This is the smallest site I’ve ever camped in. I had enough room for my small 2person tent, small table and camp chair. I stayed in Loop C not the best loop very small sites that aren’t very visually appealing. I drove around the other loops and determined that Loop A has the best sites, but it was full. It served its purpose, I would only stay again if it was my only option. There are flushing toilets & spigots for drinking water. No individual bear boxes only a shared one near the restroom. The only PRO would be that they have free showers, the showers have seen better days but still fulfilled their purpose. The location puts you at the east side of Glacier so getting to Logan’s Pass is a lot quicker than the West Glacier entrance, I was able to get the Logan’s Pass before most people which secured me a highly desirable parking spot as the parking lot was full by 7:30am. Overall it was an okay campground, it’s safe, has flushing toilets, running water and showers. It you only need a place to sleep it works well.
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.
My campsite was a decent size. I booked in the tent only loop. Most spots have a designated gravel tent area, I have enough cushion so the gravel didn’t bother me. I was bummed they didn’t have showers onsite. The campground is very clean & managed well. They have a very small store to get ice, wood, etc. This is a good place stay if you are first time camper & don’t mind extra rules. I would recommend and stay again. NO CELL SERVICE FOR AT&T PROS: very clean & good sized campground with individual bear boxes. The restrooms had flushing toilets & were clean. They had a designated dishwashing area that was maintained well. The river was a minute walk from my site which was a bonus. CONS: you can’t pick your site, they assign you a site when you checkin. Extra rules with regards to hanging hammock- no rope touching tree & must have padded and trees have to be a certain size. No showers, closest showers are in Canyon area 30min drive from campground.
This spot was next to water and near the bathroom but not so close that you are in the middle of bathroom traffic. This site has a pull through making it easy & convenient to upload & leave. The site is large I had a pop up tent, small two person tent & stand up tent for changing and still had tons of room. I actually could’ve put up two more small tents. Site has shade & sun throughout the day. Bear boxes on site as all food items must be stored in bear county. Will comeback to this site again.
It was my first time in Mammoth and it did not disappoint! Our campsite was right next to the creek which made for a very peaceful & serene stay. The nights got down to the mid 20’s days were mid 60’s. Lots of trails in every direction from easy paved to more rugged terrain in the mountains. Tons of lakes to kayak. Definitely recommend and will be coming back.
There are plenty of space for camping, although most campers had RV. The “road” is rough and wouldn’t recommend small vehicles go past the first open area due to uneven terrain. I tried to get right next to the water in my 4Runner but got stuck in sand about 200ft from shore. Luckily with my recovery boards and shovel I was able to get out with no issues. I didn’t stay the night, but it looks like a safe place to stay if needed. If you have 4x4 or AWD you can get down lower just be aware of the sand although it looked compact with visible tire tracks I still got stuck. I assume due to water levels dropping so much in Lake Mead that area was probably under water a year ago as the sand is moist to the touch.
Decided to do a one night trip not far from home. Stayed in site #17 was spacious with nice red rock behind us. The site was equipped with large table with shade structure, fire pit and separate grill. I hung my hammock of the shade structure as it’s solid steel and wouldn’t do any damage. The campground was clean including the facilities. They have showers, but I didn’t use them because I was only staying one night. Would recommend.