Montana Est. 1910

Glacier National Park

Mountains Glacier Lake Forest

1,013,572 Acres

3.1 million/year Annual Visitors

$35 Entry Fee

July through September Best Time to Visit

Park Closure: Going-to-the-Sun Road Spring Status Details

International visitors: A $100 non-resident surcharge per person (ages 16+) applies at this park, effective January 2026.

National Park Service National Park

They call it the Crown of the Continent, and for once the nickname undersells the place. Glacier National Park sits on 1,013,572 acres of northwestern Montana where the Northern Rockies make their last violent stand before the Great Plains flatten everything east to the horizon. The mountains here look unfinished. Aretes so sharp they could cut paper. Cirques scooped out like someone took an ice cream scoop to granite. Waterfalls pour off every hanging valley in July, fed by snowpack that can top 80 feet on Logan Pass in heavy years. We have photographed more than 60 national parks, and Glacier still makes us set up the tripod more often than anywhere else.

This is not a polished landscape. It is not Yosemite's clean granite or the Grand Canyon's orderly layers. Glacier is raw, crumbling, and actively reshaping itself. Rockslides close trails every summer. Glacial flour turns entire lakes the color of antifreeze. The weather can swing 40 degrees in an afternoon. That roughness is exactly what makes it feel more alive than almost any park in the system.

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When to Visit Glacier

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Feb

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Campgrounds in Glacier

Apgar Campground

$30/night

Apgar Campground is the largest campground in the park. It is situated in trees and provides tent and RV campers with shade and some privacy....

194 sites Reservable In the spring and fall the campground converts to primitive status. From...

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Avalanche Campground

$30/night

Avalanche Campground is located in one of the most popular sections of Glacier National Park west of the Continental Divide. The campground accommodates tent and...

87 sites Reservable Avalanche Campground's summer season typically runs from mid-July to mid-September.

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Bowman Lake

$25/night

Bowman Lake Campground is located in the North Fork area of Glacier National Park approximately 32.5 miles from the west entrance and 30 miles from...

48 sites Reservable Bowman Lake Campground's typical summer season is from mid-May to early September....

Cut Bank

$20/night

The Cut Bank Campground is located on the east side of Glacier National Park and provides a sense of peace and quiet that may not...

14 sites Reservable The Cut Bank Campground opens late May through mid-September.

Fish Creek

$30/night

Fish Creek is the second largest campground in the park and is one of the campgrounds in the park that takes reservations. Sites within the...

178 sites Reservable Fish Creek Campground's summer season typically runs from about mid-May to early...

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Kintla Lake

$25/night

Kintla Lake Campground is Glacier National Park's most remote frontcountry and car camping campground. It is located in the uppermost northwest section of the park...

13 sites Reservable Kintla's summer season is typically late May to early September. Weather dependent,...

Logging Creek

$15/night

The Logging Creek Campground is one of the smaller campgrounds in Glacier and is located on the west side of the park, south of Polebridge....

7 sites Reservable Logging Creek Campground is closed for the 2026 season.

Many Glacier Campground

$30/night

The campground at Many Glacier is one of the most popular campgrounds in Glacier National Park. The campground is situated within trees for tent and...

109 sites Reservable Many Glacier Campground's typical summer season is from early June to mid-September....

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Quartz Creek

$15/night

Quartz Creek Campground is the smallest campground in Glacier National Park and remains in primitive status all season. It is located on the west side...

7 sites Reservable Quartz Creek Campground is typically open for the season at the end...

Rising Sun Campground

$30/night

Rising Sun Campground is located just west of St. Mary and halfway along St. Mary Lake. Campers at Rising Sun will enjoy beautiful sunrises in...

84 sites Reservable Rising Sun is typically open early June to early September.

Sprague Creek Campground

$30/night

Sprague Creek is a small campground located on the northeast shore of Lake McDonald, just off Going-to-the-Sun Road. Towed units (vehicle plus unit) and RVs...

25 sites Reservable Sprague Creek Campground is generally open from late May to late September.

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St. Mary Campground

$20/night

St. Mary Campground is the largest campground on the east side of Glacier National Park and is open year-round. Activities such as interpretive programs, book...

148 sites Reservable St. Mary operates year-round. All sites require reservations during the spring, summer,...

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Two Medicine Campground

$30/night

Two Medicine is approximately 13 miles from East Glacier. Sites within the campground at are generally shaded by trees, and offer some privacy from other...

100 sites Reservable Two Medicine Campground's summer season is typically from late May to mid-September....

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