Many Glacier Campground
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- Right now
- Taking bookingsSites offered on 3 of the next 15 nights read 16:48 UTC
- A night
- $20From, per site
- Sites
- 111103 on recreation.gov
The place
the agency’s own description · what’s there · 13 notices
In the agency’s own words
The Many Glacier Campground is located on the east side of Glacier National Park, at an elevation of approximately 4,500 feet. The campground is located about 22 miles from the town of St. Mary and the east entrance to Glacier National Park. Babb, Montana, is the closest community to the Many Glacier Campground and is located approximately 12 miles east of the campground. Babb has a general store, gas station, several restaurants and an U.S. Post Office. Cell phone coverage is not available in the campground. However, limited coverage is available in Babb. All sites require a reservation. Most sites have a 6-month booking window with a good handful having a 4-day booking window. For information on nearby campgrounds, including on US Forest Service land or the Blackfeet Nation, take a look at Glacier National Park's website. Keep reading
Recreation
Many Glacier Campground is located on the east side of the Continental Divide, and has excellent trails available for day hiking and overnight backpacking. Trailheads start at a higher elevation than those on the west side of the park, resulting in a shorter ascent to reach scenic vistas. Trails traverse areas frequented by grizzly and black bears, so take these safety precautions -- hike in groups, make lots of noise to avoid surprise encounters and carry bear pepper spray (know how to use it).
Facilities
Potable water at shared spigots is available throughout the campground. Restroom facilities provide flush toilets and sinks with cold running water. Camper utility sinks are available to dispose of gray water. Each campsite has a picnic table. The campground is located in a forested area so most campsites have some shade. Some sites are "generator free" for a more quiet camping experience. Other sites have limited hours for generator use. Within walking distance of the campground is the Swiftcurrent Motor Inn, a concession facility with a restaurant, camp store, gift shop, limited groceries, and coin operated showers. Please read the individual site descriptions carefully to ensure your vehicle and camping equipment (including RVs) will be accommodated in the campsite. Most campsites and driveways are very small and will not accommodate towed units over 21 feet. A limited number of sites can accommodate towed units 26 to 30 feet. Many campsites will not accommodate camper "slide-outs". If you must use slide-outs, please make a reservation at St. Mary Campground, located 22 miles from Many Glacier and 1/2 mile along the Going-to-the-Sun Road.
Natural Features
Many Glacier Campground is situated in a mature Douglas fir, lodgepole pine and quaking aspen forest. Vegetation is dense and provides partial shade for almost all campsites. Occasional strong wind gusts occur, however, with tree cover, most sites have some protection from the weather. Nearby natural features include Swiftcurrent Creek and Lake, and mountain views of Altyn, Henkel, Wilber, Grinnell Point, Allen and Wynn.
Nearby Attractions
If you have the time and a current passport, be sure to visit Waterton Lakes National Park in Alberta, Canada. Waterton Lakes National Park is a sister park to Glacier and both are known collectively as "Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park" -- the first international peace park in the world and designated in 1932. Waterton Lakes National Park offers fantastic hiking, scenic boat cruises and several short drives to view wildlife and access numerous hiking trails. Waterton Lakes National Park is located approximately 45 miles north of the town of Babb, Montana. Take Montana highway # 89 north to the intersection of Highway#17 or the Chief Mountain International Peace Park Highway. Continue north to the Chief Mountain international border crossing, where the road number changes to highway #6 and then highway # 5 into Waterton Lakes National Park. Immediately east of Glacier National Park lies the picturesque Blackfeet Indian Reservation, spanning 1.5 million acres. Visit the Museum of the Plains Indian, in Browning, Montana, for a fascinating introduction to the rich cultural heritage of the largest Indian tribe in Montana. For information on nearby campgrounds, including on US Forest Service land or the Blackfeet Nation, take a look at Glacier National Park's website. Contact Info This location is unstaffed. To speak with our main office for general information, please call: (406) 888-7800.
What the agency tells you
Make Sure You Book the Correct Campsite! You are responsible for reading the site alerts and booking a site that will accommodate your equipment. Most campsites and driveways are very small and will not accommodate towed units over 21 feet (6.4 m). A limited number of sites can accommodate towed units 26 to 30 feet (8 to 9 m). Many campsites will not accommodate camper 'slide-outs'. If you must use slide-outs, please make a reservation at St. Mary Campground, located 22 miles (35 km) from Many Glacier and 1/2 mile (.8 km) along the Going-to-the-Sun Road.
Entrance Fees. The park entrance fee is $35 per vehicle and $20 for hiker or bicyclist. The entrance fee is valid for seven days (and may be purchased upon arrival or in advance). The park honors Interagency annual and lifetime passes.
Food Storage and Wildlife. Grizzly and black bears frequent the area. Food storage regulations are strictly enforced. When not in immediate use, all food, beverages, coolers, cooking and eating utensils, toiletries, pet food, or other attractants must be kept in a closed, hard-sided vehicle or secured in bear resistant lockers located throughout the campground.
Everything else this campground posts · 10
Rules and Regulations. It is the camper's responsibility to be aware of all Glacier National Park Campground Rules and Regulations
Maximum Stay. Camping is limited to 14 days between July 1 and Labor Day, and 30 days between Labor Day and June 30.
No Hookups. There are no electric, water or sewer hookups at individual campsites. Shared water spigots are located throughout the campground. One dump station is conveniently located at the entrance to the campground.
Generators. Generator free sites are # 48 - 59, 71, and # 86- 102. Other sites allow generator use only during the hours of 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., 12 noon to 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
No Phone or Cell Connectivity. There is no public phone or cell phone coverage in or near Many Glacier Campground. The closest phone service is 12 miles (19 km) east in the town of Babb, MT.
Maximum Number of Tents. Campsites allow a maximum of 2 tents per site.
Hammocks. Hammocks must be hung over non vegetated areas using one inch straps or wider. Vegetation may not be trampled to access hammocks.
Renting an RV or trailer? Per 36 CFR 5.3, commercial business may not take place inside Glacier National Park. This includes RVs and trailers being delivered within Glacier's boundaries. Renters of these must drive them in themselves.
Information. For additional park information, visit Glacier National Park (Official Site)
Don't Move Firewood: Help protect our forests! Prevent the spread of tree-killing pests by obtaining firewood at or near your destination and burning it on-site. Moving firewood is illegal in some states. Visit dontmovefirewood.org to learn more.
Tents and rigs
- Sites
- 111 · 1 group
- Hookups
- None
- Longest rig
- 35 ft
- Accessible sites
- None listed
- Pets
- Allowed
- Campfires
- Allowed, barring fire bans
- Shade
- 110 of 111 sites
Facilities
- Toilets
- Flush Toilets - seasonal
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Store
- Nearby
- Stay limit
- 14 nights
- recreation.gov facility rule maxStay
Around the campground
- On the water
- Lake, Creek
- Boating
- Fishing
- Hiking
- Horseback riding
- Ranger programs
- Other Recreation Concession Site
- Visitor center
- Wildlife viewing
- Night sky · 113th darkest of 501 in MT
- Bortle 2
- Cell signal · Cell signal · Park Service says
- None
- Fall color · reported 13 days ago, 1.1 km away
- Peak color
13 of 96 site-nights open this Friday and Saturdayread 16:48 UTC
recreation.gov lists 103 of the 111 campsites the agency files here. The rest aren’t on its booking system, so a reservation won’t get you one.
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What you actually pay
Derived by CAMPANAC: the agency’s published rate for this season, $20 a night, plus one $8 recreation.gov reservation fee for the booking. A weekend here means Friday and Saturday night, booked once. Optional charges (an extra vehicle, a second tent, a dump-station fee) are listed separately and aren’t in this total.
Who keeps the booking fee
The agency’s own policy text says the reservation fee and the cancellation processing fee are “retained by the reservation service contractor”, and that a campground concessionaire will decline to refund them because “they did not receive these fees”. Recreation.gov is run under contract by Booz Allen Hamilton. What share of your booking fee the contractor keeps isn’t published in any federal dataset we can read, so we print no number for it. Our reporting on the contract →
How we know this receipt · 5
recreation.gov availability, read 16:48 UTC · rules read Sep 9, 2026 · rates Oct 1, 2026 · How we know all this
The sites
111 sites · which ones have room · the site map
The sites, ranked
from 41 mapped sitesAll 111 sites
Toilet distances are OpenStreetMap’s, measured for 43 of the 111 sites listed. A site with no reading is unknown, never far.
The price is derived by CAMPANAC, not published per site: the per-night rate this campground publishes for each site’s own site type. 103 of the 111 sites listed carry one, and a site whose type has no published rate sits out of the price rather than being called free.
| East Loop | Hiker/Bicyclist 59 SHARED | type not stated | 270 ft | 181 ft | |||
| East Loop | Hiker/Bicyclist 71 SHARED Non-Motorized Only | type not stated | 207 ft | 225 ft | |||
| East Loop | Hiker/Bicyclist 71b SHARED | type not stated | |||||
| East Loop | Hiker/Bicyclist 71c SHARED | type not stated | |||||
| East Loop | Hiker/Bicyclist 71d SHARED | type not stated | |||||
| East Loop | R001 | standard nonelectric | 15 ft | $20 | |||
| East Loop | R002 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | $20 | |||
| East Loop | R003 | standard nonelectric | 20 ft | $20 | |||
| East Loop | R004 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | $20 | |||
| East Loop | R005 | standard nonelectric | 20 ft | $20 | |||
| East Loop | R006 | standard nonelectric | 15 ft | $20 | |||
| East Loop | R007 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | $20 | |||
| East Loop | R008 | standard nonelectric | 20 ft | $20 | |||
| East Loop | R009 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | $20 | |||
| East Loop | R010 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | $20 | |||
| East Loop | R011 | type not stated | 15 ft | ||||
| East Loop | R012 | standard nonelectric | 20 ft | $20 | |||
| East Loop | R013 | standard nonelectric | 20 ft | $20 | |||
| East Loop | R014 | standard nonelectric | 20 ft | $20 | |||
| East Loop | R015 | standard nonelectric | 20 ft | $20 | |||
| East Loop | R016 | standard nonelectric | 20 ft | $20 | |||
| East Loop | R017 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | $20 | |||
| East Loop | R018 | standard nonelectric | $20 | ||||
| East Loop | R019 | standard nonelectric | 20 ft | $20 | |||
| East Loop | R020 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | $20 | |||
| East Loop | R021 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | $20 | |||
| East Loop | R022 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | $20 | |||
| East Loop | R023 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | $20 | |||
| East Loop | R024 | standard nonelectric | 15 ft | $20 | |||
| East Loop | R025 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | $20 | |||
| East Loop | R048 | type not stated | 25 ft | ||||
| East Loop | R049 | standard nonelectric | 20 ft | $20 | |||
| East Loop | R050 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | $20 | |||
| East Loop | R051 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | $20 | |||
| East Loop | R052 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | $20 | |||
| East Loop | R053 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | $20 | |||
| East Loop | R054 | type not stated | 20 ft | ||||
| East Loop | R055 | standard nonelectric | 20 ft | $20 | |||
| East Loop | R056 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | $20 | |||
| East Loop | R057 | standard nonelectric | 20 ft | $20 | |||
| East Loop | R058 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | $20 | |||
| East Loop | R060 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | $20 | |||
| East Loop | R061 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | $20 | |||
| East Loop | R062 | standard nonelectric | 20 ft | $20 | |||
| East Loop | R063 | standard nonelectric | 20 ft | $20 | |||
| East Loop | R065 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | $20 | |||
| East Loop | R066 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | $20 | |||
| East Loop | R067 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | $20 | |||
| East Loop | R068 | standard nonelectric | 20 ft | $20 | |||
| East Loop | R069 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | $20 | |||
| East Loop | R070 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | $20 | |||
| East Loop | R072 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | $20 | |||
| East Loop | R073 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | $20 | |||
| East Loop | R074 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | $20 | |||
| East Loop | R075 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | $20 | |||
| East Loop | R076 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | $20 | |||
| East Loop | R077 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | $20 | |||
| East Loop | R078 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | $20 | |||
| East Loop | R079 | standard nonelectric | 20 ft | $20 | |||
| East Loop | R080 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | $20 | |||
| East Loop | R081 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | $20 | |||
| East Loop | R082 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | $20 | |||
| East Loop | R083 | standard nonelectric | 20 ft | $20 | |||
| East Loop | R084 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | $20 | |||
| East Loop | R085 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | $20 | |||
| East Loop | R086 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | $20 | |||
| East Loop | R087 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | $20 | |||
| West Loop | R026 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 51 ft | 530 ftWilbur Creek | 198 ft | $20 |
| West Loop | R027 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 57 ft | 487 ftWilbur Creek | 242 ft | $20 |
| West Loop | R028 | standard nonelectric | 20 ft | 51 ft | 483 ftWilbur Creek | 172 ft | $20 |
| West Loop | R029 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 54 ft | 444 ftWilbur Creek | 214 ft | $20 |
| West Loop | R030 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | $20 | |||
| West Loop | R031 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | $20 | |||
| West Loop | R032 | standard nonelectric | 20 ft | 58 ft | 392 ftWilbur Creek | 147 ft | $20 |
| West Loop | R033 | standard nonelectric | 18 ft | 67 ft | 329 ftWilbur Creek | 220 ft | $20 |
| West Loop | R034 | standard nonelectric | 15 ft | 58 ft | 342 ftWilbur Creek | 163 ft | $20 |
| West Loop | R035 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 67 ft | 278 ftWilbur Creek | 230 ft | $20 |
| West Loop | R036 | standard nonelectric | 20 ft | 41 ft | 340 ftWilbur Creek | 147 ft | $20 |
| West Loop | R037 | group standard nonelectric | 21 ft | $90 | |||
| West Loop | R038 | standard nonelectric | 18 ft | 41 ft | 361 ftWilbur Creek | 135 ft | $20 |
| West Loop | R039 | standard nonelectric | 18 ft | 52 ft | 377 ftWilbur Creek | 170 ft | $20 |
| West Loop | R040 | standard nonelectric | 18 ft | 46 ft | 398 ftWilbur Creek | 119 ft | $20 |
| West Loop | R041 | standard nonelectric | 15 ft | 52 ft | 373 ft | 156 ft | $20 |
| West Loop | R042 | standard nonelectric | 15 ft | 44 ft | 388 ft | 97 ft | $20 |
| West Loop | R043 | standard nonelectric | 18 ft | 52 ft | 329 ft | 70 ft | $20 |
| West Loop | R044 | standard nonelectric | 15 ft | 44 ft | 374 ft | 65 ft | $20 |
| West Loop | R045 | standard nonelectric | 15 ft | 51 ft | 378 ft | 35 ft | $20 |
| West Loop | R047 | standard nonelectric | 20 ft | 88 ft | 400 ft | 92 ft | $20 |
| West Loop | R088 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 48 ft | 121 ft | 204 ft | $20 |
| West Loop | R089 | standard nonelectric | 20 ft | 40 ft | 164 ft | 157 ft | $20 |
| West Loop | R090 | standard nonelectric | 20 ft | 51 ft | 110 ft | 191 ft | $20 |
| West Loop | R091 | standard nonelectric | 15 ft | 40 ft | 159 ft | 141 ft | $20 |
| West Loop | R092 | standard nonelectric | 18 ft | 56 ft | 94 ft | 195 ft | $20 |
| West Loop | R093 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 50 ft | 149 ft | 139 ft | $20 |
| West Loop | R094 | standard nonelectric | 15 ft | 57 ft | 103 ft | 193 ft | $20 |
| West Loop | R095 | standard nonelectric | 15 ft | 50 ft | 160 ft | 140 ft | $20 |
| West Loop | R096 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 64 ft | 121 ft | 202 ft | $20 |
| West Loop | R097 | standard nonelectric | 20 ft | 51 ft | 210 ft | 126 ft | $20 |
| West Loop | R098 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 68 ft | 187 ft | 198 ft | $20 |
| West Loop | R099 | standard nonelectric | 20 ft | 49 ft | 261 ft | 111 ft | $20 |
| West Loop | R100 | standard nonelectric | 20 ft | 65 ft | 255 ft | 175 ft | $20 |
| West Loop | R101 | standard nonelectric | 20 ft | 49 ft | 310 ft | 115 ft | $20 |
| West Loop | R102 | standard nonelectric | 18 ft | 53 ft | 322 ft | 163 ft | $20 |
| West Loop | R103 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 61 ft | 246 ft | 131 ft | $20 |
| West Loop | R104 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 59 ft | 232 ft | 192 ft | $20 |
| West Loop | R105 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 62 ft | 308 ft | 128 ft | $20 |
| West Loop | R106 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 59 ft | 290 ft | 193 ft | $20 |
| West Loop | R107 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 71 ft | 436 ft | 174 ft | $20 |
| West Loop | R108 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 74 ft | 390 ft | 225 ft | $20 |
| West Loop | R109 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 54 ft | 506 ft | 206 ft | $20 |
| West Loop | R110 | standard nonelectric | 20 ft | 74 ft | 460 ft | 242 ft | $20 |
25 of 111 listed
Getting there
the map and the coordinate · the agency’s directions · the phone number
Where it is
Rising Sun CampgroundGlacier National Park · 9.6 mi
Avalanche CampgroundGlacier National Park · 11 mi
St. Mary CampgroundGlacier National Park · 11 mi
Sprague Creek CampgroundGlacier National Park · 16 mi
Cut Bank CampgroundGlacier National Park · 19 mi
Fish Creek CampgroundGlacier National Park · 22 miThe Many Glacier Campground is located on the east side of Glacier National Park, near the end of the Many Glacier Road. Take Montana State Highway 89 to the town of Babb, Montana (located approximately 8 miles (13 km) north of the town of St. Mary, which is 40 miles (64 km) north of the town of Browning, Montana and 10 miles/16 km south of the Alberta, Canada border). At the town of Babb, Montana turn west on the Many Glacier Road. Drive approximately 12 miles (19 km) west following the signs for Many Glacier Campground. The campground is located about 1/4 mile (.4 km) before the road ends at the Swift Current Motor Inn parking lot.
The weather
the next four days · the thirty-year normal
Next four days, and the thirty-year normal
Forecast
NWS forecast for Babb, MT
Typical weather
Typical October night 32°F, day 49°F.
Coldest month of the year: typical February night 15°F, below freezing. Bring a bag rated colder than that, and expect ice in the water bottle.
Daily high and lowDays with 0.10 in or more
A normal is the 1991-2020 average for the month, not a forecast: about half of all Augusts are colder than the August line. The seven-day forecast above answers the other question.
The land, and who answers for it
who answers for it
Who answers for this land
Many Glacier Campground is in Montana’s 1st congressional district. Its representative, Ryan Zinke (R), votes on the laws that decide what happens to this land. Public-lands grade so far: F. See every public-lands vote →
How we know
every fact on this page, and where it came from
“…several restaurants and an U.S. Post Office. Cell phone coverage is not available in the campground. However, limited coverage is available in…”