Glacier National Park
Camping in the Park
All campgrounds are operated on a first-come, first-served basis except Glacier's Fish Creek and St. Mary campgrounds which accept advance reservations; please call (877) 444-6777 or visit the website: www.recreation.gov for more information. A limited number of Glacier campsites are available for bicyclists and pedestrians ($5 per person). In Glacier, check at campgrounds or ranger stations or call (406) 888-7800. In Waterton, check at the visitor center or call (403) 859-5133.
GLACIER NATIONAL PARK
RV Sites/ Flush Disposal Boat
Campground Open Fee Sites Maximum RV Length Toilets Station Access
APGAR - early May to mid-Oct. $20  192 25 sites/40 feet Yes Yes Yes Lake McDonald's south shore. (Year-round; primitive camping in fall; $6 fee; free in winter.)
AVALANCHE - mid June to early Sept. $20   87 50 sites/26 feet Yes Yes No Seven miles north of Lake McDonald Lodge at Avalanche Creek.
BOWMAN LAKE late May to mid-Sept. $15   48 RVs not recommended No None Yes Six miles northeast of Polebridge on lakeshore. (Primitive camping until December 1, unless closed by snow; $6 fee.)
CUT BANK late May to late Sept. $10   19 RVs not recommended No None No5 Eighteen miles south of St. Mary. (Primitive camping only in 2007.)
FISH CREEK - early June to early Sept. $22/23  180 18 sites/35 feet Yes Yes No Lake McDonald's southwestern shore. 62 sites/27 feet
KINTLA LAKE late May to mid-Sept. $15   13 RVs not recommended No None Yes3 Fourteen miles north of Polebridge on lakeshore. (Primitive camping until December 1, unless closed by snow; $6 fee.)
LOGGING CREEK July to Dec. 1 $10    8 RVs not recommended No None No5 Eight miles south of Polebridge. (Primitive camping only in 2007; may close earlier due to weather.)
MANY GLACIER late May to late Sept. $20  110 13 sites/35 feet Yes Yes Yes3 Next to Swiftcurrent Motor Inn. (Primitive camping until closed by snow; $6 fee.)
QUARTZ CREEK July to Dec. 1 $10    7 RVs not recommended No None No5 Six miles south of Polebridge. (Primitive camping only in 2007; may close earlier due to weather.)
RISING SUN late May to mid-Sept. $20   83 10 sites/25 feet Yes Yes Yes Six miles west of St. Mary entrance, near St. Mary Lake.
SPRAGUE CREEK mid-May to mid-Sept. $20   25 21 feet maximum Yes None No One mile south of Lake McDonald Lodge, on the lake. (9 miles from West Glacier.) No towed vehicles
ST. MARY late May to late Sept. $22/23  148 25 sites/35 feet Yes Yes No Located one mile from St. Mary entrance. (Year-round; primitive camping in fall; $6 fee; free in winter.)
TWO MEDICINE - late May to mid-Sept. $20   99 13 sites/32 feet Yes Yes Yes Eastern end of Two Medicine Lake. (Primitive camping until closed by snow; $6 fee.)
WATERTON LAKES NATIONAL PARK
Fee Per Number of Flush Picnic Kitchen Boat
Campground Open Site4 Sites Toilets Showers Tables Shelters Access
BELLY RIVER mid-May to mid-Sept. $14 24 No No Yes Yes No Three miles from U.S.-Canada Chief Mountain customs port.
CRANDELL mid-May to early Sept. $19 129 Yes No Yes Yes No Seven miles off Canadian Route 5, on Red Rock Canyon Road.
TOWNSITE - mid-April to late Oct. $21 — $33 238 Yes Yes Yes Yes No In the town of Waterton. (Reduced services after early Sept.)
1For additional RV information, visit www.GoRVing.com. 2Motors less than 10 mph. 3Motors prohibited. 4Fees are in Canadian dollars (fees subject to change). 5Dirt road access.
Glacier In Depth
News from the Parks
Gettysburg Address to Return for Visitor Center Grand Opening
August 21, 2008 - 5:04pm
There are only five known manuscripts of the famous Gettysburg Address, penned by President Abraham Lincoln — one of those original documents is scheduled to appear in Gettysburg, during the grand opening celebration of the new Gettysburg National Military Park Visitor Center.
August 21, 2008 - 5:04pm
There are only five known manuscripts of the famous Gettysburg Address, penned by President Abraham Lincoln — one of those original documents is scheduled to appear in Gettysburg, during the grand opening celebration of the new Gettysburg National Military Park Visitor Center.
Anglers Wary of North Cascades Plan to Limit Fishing
August 21, 2008 - 10:51am
Not much comes easy in the precipitous ice-and-rock geography of North Cascades National Park -- not the hiking, not the high-lakes fishing, and across the park's 40 years of existence, not even fish management. This is what I'm thinking during the sweaty hike out of the stunning cirque that embraces Monogram Lake, where I've spent a couple hours catching and releasing dozens of pretty cutthroat trout with two mountain anglers who fear that soon there will be no fish in the park's high lakes. Whether trout should be in these lakes at all has been an issue since the park was created in 1968, and it is coming to a head with the release in July of the park's voluminous "Mountain Lakes Fishery Management Plan."
August 21, 2008 - 10:51am
Not much comes easy in the precipitous ice-and-rock geography of North Cascades National Park -- not the hiking, not the high-lakes fishing, and across the park's 40 years of existence, not even fish management. This is what I'm thinking during the sweaty hike out of the stunning cirque that embraces Monogram Lake, where I've spent a couple hours catching and releasing dozens of pretty cutthroat trout with two mountain anglers who fear that soon there will be no fish in the park's high lakes. Whether trout should be in these lakes at all has been an issue since the park was created in 1968, and it is coming to a head with the release in July of the park's voluminous "Mountain Lakes Fishery Management Plan."
Bison Advocates Go for Space
August 21, 2008 - 10:48am
As rancher Rick Knobe slowly guides his pickup around the iconic American bison on the prairie here, he reflects on a time when they roamed freely. "I figure the buffalo were there first, the elk were there first, the wolves were there first," he says, looking over his herd of 28 American bison, on his Lazy RRse Buffalo Ranch. "I figure these animals should be given more the right of way to roam."
August 21, 2008 - 10:48am
As rancher Rick Knobe slowly guides his pickup around the iconic American bison on the prairie here, he reflects on a time when they roamed freely. "I figure the buffalo were there first, the elk were there first, the wolves were there first," he says, looking over his herd of 28 American bison, on his Lazy RRse Buffalo Ranch. "I figure these animals should be given more the right of way to roam."
Rapid Climate Change Threatens to Thaw Icy Wonderland of Alaska
August 21, 2008 - 10:43am
I was in Alaska for 10 days in August, on a fellowship with Michigan State University's Knight Center for Environmental Journalism and the Union of Concerned Scientists, to see firsthand the effects of global warming. I didn't have to look far. I watched massive chunks of glacial ice breaking off into the sea.
August 21, 2008 - 10:43am
I was in Alaska for 10 days in August, on a fellowship with Michigan State University's Knight Center for Environmental Journalism and the Union of Concerned Scientists, to see firsthand the effects of global warming. I didn't have to look far. I watched massive chunks of glacial ice breaking off into the sea.
Park Seeks Construction Comment
August 21, 2008 - 10:38am
The National Park Service proposes to construct new housing, operations and recreation facilities in Big Bend National Park. The public, organizations and other agencies may review and comment upon a draft environmental assessment (EA) describing the proposal. The new construction would occur at Panther Junction, Rio Grande Village and Castolon. The proposal is to construct 27 structures, of which 15 would serve new purposes and 12 would replace temporary or inadequate facilities.
August 21, 2008 - 10:38am
The National Park Service proposes to construct new housing, operations and recreation facilities in Big Bend National Park. The public, organizations and other agencies may review and comment upon a draft environmental assessment (EA) describing the proposal. The new construction would occur at Panther Junction, Rio Grande Village and Castolon. The proposal is to construct 27 structures, of which 15 would serve new purposes and 12 would replace temporary or inadequate facilities.
