19
w w w. d i s t i n c t l y m o n t a n a . c o m
would go on to try the beef sticks, the
jalapeño ground hamburger, summer
sausage, and some steaks. We were
told by the friendly staff that almost
everything sold in the store was made
in Montana. In addition to the steaks,
which had to travel less than a mile
from where they were raised to reach
our plate, there were shampoos and
soaps by Rock Creek Soaps in Bill-
ings (which smelled so good that I or-
dered more online), and fresh roasted
beans from Dark Timber Coffee right
there in Ennis.
There was also, it must be pointed out, an absolutely top-
notch slushy machine. My kids and I know from slushies, and
we all agreed that these were good.
Lakeshore has dry cabins and cabins
with attached restrooms. The former
share a very clean and comfortable
common shower and restroom space
in the center of the campground.
Perhaps you've been unlucky enough
to stay at one of those dreary, dingy
RV campgrounds—you know the
ones, where you might want to wear
flip-flops over your shower shoes.
Please rest assured that these are
shiny, spotless bathhouses. In fact,
they're more appealing and inviting
than most hotel rooms. If you're anything like me, you'll have to
tear yourself away.
Every cabin is named for an animal. We selected the Bison
cabin, which had an amazing view of the water and a big fire
"Don't-Wanna-Go Blues"
WILL GIVE YOU THE