St Mary Campground - Glacier National Park — Glacier National Park

Nice campground. Busy even as it started to get cold. The sites are practically right on top of each other so it’s important everyone around you is keeping it clean camp. There was grizzly Cat a few hundred feet away and it was big. They are there and not afraid of you.

Nice level sites. Clean bathrooms. Short little walk over the lake to the visitors center which hosts nightly ranger talks. It was pretty buggy this time of year but lovely none the less. A few of the sites had way better views than ours so pick a spot that’s less wooded for a better view!

Stoped here overnight before the going to the sun road. Nice site and decent privacy. No showers and bathrooms are just ok. Close to beaver pond hiking trail for a good evening hike. All around a good quick stop. Pictures are from hike

generator hours keep things pretty quiet. sites are kind of close together and a little open so you don't get a ton of privacy at most of the sites it looked like. very windy the few days we were here. Very nice to have showers in a national park campground as that is outside of the norm, but one only had ice cold water and the rest were not the greatest (either pressure was lacking or the head was busted so it sprayed weird). recycling center was all the way at the front entrance of the campground rather than one for each loop.

There are only 3 showers for 142 campsites. One of which has not hot water. So that’s a bit of a mess. The bathroom at the loop we stayed at is out of order so it’s a bit of a hike to find another one. But the campground host was wonderful and provided plenty of information about the park and helped us plan the next couple of days.

Level driveway for our class B. Nice people and easy access to Going to the Sun road.

This place is ideally located. It’s very pretty and has easy access to things. There is water available, but no electricity or hookups. They do have showers on the C loop. A loop is a NO generator loop

Three large loops, some with modest shade, others in the wide open (the latter type with fantastic views of the surrounding mountains).  All a bit scruffy looking, but serviceable.  Low on amenities (no electricity, water faucets scattered about) and relatively tight pull-through spaces, but all have a fire ring and picnic table.  Well patrolled by rangers, with a daily evening program in the summer. As others have mentioned, timed entry tickets are not needed at the St. Mary entrance to the park, so you can head into the park any time you like.  Added bonus: if you are camping with a travel trailer (and thus not able to drive the Going-to-the-Sun road because of length limitations), you are allowed to park your trailer in the the RV section of the St. Mary Visitor Center parking lot for the day, and drive in with your car alone.  We were there in late June/early July: don't know if this option is  available when the very high season hits in later July and August.

We camped in our van at a campsite. Site was easy to find

We stayed at B87 and A44 with our 19 foot camper van. Both sites were semi private, close the the restrooms. Bathrooms were ok sites were not shaded but you just can’t beat the location! Would definitely stay here again if we can’t get into MG.

Perfect location for alpine start at trails along GTTSR and at Logan Pass. Exactly 30 mins from Logan Pass without traffic. We stayed in site A14, which has a decent amount of privacy thanks to plenty of foliage (it's not one of the open sites) and sits on a'corner' with a trail running directly to the river. Fresh water right across the road and a bathroom and trash cans within a 2-minute walk. This loop is closest to the campground entrance, just a couple minutes from both the St Mary park entrance and Sun Road. It's also the furthest from the showers (loop C) and no generators are allowed, but that's what makes it the most peaceful loop here. Certainly not a secluded campground, but fantastic for the location and convenience.

There wasn't any shade, but it was good for September. The view was beautiful. The restrooms were clean. There were only two showers open for the whole campsite. Showers are located in the upper loop. The camp host was very helpful. 

There was a creepy man camping, who approached me several times inviting me to come back to his site with him. I had to pass his site every time I went to the restroom/shower. Please don't be a creeper! A reciprocated "good morning" doesn't mean anything more.

I stayed in B loop site 72 (which is all the way down before looping around) and the closest food locker was at least a .10th of a mile back towards the entrance. It was too far to walk back and forth with my things so I drove them. But in order to do that I had to go out then come back in since the road is one way. I found out later there was one closer near the bathrooms but it can’t be seen from the side I was staying on. Speaking of bathrooms, there was no soap - not even a dispenser. So everyone has no choice but to touch the door with their dirty hands. If this is done in light of bear presence, then there should at least be a panel on the bottom of the door to allow for the door to be opened with a foot.

Great NP campground with no hookups, NO GENERATOR RUNNING IN LOOP A, Big rigs go to loop C

We stayed here for a week in 2 different spots because it is so hard to get even one night. The campground is conveniently located on the edge of glacier national park. There are ranger talks in the campground every night.

According to the NPS website, this campground is closed for 2021.

Gorgeous views, and a fox even visited our campground! There are actual bathrooms at this campground, with sinks and running water. Our site had a picnic table and a fire pit. We tent camped while we were here (August), and this was one of the few campgrounds which would allow it, as bears had been spotted in a few of the other campgrounds recently. There was a general store nearby, which sold firewood and basic food items, along with the typical kitschy souvenirs. I can’t wait to visit again!

We stayed at St. Mary's for 1 night, then got up early the next day and found a spot with a tree at Rising sun. Many of the tent sites at St. Mary's are out in the OPEN prairie and so very blazing hot in July and August. Remember the sun doesn't set up here until 10pm. Our neighbors washed dishes IN THE fresh water spout, DON'T DO THIS, gross and you might kill me. I also saw people washing in the RV dump room, DON'T DO THIS, gross and you might kill yourself. Showers were hot and pretty clean. Camp hosts were super kind and helpful. Be sure to eat at Johnson's of St. Mary's. Fried Chicken and Good Soup are AMAZING after a 10 mi hike. I don't have a picture because I was so miserable roasting in the throws of Hades.

Honestly, I probably will not stay on this side of the park when I return to Glacier. The campsites were very rocky and uneven. There were pads for tents but unless you have a very small tent, it's not going to fit. Add to that, the area is very exposed to winds and dramatic weather changes. The entire time we were there (early July), it never got out of the upper 40's whereas the west side of the park was in the 70's.

The bathrooms were just okay, could use an update.

They had new bear boxes for every 3-4 sites this year. Make sure your camp is bear proof at all times. We had great luck fishing at St Mary Lake from the shore. 28” lake trout and 35” burbot among others. 

One issue we had was finding firewood to buy. They were sold out at the local stores for 4 of 5 days we were there. Would’ve brought our own, but it is very strict to not bring outside wood in and not pick up from the ground. 

Make sure to go after June 20th or so because the going to the sun road will be open. It opened a few days after we left. Quite the drive around if you’re coming from Idaho/Washington side wanting to go to east glacier. On the other hand, because of the road being closed we didn’t have near the traffic as lake McDonald did when we were traveling through. 

We brought our dog, but because of him we couldn’t do any hiking. Still were a lot of different roadways to explore. Every corner held a new breathtaking view.

Overall nice campground and typical a national park. Our site had no shade and felt very exposed (A loop was better) but we enjoyed the proximity to the visitors center and ability to walk to the shuttle.

We loved our stay here in early June. We had site C101, which had one of the best views in the C loop! Bathrooms and showers were nearby, and the area was very quiet and peaceful. The location is great, right by St. Mary Lake. There are plenty of hikes and views nearby. We even saw a bear on the road outside of the campground! We can’t wait to go back.

This is a smaller campground on the east end of the GTTS road. Close to St Mary where there are some amenities. In the shoulder season this campground is open to primitive camping.

Large campground, close to services and inside park. Much exposed to the wind, which can be brutal. Little scenery. Fire pits, water access and toilets. A couple miles to all services, quick access to going to the sun road. Not a favorite of mine but when you need to get a spot to camp, this beats not having one.

The campsites are a little small but they do the job. We camped here in June and had frost on our tent in the morning. They do have nice showers with warm water which was a plus because at the time of year we went the showers at Many Glacier weren't open yet. Bathrooms were nice but we did have to clean so poop and ants away before we could set up camp. All and all I would stay here again. Definatly take the drive and hike St. Marys falls and if you do make sure you go all the way to the top. Soo worth it!

Beautiful views, close to the going to the sun road, several lakes. Just awesome all around!

The sites are small, and some have very little - if any - privacy. But views are outstanding! Each loop has flush toilets and a dumping station (for dish water and portable toilets). Only loop C has showers, but very easily walkable from B via the path. Loop A was closed when we were there in late June 2018. Evening ranger programs every night in the summer. I’d definitely camp here again. Photos below were taken from the campground.