tradition NBC Montana · Jan 1

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Woods Bay Unique

• The only place in America named Woods Bay — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• 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.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Woods Bay

• Bonfire
• The Raven

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Woods Bay

🏘️ Nearby Communities