Fish Creek Campground — Glacier National Park

Fish creek is a smaller campground area but it’s nice that you reserve a site ahead of time. Some sites have almost direct access to the lake.

Giving this campground 4 stars instead of 5 because of the physical sites themselves and the showers. We stayed in the C loop. Chose this loop because it doesn't accommodate larger RVs and tends to be quieter (we are tent campers). While this was true (quieter, no generators), it is a hilly loop and many of the sites are small pull-throughs on both sides of the road. It also is pretty well forested so there are not any sights but does offer good shade if it's hot out. Some of the sites would not be great for tents because of how tight they are and the hills (true of site C127 which barely fit our small tent and was still very close to the fire ring). The bathrooms are adequate however, there are only 4 showers for a 200+ sized campground and they are in loop A which is a bit of a walk from C or D loops. If you opt to drive to the showers, there is no where to park nearby and you have to park at the amphitheater and walk. 

The bonus: great location! You couldn't get any closer to Apgar visitor center which makes it easy to catch the shuttles in the early morning or beat the traffic coming into the park. Campground was clean and C loop was quiet.

We loved this campsite! This was our first time camping in Glacier National Park and we will definitely be coming back. Our stay was only one night and wished we could have stayed longer. The campsite was quiet, clean, and not too cramped. There was a good amount of space between the sites and plenty of shade beneath the trees. Our campsite was huge! We were pleasantly surprised at how much room there was for our tent and for parking. We were also able to hang up both of our hammocks away from the vegetation. Lake McDonald was a short 2 min drive from our campsite to the picnic area (we opted to drive but the ranger told us that there were several walking paths leading down to the lake). Just as a warning, this is in bear country and you should definitely take the precautions seriously and follow park guidelines. Unfortunately, some people choose not to listen to the rules and this can be dangerous for everyone else. One thing you should bring is a bin to wash your dishes in, as there are dump stations at each bathroom (washing your dishes at your site is dangerous because it can attract bears). So bring your bear spray and don’t interact with the wildlife! Highly recommend staying in Fish Creek if this is also your first time camping in Glacier!