Canyon Ferry Lake's Cemetery Island
This cemetery is one of the last remaining traces of a drowned old Western town.

📜 Cemetery Island is located in Canyon Ferry Lake, Montana.
🔍 It contains graves from a drowned old Western town, Canton.

Why Go

🌊 Unique combination of natural beauty and historical significance.
👻 Dramatic rock formations, crooked tombstones, and lake views.
🎣 Popular for fishing and boating in summer.
⛸️ Popular for skating and ice-boat speed sailing in winter.

Why Avoid

⚠️ Only accessible by boat.
🚫 New burials no longer allowed.

Tips

⛵ Boat rentals available May to October at Kim’s Marina and Resort.
ℹ️ Canyon Ferry Lake Visitor Center open May 1 to October 1 for island info.
🧺 Day-use area with three picnic tables, no toilets.

Hours

🕒 Visitor Center and boat rentals available May 1 to October 1.

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