Anaconda, Montana, United States
Dining
There are two bars/restaurants at Georgetown Lake. The first is 7 Gables, on the left 1.7 miles south (towards Anaconda) on Highway 1. The other is the Lakehouse, 3 miles south on Highway 1.
There is a bar and restaurant at the lodge at Discovery Ski Area that operates during ski season.
For additional dining options, we recommend visiting Philipsburg or Anaconda.
Groceries
The nearest grocery store is Huffman Grocery in Philipsburg (11 miles away). Anaconda (18 miles the other direction) has a better selection with Stokes and Albertsons.
In Montana, Liquor can only be purchased at state liquor stores. The nearest is Anaconda Liquor in Anaconda. Some bars will also sell bottled liquor.
Philipsburg
Philipsburg is an old mining town 11 miles north of the cabin on Highway 1, and is
well worth a visit.
• Philipsburg Brewing Company – great beers in a great location
• Upnsmokin BBQ – delicious BBQ. Bring a beer from the brewery
• Sunshine Station – café in the gas station with good breakfast and coffee
• Silver Mill Restaurant – nicest restaurant in town, check hours
• Bricks Pub – bar and restaurant
• Friday Night Pizza – popular with skiers, only open Thursday-Saturday
• White Front – dive bar with cheap drinks
• Flint Creek Outdoors – fly shop
• Many souvenir and gift shops
Anaconda
Anaconda is a little bigger (but quieter) town, about 18 miles southeast of the cabin
on Highway 1. It’s your last stop for groceries and gas if you’re coming from
Bozeman or Butte.
• Old Works Golf Course – a Jack Nicklaus Signature course, one of the nicest in Montana
• Barclay II Supper Club – Excellent food, set in the 1960s
• Donivan's – Nice new bar and restaurant with a large menu and great food
• Smelter City Brewing – New brewery in town
Butte
The nearest big town is Butte, along I-90 about 40 miles from the cabin. It has a
fascinating mining history, known as “The Richest Hill on Earth”. While only a
fraction of its former population, Butte has experienced a bit of revival recently in
uptown, with a number of good restaurants.
• Headframe Spirits – a micro-distillery making decent whiskey, vodka, gin and the always-popular Orphan Girl
• Breweries – there are several microbreweries in Butte, including Butte Brewing Company, Muddy Creek, and Quarry.
• Uptown Café – fine dining
• Hummingbird Café – good coffee, breakfast and lunch
• Metals Sports Bar – good bar food in an old bank
• The Berkeley Pit – an enormous old copper mine that is now filled with toxic water and one of the most popular tourist destinations in Butte
Fishing
Georgetown Lake is a fantastic trout fishery, with plentiful rainbow and brook trout, and kokanee salmon. Ice fishing is very popular in the winter.
There are also many legendary Blue Ribbon trout streams in the area, the closest being Rock Creek to the north and the Big Hole River to the south.
You’ll need a Montana fishing license.
Lake Sports
Waterski or wakeboard from your boat on Georgetown Lake, with miles of open water to enjoy. There is a public boat ramp 1/4 mile away, and you can park at our private dock while you're here. The lake is also fantastic for canoe, kayak, stand-up paddleboard, and windsurfing.
Golf
Old Works in Anaconda is rated one of the 100 best public courses in the United States. A Jack Nicklaus Signature design built on the historic Anaconda Copper Company’s smelter site, the black slag sand traps here provide one of the most unique golf experiences available.
Winter Sports
Discovery Ski Area is 6.5 miles from the cabin. Leaving our driveway, turn right on
Highway 1. After 1.7 miles turn left on Southern Cross Road near the 7 Gables,
and follow signs the rest of the way to Discovery. This road can be snowy and icy
in the winter, 4WD is recommended.
There is a cross-country ski trail network that starts directly across the highway from the cabin and extends toward Discovery with groomed and ungroomed trails. Mt Haggin Nordic Trails is a larger area situated in a beautiful setting on the continental divide near Anaconda. Or, just head out on the lake!
There are over 120 miles of groomed snowmobile trails in the Georgetown Lake area.
