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Where to stay at Glacier

Checked Oct 26, 2026 · Source: NPS + NOAA

The NPS lists 13 campgrounds with 1,014 sites at Glacier (checked Oct 26, 2026). Its API has no hotel or lodge data, so check the park page for in-park lodging. July is the busiest month, so book earliest for it. Average overnight lows fall to 19°F in the coldest month.

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Campgrounds the NPS lists

13 campgrounds, 1,014 sites in total (checked Oct 26, 2026)
Campground	Sites	Reservable	First-come	Listed fee	Closed
Apgar Campground	194	188	0	$30 apgar summer status; $20 apgar primitive status	None listed
Fish Creek Campground	178	178	0	$30 fish creek summer	Sep 4, 2026 to May 14, 2027
St. Mary Campground	148	148	0	$20 st. mary primitive status; $30 st. mary summer status	None listed
Many Glacier Campground	109	110	0	$30 many glacier summer status; $20 many glacier primitive status	Oct 20, 2026 to Jun 4, 2027
Two Medicine Campground	100	101	0	$30 two medicine summer status; $20 two medicine primitive status	Sep 16, 2027 to Oct 14, 2027; Oct 15, 2026 to May 23, 2027
Avalanche Campground	87	87	0	$30 avalanche summer	Sep 21, 2026 to Jun 26, 2027
Rising Sun Campground	84	83	1	$30 rising sun summer	Sep 5, 2026 to May 28, 2027
Bowman Lake Campground	48	0	48	$25 bowman lake summer status; $15 bowman lake primitive status	Nov 1, 2026 to May 11, 2027
Sprague Creek Campground	25	25	0	$30 sprague creek summer	Oct 2, 2026 to May 19, 2027
Cut Bank Campground	14	0	14	$20 cut bank summer	Sep 20, 2026 to May 28, 2027
Kintla Lake Campground	13	0	13	$25 kintla lake summer status; $15 kintla lake primitive status	Nov 1, 2026 to May 21, 2027
Logging Creek Campground	7	0	7	$15 logging creek summer	Oct 26, 2026 to Jun 26, 2027
Quartz Creek Campground	7	0	7	$15 quartz creek summer	Oct 23, 2026 to Jun 30, 2027

Source: NPS API campgrounds, checked Oct 26, 2026. First-come and reservable tags can lag the park’s own page; confirm there.

Hotels and lodges. The NPS API we use does not include in-park lodges or nearby hotels, so we list none and print no room prices. Use the park page for official lodging links.

Booking pressure by month

Crowd index from NPS recreation visits, 2025 (100 = average month). Higher bars mean more demand for beds and sites. July scored 293.

Source: NPS IRMA Stats, 2025, pulled Oct 26, 2026.

Overnight lows

NOAA 1991–2020 average overnight low (°F), W GLACIER station, 25 km away
Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
19	19	25	31	39	45	50	48	41	33	26	20

Average lows reach freezing (32°F or below) in January, February, March, April, November and December. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (monthly). Higher campgrounds run colder.

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