Apgar Campground
Glacier National Park
Apgar, Fish Creek, and St. Mary Campground reservations WILL NOT provide access to any vehicle reservation areas (including the west side of the Going-to-the-Sun Road, Many Glacier, and North Fork). To obtain a vehicle reservation, visit Glacier National Park Vehicle Reservations on Recreation.gov.
Apgar campground is the largest campground in the park. It is situated in trees and provides tent and RV campers with shade and some privacy. Evening sunsets on Lake McDonald are only a short stroll, and you won't want to miss evening programs with a ranger at the Apgar Amphitheater. Many trails are located within a short drive of the campground. Five Group Sites are reservable in advance.
All sites require a reservation. Most sites have a 6-month booking window with a good handful having a 4-day booking window.
The campground is large with 194 campsites. The sites are relatively spread apart and provide privacy for both RV and tent campers. Potable water is accessible in the campground, and restroom facilities have flush toilets and sinks with running water.
Notifications and Alerts
Peak season 2025 campground dates will be posted and available on a 6-month rolling basis starting December 1, 2024. Peak seasons vary by campground. Please check each campground for peak seasons and availability. Spring and fall shoulder season dates will become available for reservation in the spring of 2025 as they are winter weather dependent. Please check back then for shoulder season availability.
Need to Know
Food storage regulations are strictly enforced. Grizzly and black bears frequent the area. When not in immediate use, all food, beverages, coolers, cooking utensils, pet food, or other attractants must be kept in a closed, hard-sided vehicle or secured in bear proof storage lockers near campground restrooms.
Vehicle length limits. Vehicle and vehicle combinations longer than 21 feet (6.5 m) or wider than 8 feet (2.4 m) including mirrors are prohibited between the Sun Point parking area and Avalanche Campground.
Groups. Parties of nine or more may make reservations for the Apgar Campground Group Sites or at the St. Mary Campground.
Maximum Stay. Campground length of stay is limited to 14 days.
Quiet Hours. Quiet hours are from 10 pm to 6 am. Noise must be kept to a low level that does not disturb other campers.Generator use in campgrounds is permitted only during the following times: 8 am – 10 am, noon – 2 pm, or 5 pm – 7 pm.
Fire Rings Only. Campsites contain fire rings but do not have fire grates for grilling/ food preparation.
Hammocks. Hammocks must be hung over non vegetated areas using one inch straps or wider. Vegetation may not be trampled to access hammocks.
Tent Maximum. Campsites allow a maximum of 2 tents per site.
Don't Move Firewood: Help protect our forests! Prevent the spread of tree-killing pests by obtaining firewood within the same county in which you plan to camp. Moving firewood is illegal in some states. Firewood collection is prohibited within Apgar Campground.
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.
Natural Features
Apgar is heavily forested with partial shade. Some sites have views of Lake McDonald.
The park is named for its prominent glacier-carved terrain and remnant glaciers descended from the ice ages almost 10,000 years ago. Its diverse habitats are home to nearly 70 species of mammals including the grizzly bear, wolverine, gray wolf and lynx. Over 270 species of birds visit or reside in the park, including such varied species as harlequin ducks, dippers and golden eagles.
Nearby Attractions
One must-see attraction is Waterton Lakes National Park, Glacier's sister park across the Canadian-U.S. border. As the other half of Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park, Waterton Lakes offers great hiking, scenic boat cruises and several scenic drives all centered around the townsite of Waterton.
Waterton Lakes National Park
Recreation
This facility is conveniently located in the western part of the park. Explorers of all ages can attend nightly ranger programs at an amphitheater within the facility.
Contact Information
Mailing
Glacier National Park 64 Grinnell Drive West Glacier MT 59936
Phone Number
For campground inquiries, please call: 406-888-7800
Rental Options
Learn more about gear rental options for your trip
Driving Directions
Apgar Campground has multiple entry points on the east and west side of the park.
West Side Entrance
- West Entrance – From Columbia Falls, take Highway 2 east to the town of West Glacier (approximately 33 miles (53 km) from Kalispell).
- West Entrance – From Browning, take Highway 2 west to the town of West Glacier.
East Side Entrance
- St. Mary Entrance – From Columbia Falls, take Highway 2 east to the town of Browning (approx. 83 miles/134 km). At the traffic circle, exit onto Hwy 89 north and continue for another 30 miles (48 km). Follow the signage to the St. Mary Visitor Center / Going-to-the-Sun Road.
- St. Mary Entrance – From Browning, take Highway 89 north to Going-to-the-Sun Road.
Available Campsites
- Site A53, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site D176, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site C153, Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A10d Hiker/Bicyclist Shared, Loop Hiker/Bicyclist , Type Walk To
- Site D169, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site C144c Hiker/Bicyclist Shared, Loop Hiker/Bicyclist , Type Walk To
- Site B111, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A22, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A45, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B71, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A03, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site C156, Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site D194, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B84, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site D187, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site C146b Hiker/Bicyclist Shared, Loop Hiker/Bicyclist , Type Walk To
- Site D172, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B82, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A63, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site D179, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B80, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A20, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site D185, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site C146c Hiker/Bicyclist Shared, Loop Hiker/Bicyclist , Type Walk To
- Site B103, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A51, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A36, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site D157, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B116, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site D167, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A64, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A39, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site C143, Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A35, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site C124, Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A54, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B104, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site C146a Hiker/Bicyclist Shared, Loop Hiker/Bicyclist , Type Walk To
- Site B66, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A25, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A32, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A17, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A37, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B108, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site C130, Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A49, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B72, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site D162, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A46, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site C144d Hiker/Bicyclist Shared, Loop Hiker/Bicyclist , Type Walk To
- Site B74, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site C141, Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A59, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B106, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site C134, Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site C149, Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A57, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B69, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B94, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A60, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site D189, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A04, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A48, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site D173, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A58, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site C154, Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site C126, Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A05, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site D192, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A30, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site C155, Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site D180, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site C140, Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site C147, Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site C132, Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B81, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B85, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B77, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site D174, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B115, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site D184, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A23, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site D177, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site D181, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B105, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B70, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A08, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B68, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site D163, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site C121, Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site C125, Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site C127, Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B95, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B88, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site C138, Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A18, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A40, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site D158, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A26, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A38, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site C144a Hiker/Bicyclist Shared, Loop Hiker/Bicyclist , Type Walk To
- Site A50, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site C131, Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A47, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A62, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B75, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A14, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site C122, Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A19, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site C139, Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B91, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B98, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A13, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A16, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A61, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site C119, Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A33, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B86, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A11, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B92, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B67, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A43, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B89, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B83, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B102, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site C145, Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site D175, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A10b Hiker/Bicyclist Shared, Loop Hiker/Bicyclist , Type Walk To
- Site B112, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A12, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site C129, Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site D159, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A15, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site C123, Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A44, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site C151, Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B113, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A21, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site D170, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B76, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site D191, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B93, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B79, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site D168, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A10c Hiker/Bicyclist Shared, Loop Hiker/Bicyclist , Type Walk To
- Site A31, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A55, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A06, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site C144b Hiker/Bicyclist Shared, Loop Hiker/Bicyclist , Type Walk To
- Site D186, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site D165, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site C128, Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site D190, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A52, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site D188, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A34, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A56, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B99, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B117, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B78, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site C142, Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site D182, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B65, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A28, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A29, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site D161, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B114, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A09, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site D171, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site C146d Hiker/Bicyclist Shared, Loop Hiker/Bicyclist , Type Walk To
- Site B73, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site C150, Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site D160, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site C152, Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B110, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site C136, Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B90, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B87, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B100, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B96, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B101, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A27, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site D166, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site C135, Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B107, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A07, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site D193, Loop D, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B109, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A41, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site C137, Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A10a Hiker/Bicyclist Shared, Loop Hiker/Bicyclist , Type Walk To
- Site A24, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B97, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site C148, Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B118, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site C133, Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
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