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Bowman Lake campground is located in the North Fork area of Glacier National Park approximately 32.5 miles from the west entrance and 30 miles from the Canadian border. The drive to Bowman Lake is a very slow, dusty, and bumpy ride on dirt roads. Trailers are not permitted. The campground is located close to the shore of Bowman Lake and camp sites are within trees for shade and some privacy. Tent campers looking for peace and quiet will enjoy Bowman Lake for its serenity and remote location.
Weather Dependent Primitive Fall Season
October 9–October 31
Bowman Lake Campground's typical summer season is from mid-May to early September. If weather permits, a primitive camping season can extend into the fall between early September and late October.
$10 - $15 / night
Glacier Campground is located just one mile from the west entrance of Glacier National Park and is the closest privately owned campground to the park, known for “the way camping used to be!” Our heavily wooded 40 acre campground is surrounded by the Flathead National Forest. West Glacier Village provides many activities including golf, mini golf, shopping, rafting, horseback rides and helicopter tours. There are also many options for great local dining. Outdoor lovers will love staying at with us
$75 / night
WE ARE NOW TAKING ONLINE RESERVATIONS. Johnson’s Campground offers RV & tent sites as well as furnished & camping cabins with great views of Glacier National Park and the Blackfeet Reservation. We have laundry facilities, wireless internet, propane services, and hot showers on site. Our campground pavilion can be reserved to host large groups and gatherings. Join us at our world famous Cafe for a delicious family-style meal, featuring homemade soups, bread, & desserts! We offer a Good Sam & Military discount for our campsites. Johnson’s is a seasonal business, opening in May and closing in September each year.
$32 - $187 / night
Campground has 7 campsites tucked high up and far away in the Whitefish Range. Several trailheads are within hiking and riding distance. Stock facilities are provided for equestrians (feed bunks, hitch rails, vault toilet, and load ramp) Tuchuck Campsite Tuchuck picnic table Food Storage
Situated just nine miles west of Glacier National Park in northwest Montana's Flathead Valley, family-owned Timber Wolf Resort offers camping accommodations to suit nearly any taste- from primitive Tent Camping and basic& full hook-up RV sites, to a variety of comfortable Rental Cabins and select Lodge Rooms in our cozy lodge. Rental cars also available.
Surrounded by lush forests and native wildlife, Timber Wolf campsites and our popular Glacier National Park cabin rentals are peaceful and secluded, offering fantastic views of the park's snow-capped peaks and glimpses of neighboring deer, elk, and birds.
With Glacier National Park at our doorstep and the quaint, bustling towns of Kalispell, Hungry Horse, and Columbia Falls only minutes away, there's no end to the outdoor adventures, one-of-a-kind shopping, and opportunities for peaceful relaxation you'll find when you stay at Timber Wolf Resort.
Are you ready for an unforgettable camping experience surrounded by nature's wonders? Look no further than Camp Whispering Pines in Kalispell, MT. Whether you're a car camper, tent camper, or traveling with your RV or horses, we have everything you need for a comfortable and adventurous stay.
At Camp Whispering Pines, we pride ourselves on our central location, putting you within easy reach of Rebecca Farms, Flathead Lake, Foy's Lake, and the majestic Glacier National Park. Our dry campsites come equipped with picnic tables, fire rings, porta-jon toilets, and access to potable water. But what sets us apart is our horse facilities, including corrals and an arena, providing a secure place for horses and riders to camp.
Immerse yourself in the beauty of the Flathead Valley, explore local attractions and activities, and create memories that will last a lifetime. Book your stay now and secure your spot at Camp Whispering Pines. Simply click on the button below to reserve your campsite today!
Don't miss out on this opportunity to experience the magic of camping in Kalispell. We can't wait to welcome you to Camp Whispering Pines!
$45 - $65 / night
Grave Creek Campground is located 4 miles north of Fortine on road 7061. The campground has 4 campsites with tables and fire rings and able to accomodate up to a 20' rv. Amenities include vault toilets.
We checked in and found our site half underwater due to deluge night before. Drove around CG before going back to office and noticed ours was only site like this. "Josie" at front desk supposedly had no other FHU sites, only electric only, so we went back to ours site to figure out how to deal with. Trailer next ours decided to plug into our 1 and only outlet ( a 30 amp) with his 50 amp step down adapter. Called Josie who said this is the 2nd time today people have done this who DID not pay for electric and to unplug the people who weren't around. We did and plugged in, hooked up water, ran swere line, all while standing in 6-8 inches of disgusting water. Found out water pressure was ridiculously low ( 6-8 lbs) and bathrooms had no tp!!!! Lawn also doesn't seem to EVER be mowed. This place needs to step up there game!!!! Drop them God Sam!!!!!
We've camped all over...all over Glacier and all over the country, and this is hands-down one of our favorite campgrounds. 100% our fave national park campground! An authentic unplugged, quiet camping experience.
The remote location is amazing, and the campsites are nicely spread out in a moody, dark forested area with near full shade. There are a couple of paths directly to the lake, literally a 2-3 minute walk from anywhere in camp. Sites have fire rings and picnic tables, and there are a few vault toilets and several trash bins and potable water spigots. No showers or sinks. Deer galore! The visitor tent is pretty cool, especially for families with kids. It has activities and games like scavenger hunts, books/tools for identifying wildflowers/plants/scat etc. And there's a camp host onsite seasonally, also.
Note that all sites are FCFS. Rangers at the entrance usually have a fair idea of whether you'll get a spot.
Even though the park has gotten much busier in the past few years, Bowman still remains a quietER gem. The long road keeps people away, I guess - although some 2023-24 construction/improvements has made it quite a bit better.
This campground was very cute. The owners were so friendly and accommodating. The resident cat Poncho was a hot with our kids. The showers were small, but we're hot and free! The lawn was great with a communal fire pit and small playground. They let travelers camp there for 12 per person per night in a tent if that's what you're looking for. The cafe was cute and the drinks were delicious. We didn't eat, but it looked good! I would stay here again foe sure.
We were in site 14. We had water and electric. The shower house was old and outdated. Our electric hook up was on the wrong side. There was no wifi and no cellular service except at the office. There was also a lot of road noise. No dog facility.
Stayed here one night while visiting Glacier. Loved that there was lots of space between sites - even though other people were around, we felt like we had our own spot and could spread out and enjoy the scenery. Campground is on water, so there's beautiful scenery, and also has very clean porta potties in addition to the main restroom, which was very convenient so that I didn't have to walk too far. Kind staff. Would definitely stay here again.
We stayed in site F16. It is close to the main lodge and the cafe.
The showers and bathrooms were very clean.
The campground is about 1 mile from the west entrance of glacier park!
Was a great campsite for river views and a short drive to glacier national park. River was very deep and a beautiful swim! However it’s a heavily travelled road and the boat ramp was being used quite often.
Not super accessible to bigger rigs, small sites, the other camping off the left side of road is better for all size rigs, but also had some homeless camps within and no river access.
I had one bar of Verizon service, so I could send and receive messages, but pics sent very slowly. I was at the first campsite on the right, less than a quarter mile walk down to the pit toilets and river. Lots of trucks with trailers coming and going, plus the sound of traffic from the road, but it wasn’t too bad. The river is beautiful and has a little beach for swimming. My campsite had a good amount of shade and could fit a big rig easily. It was nice and flat, surrounded by pine trees. Lovely! Bugs were not bad at all.
Good RV park, it was clean and hosts are good. No pool onsite. Did not use the laundry. No shade in site 4. Mostly sunny in all spots.
No fires allowed.
T-Mobile is ok,
We really liked this campground. Sites are shady. The cafe serves a good quality and imaginative menu. Hang out at the lodge for WiFi. Staff and other campers were very nice. Only negatives were loud music from a neighboring campground and only 4 showers for each sex for a pretty large campground. Still, the showers were included in the price, so that’s nice.
When I checked in the maintenance guy was walking around in a pissy mood about having to fix the showers. The next day, I drove down to do laundry and he pulled up next to me to yell/berate me about slowing down. I wasn’t speeding, and it was very obvious that the guy was pissed off about other things and I just happened to be the person he took it out on.
We typically avoid private campgrounds. This one though was different. Amazing proximity to the west entrance of Glacier NP (but west side of Glacier NP is basically closed until July 1.) and a 1.5ish hour drive to the East gate and Two Medicine. We have a 25ft camper and the site was more than big enough. The camp sites were very well maintained but still felt like you were out in the woods camping. Good space between sites. Sites have a fire pit(only allow fires in their ring) and we did a water and electric hook up site. Dumping is free or you can pay them to come and dump your tanks on site. There is also a laundry room. We were very impressed.
Spacious and clean sites. They have many different size spaces all listed on their website. The restrooms have showers, there is a laundry area, they have a little store, and serve food at the cafe. There is a hiking trail, but we didn't get to explore it. This was right outside Glacier National Park. We stayed here to start the Going to the Sun road. At the site, you can opt to have electrical and water hookups if you need them.
Long, rough dirt roads leads you to this primitive campground at the gorgeous Bowman Lake.
The sites are roomy with lots of trees. Clean pit toilets and a few water spigots are available.
For those who want it, there is no cell service!
Spend the day kayaking or paddle boarding in this serene, remote location. Polebridge Mercantile is about 30-40 minutes away for a small selection of food supplies you might need.
Nice place bathrooms and laundry facilities clean wish Wi-Fi was at cabins and had ice for sale but other then that nice place
All around favorite!
Great location. Close to West Glacier, in the woods, and all sites are wooded and have space from one another. We had full hooks ups. Bears frequent area.
Awesome staff—so helpful and willing to give lots of Glacier advice.
No WiFi, no ATT but Verizon worked well.
Hot water in showers, nice bathrooms, great laundry facility.
One of my absolute favorites—highly recommended!
In this video we review 2 more of the free boondocking(dispersed camping) sites near Glacier National Park and Columbia Falls, Montana. This time we focus on the Middle Fork Flathead River(Blankenship Bridge) and Glacier Rim River Access Locations. All locations are located in the Flathead National Forest and there is a 3 day stay limit at Middle Fork and 16 day stay limit at Glacier Rim.
First let me say DON’T plan on camping here unless you have the proper vehicle to get you safely up that road. If you are driving a low profile vehicle you are likely to blow your suspension as it is a dirt road with lots of potholes. I was fine with my 4Runner but I definitely saw some people in cars that should not have been driving on the mostly uphill road. With that being said this was my definitely one of my favorite places I’ve camped. The sites are huge so you’re not on top of your neighbors, lots of trees to hang a hammock etc. it was so quiet & peaceful. Lots of wildlife, the lake is a short 2 minute walk down a designated trail. You can kayak, paddle board or canoe on the lake. There are tons of areas to sit around the lake to relax or have a picnic. Due to the remote location they only have pit toilets and a few water spigots around the campground. There is no cell service and even my satellite GPS was finicky at times. There were a couple bear boxes open to anyone but none on the individual sites. Everything must be stored inside of your LOCKED vehicle due to bear activity. Polebridge is about 30 minutes and they have a small store with the best baked goods. You can drive to Kintla Lake it’s about an hour on the dirt road. Kintla Lake is even more secluded, but worth the drive. I will be returning to Bowman Lake as it was one of my favorite places in Glacier.
Nice campground off of Hwy 2 a few miles south of West Glacier and the entrance to Glacier NP. Spaces vary from tent sites up to a few that can accomodate 25-30’ trailers. Laundry and shower facilities are clean. Dogs are welcomed, but no specific areas are set aside to let dogs run. Water and electric hookups, and a dump station is located near the entrance. This is bear country, so leave no garbage or food outside during your visit. Owners are friendly and will do everything possible to try and make your stay enjoyable.
I really want to give this campground 5 stars but the tent sites left something to be desired. The sites with the views that sit on top of a hill are for RVs (even for RVs, they are pretty tight spots). The tent sites sit in a field and like a previous review states, have little privacy. However the sites are flat which is a huge bonus. We were lucky and the tent sites were not very busy so we were not terribly disturbed. Site 68 is decent as there is an opening set back in the trees for your tent. Most of the fire rings and picnic tables are set pretty close together. The bathrooms were nice and there was always plenty of hot water, even when showering during the busy evening times. The restaurant is fantastic and we ate there 3 nights in a row. The night time stars are fantastic and the location is great for east glacier and many glacier (30 minute drive to many glacier). The campground is VERY clean and staff is super friendly.
Our site is one of the better ones. We have a separate fire pit area, with kind of a split level effect.
The staff is extremely friendly and helpful. We are rived late missing our first two days of our reservation, and they refunded us the time we did not spend in the site. That is very unexpected. No one should expect that.
The staff went way beyond expectations when helping us deal with our reservation issues, which were fully our responsibility.
All the camp sites have Electric, and water hookups. Some have sewage as well.
There is a dump station, and propane fill up on site. It’s $25 to dump. The sunset cafe in the campground is is nice and has covered and out door seating. The food was lovely.
They have a small gift shop/store on site too!
Make sure you bring an extension cord to hook up your electric just in case you have a short standard cord on your camper.
There are several shower/bathroom station through the campground and kept very clean.
The campground is about a mile away from the main entrance to Glacier Park (West Entrance)
Overall, we loved our stay and will be back!
Lots of amenities, friendly staff, good cell service, and very close to Glacier NP. Only reason not 5 stars is the roads are a bit tight getting into sites. Not big rig friendly.
The only thing worth the $25 is the location if you want to go to east Glacier, bc there’s nothing else around, not even for boondocking. The space to set up was an adequate field, but not worth the extra money for a lake-ish view. I was right across from someone who was there a while and very bothered that there was no rules against tying up her husky all day in the heat, with no water. The facilities are old and disgusting. The shower wasn’t even draining and filling up with slime. There was dirt, bugs, broken tiles and food residuals in the sink, making it nauseating to brush teeth. The staff was nice enough, but clearly management is not interested in making their bathrooms and shower facilities welcoming. They know you don’t have many options, so why should they care?
The campground is about as close as you can get to the east entrance of Glacier NP! The views from our site were amazing. The RV sites are on top of a hill and it got very windy when the Chinook winds hit with gusts up to 65 mph. The sites are a bit close together but we were expecting that in a place like Glacier.
The campground also has a laundromat and bathroom/showers. Propane fill was $4/gal. You shouldn't count on any sort of internet while you're there though. Verizon and T-Mobile will say full bars of 4G but the data speeds are non existant. The campground has wifi but it is equally slow.
Also note that there are only 2 gas stations in St Mary and are both VERY expensive ($6/gal in Aug 2022) so we planned around it and either filled up in Browning or West Glacier.
Quiet, clean, great layouts, dog friendly, close to the park entrance, friendly staff…cannot say enough. Loved it here!
Camping near Polebridge, Montana, offers a unique experience surrounded by stunning landscapes and abundant wildlife. Whether you're looking for a peaceful retreat or an adventure-filled getaway, this area has something for everyone.
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