Reviews

jason w

This campsite is very well kept and relatively quiet given it is right next to a very active trailhead. Restrooms were actually toilets, no showers. There was no trash laying around and they have multiple shared bear boxes. We got lucky and got a spot here when I looked the night before arrival. There were tons of open sites that people never showed up to. I'm glad whoever had my spot actually dropped their reservation to make it available to us.

D Lo

Cool campground, little Rude park ranger host. Arrived late 10 pm, first time camping Glacier. Did not know my site number as reservation was made 3 months prior. Spoke with two different campers at the grounds and they both told me just pick an empty spot. Seemed logical as most campgrounds NP it's just pick any open spot. Got 7 am wake up call from ranger at my van door. I explained that my reservation receipt is on my computer with site number. Guy insisting I am doing something wrong and I just ask him to find my name of his list. He refuses to look and wants me to wake up my 2.5 year daughter and move. Only after protest he finds my name #3 on his list. I tried to explain more and apologize when I saw him again at 11 am. Jerk wants to lecture me and tells me to leave the site which I have to remind him that I have paid till 12 pm. America's best and brightest, please use some common sense. I will be waking you up at your campsite next time I arrive late to find my assigned spot

Liz

Hands down one of the best camp grounds in a national park! I was in B57 across from bathroom with only a a single campsite on either side of me. ⛔️ no cell service passed west park entrance! No internet cell service in Apgar village! Only access is a hot spot at apgar visitor center which can be slow Due to a lot of people using it. August 7-13 2025 #1. New bathrooms/ additional bathrooms have been built within the last 1-2 years (2025). So disregard older complaints regarding bathrooms. #2. ❤️ the bathrooms have no light. This makes sleeping in my rooftop tent crazy amazing and for any dark sky national park enthusiasts this also gives a pure camping experience free from light pollution. Excluding the ignorant campers who like to idle their vehicles with their headlights blaring into neighboring camp sites all so they can charge their phone at the expense of others! #3. Yes the toilets are flushing not vaulted and there are sinks with running water. There are areas to dump dish washing water. Signs say NOT for dishwashing!! So come prepared with a dishwashing basin of your own and wash your dishes in your camp site. ⚠️ NO shower facilities ⚠️ No laundry Facilities within the park #4. There are potable water spigots all throughout the camp ground. This made filling my 4 gallon Jerry can extremely easy as one was right next to the site. #5. Extremely limited generator hours ❤️. This is probably one of the best camp grounds in a national park where you can tent camp and not be choked out by generators. The hours are limited ton2 hour time blocks three times per day posted hours are at the camp info board. #6. This is a heavily treed area so most camp sites do not see full sun long enough to recharge a deep drained battery. If relying on a solar panel system plan ahead for bringing a generator back up or alternative. I managed a 6 night stay only powering up a 12v arb fridge and nothing else and I struggled and had to use my pseudo generator back up system. #7. Garbage trucks Large Garbage trucks came through the camp twice during our 6 night stay and they arrive before 7am! Extremely noisy! #8. Despite pictures online The camp sites are extremely close to one another and often share the same pull through parking areas. This is also bad if you are a roof top camper as smoke from every single camp fire will funnel up and choke you out and pollute your tent etc. #9. The shuttle system The shuttle system is not typical! So if you want to catch a shuttle heading east bound from Avalanche shuttle stop then you can expect a 1+ hour wait for 2 people and longer for larger groups. You can get extremely lucky and catch a shuttle sooner but this is not normal so plan accordingly!! This is because the shuttle busses, starting 2025, can only carrying 12 people max and they often give priority to people getting on at Apgar and McDonald lake stops. The drivers will radio to let other drivers know how many people are waiting at each stop so they can plan and adjust reserving seats or making room. Often though you can expect the drivers to tell you they have no rom and that you will need to wait! #10. Bear boxes Are few and in between! This is not like yellow stone where you get your own bear box. The boxes are shared amongst 3-4 camp sites! Be prepared to store your food in your own vehicle etc.. #11. Portable toilet dump station! This is a first I have ever seen in a national park! An area where you can empty a composting toilet!

Nate

Great spot in the middle area of the park. More basic amenities than other campsites, with no showers. Campsites were for the most part spaced out enough. It was nice to have easy access to avalanche lake hike and was easy to get to Logan pass and apgar areas for hiking

Brent Beardslee (Belish)

A beautiful campground in the middle of Glacier National Park. Lots of spacious spots. The camp sites feel secluded and private. There are fun hikes accessible from the campground itself. Also, you can access the shuttle system from the campground. We were easily able to hop on a shuttle up to the top of Logan Pass without having to drive up or park in the parking lot.

William neill

Poor national park service. We drove all the way across country to camp in glacier. Nothing on their website says anything about avalanche or camp sites near it being closed. They are all closed. Also. Road to the sun is a complete nightmare. They let you enter at the west gate and then 15 miles in stop you for hours.

Amanda Reiser

This campground is a good spot in the middle of Glacier national park. There are only a limited number of campsites and they fill up pretty fast especially during peak season. There are picnic tables and fire pits at each campsite and bathrooms for every few sites to share

Roma

I don’t have to tell you how magical this place is. like no other places I’ve ever been before anywhere in the world. Any campground in the park would be okay. I planned to try different camps but ended up staying at Avalanche the whole time. Come early but not 5am/6am early like some of the posts suggest. +/-8am is the sweet spot because that’s typically when people leave, just drive into the campground and see if there’s an empty place, park there or let someone hold on to it, then go to the self check-in board to get the tag, write the info, drop the money, and bring the other half of the tag back to mount at your camp. That’s all. I was there the July 4 week, it was busy but I can see a good number of people in and out every day so don’t be too worried about not getting a place. Last resort, you can go to the private campgrounds just right outside the gates, they’re always available, and try again next day. Also if you’re gonna hike, i would definitely suggest that you go out very early. I leave my camp around 6am or 7am latest and often have the entire road (to the sun) for myself, plus chances are you will see animals and parking lots are still empty (likely filled by 9am).

Stefan Wall

Small campground. Great sites. Simple but clean.

David Riggleman

Very nice, shaded campground near access to some great trails (Avalanche Lake trail and the Cedars trail). It's also within walking distance of the shuttle towards Logan's Pass, which is convenient. We got there around 6 AM in the middle of August and had no problem finding a campsite. The campsites didn't feel as crowded as Rising Sun, which was great. The only negative was that we were evacuated in the evening due to a wildfire nearby in the park that was spreading and communication could have been better (the camp host didn't even get any heads up on the evacuation order).