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Cut Bank Campground — Glacier National Park

Closed For the Season

This campground is closed for the season from September 16, 2024 through May 30, 2025.

Cut Bank Campground, near Glacier National Park, is a quiet spot that offers a true escape into nature. With just a handful of sites, it’s perfect for those looking to get away from the crowds and enjoy some peace and quiet.

This campground is all about the views and the wilderness experience. Visitors rave about the spectacular scenery, with fresh running water nearby for filtering your own supply. As one camper put it, “This is pretty far off the beaten path and away from the weekend warrior campers and tourists.”

If you’re up for some hiking, you’re in luck. The campground is a gateway to some fantastic trails, including a four-mile trek to the trailheads leading to stunning spots like Triple Divide and Red Eagle Lake. The area is also known for its wildlife, so keep your eyes peeled for tracks and signs of grizzly bears, adding a touch of wildness to your adventure.

While amenities are minimal—just a vault toilet and no electric hookups—this place is all about embracing the great outdoors. If you’re looking for a serene camping experience surrounded by nature, Cut Bank Campground is a solid choice.

Description

National Park Service

Glacier National Park

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 be found in larger campgrounds within the park. The campground is accessed by a 5 mile dirt road off of highway 89. The campground is located among trees, providing shade and privacy for tent campers. RVs are not recommended due to the nature of the road and campground layout. Trailheads are near the campground for day hiking use or extended trips in the backcountry.

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Location

Cut Bank Campground — Glacier National Park is located in Montana

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Directions

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 be found in larger campgrounds within the park. The campground is accessed by a 5 mile dirt road off of highway 89.

Coordinates

48.605992 N
113.37695 W

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Access

  • Drive-In
    Park next to your site
  • Hike-In
    Backcountry sites.

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  • WiFi
    Available
  • Verizon
    Unknown
  • AT&T
    Good
  • T-Mobile
    Good

Site Types

  • Tent Sites

Features

For Campers

  • Drinking Water
  • Toilets

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5 Reviews

Reviewed Apr. 18, 2022

Nice

It's a nice place, I got pleasure

Month of VisitApril
Reviewed Feb. 28, 2019

Remote and quiet

Not that many people know of this campground, which can be very good if that is what you see. Off the road, 6 miles drive in on dirt road that suddenly ends. Small campground, close sites to each other and water access not as easy as other glacier sites. You look out a long flat meadow toward the triple divide area of the park and it is a 4 mile hike to the trail heads to go north, triple divide and red eagle lake or south to morning star lake and pitamahkin pass. No service close by, no motor homes either! So, for daily hiking you are an 8-mile round trip just to get to access the good stuff, flat and easy but it does add the miles each day.

Month of VisitAugust
Reviewed Apr. 3, 2017

Spectacular Views

Stayed the full alloted time (I think 7 days) and it was part of the best experience possible in Glacier.

This is pretty far off the beaten path and away from the weekend warrior campers and tourists.

Quiet campground with spectacular views.

Fresh running water in the creek to filter water for all your water needs.

  • Review photo of Cut Bank Campground — Glacier National Park by Jeff B., April 3, 2017
  • Review photo of Cut Bank Campground — Glacier National Park by Jeff B., April 3, 2017
  • Review photo of Cut Bank Campground — Glacier National Park by Jeff B., April 3, 2017
Reviewed Jun. 17, 2016

Off the beaten path

If you need a nice quiet car-campery campground at Glacier NP that is secluded, you can't go wrong with Cut Bank. It's a short drive away from the popular Going-to-the-Sun-Road allowing escape from busy roads and fellow tourists. The Cut Bank Creek drainage is also a fantastic place to embark on some great hiking and it provides some of the best of Montana's Rocky Mountain Front scenery and wildlife viewing. Grizzly bears are dense in this drainage and seeing a track on the trail in the morning gives you that feeling of true wildness we all yearn for. Don't overlook this often overlooked gem in Glacier NP.

Reviewed Jun. 10, 2015

Best entrance to Glacier National Park

This is a dirt entrance to Glacier National Park. The campground is small (14 sites) and only provide a vault toilet. Here is the Glacier that is a little bit wild, a little bit remote and everything I ever wanted from the Park. After years of the Going-to-the-Sun I finally found the Cut Bank entrance and it's perfect to me. Not for RVs.

  • Review photo of Cut Bank Campground — Glacier National Park by Lindsay B., June 10, 2015
  • Review photo of Cut Bank Campground — Glacier National Park by Lindsay B., June 10, 2015

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Is there cell phone reception at Cut Bank Campground — Glacier National Park?

    According to campers on TheDyrt.com, Verizon signal is unknown, AT&T is good, and T-Mobile is good.