Glacier Camping & Outdoors

Glacier National Park offers diverse camping options ranging from developed frontcountry sites to remote backcountry locations. This selection includes the heavily forested Apgar Campground near Lake McDonald and the high-altitude Hole in the Wall cirque. Visitors can access major trailheads for Grinnell Glacier and the Highline Trail from sites like Many Glacier and Rising Sun. Backcountry spots like Cracker Lake and Boulder Pass require wilderness permits and offer direct access to glacial lakes and alpine tundra across the Continental Divide.

Glacier National Park

Glacier National Park is an American national park located in northwestern Montana, on the Canada–United States border, adjacent to…

St Mary/East Glacier KOA

Private campground near the east entrance featuring full RV hookups and views of St. Mary Lake.

Many Glacier Campground;Many Glacier campground

Located near Swiftcurrent Lake with direct access to the Grinnell Glacier and Iceberg Lake trailheads.

Apgar Campground

The park's largest campground, situated in a forest of cedar and hemlock near the West Entrance and Lake McDonald.

Two Medicine

Situated in the southeast corner of the park near Two Medicine Lake and the Pitamakan-Dawson loop.

Rising Sun

Located along the Going-to-the-Sun Road near St. Mary Lake, featuring open sites with views of the eastern peaks.

Sperry

High-altitude backcountry site near the historic Sperry Chalet, accessible via a steep 6-mile trail from Lake McDonald.

Cracker Lake

Backcountry site at the base of Mount Siyeh, known for the turquoise water of the adjacent glacial lake.

Gunsight Lake

Backcountry site located at the foot of Mount Jackson, serving as a stop for hikers crossing Gunsight Pass.

Avalanche Creek

Shaded site near the Trail of the Cedars and the 2-mile hike to Avalanche Lake.

Avalanche Campground

Campground set within an old-growth forest of western red cedar and hemlock near the park's west side.

Quartz Lake

Remote backcountry site in the North Fork region, reached via a 6-mile hike from Bowman Lake.

Hole in the Wall

Alpine backcountry site located in a glacial cirque featuring numerous seasonal waterfalls and views of the Continental Divide.

Boulder Pass

High-elevation backcountry site on the Boulder Pass Trail, offering views of Agassiz Glacier and the Kintla Lake valley.

Cosley Lake

Backcountry site in the Belly River valley, situated on the shores of a deep glacial lake.