Bowman Lake Campground — Glacier National Park
Reviewed Jul. 31, 2021

Less visited part of Glacier

Nice NPS campground within walking distance to Bowman Lake and several trailheads. This is a good spot to camp if you plan on hikeing or boating near/on the lake. Super clean, lots of shade and hammock trees, vault toilet, first come. I was surprised there was only one bear box for the whole campground to share instead of one at each site. Especially after seeing a leather deposit of bear scat on the Bowman Lake trail. No showers here but you can pay for a shower down at Polebridge Market Place, which you want to visitor anyway for their amazing baked goods (pizza after 3 pm too!). There was a ranger hanging out in the parking lot of the trail head area if you have any questions (though her job looked to be more traffic management than anything else).

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  • Review photo of Bowman Lake Campground — Glacier National Park by Annie C., July 31, 2021
  • Review photo of Bowman Lake Campground — Glacier National Park by Annie C., July 31, 2021
  • Review photo of Bowman Lake Campground — Glacier National Park by Annie C., July 31, 2021
  • Review photo of Bowman Lake Campground — Glacier National Park by Annie C., July 31, 2021
  • Review photo of Bowman Lake Campground — Glacier National Park by Annie C., July 31, 2021
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  • Review photo of Bowman Lake Campground — Glacier National Park by Annie C., July 31, 2021
  • Review photo of Bowman Lake Campground — Glacier National Park by Annie C., July 31, 2021
  • Review photo of Bowman Lake Campground — Glacier National Park by Annie C., July 31, 2021
  • Review photo of Bowman Lake Campground — Glacier National Park by Annie C., July 31, 2021
  • Review photo of Bowman Lake Campground — Glacier National Park by Annie C., July 31, 2021
  • Review photo of Bowman Lake Campground — Glacier National Park by Annie C., July 31, 2021
  • Review photo of Bowman Lake Campground — Glacier National Park by Annie C., July 31, 2021
  • Review photo of Bowman Lake Campground — Glacier National Park by Annie C., July 31, 2021
  • Review photo of Bowman Lake Campground — Glacier National Park by Annie C., July 31, 2021