About Avalanche Campground
Number of accommodations: 84
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Reviews (168)
What Guests Are Saying
Avalanche Campground is highly praised for its beautiful, quiet setting and proximity to popular hiking trails like Avalanche Lake and the Trail of the Cedars. The campground is well-maintained, with clean facilities and attentive camp hosts, making it a great base for exploring Glacier National Park. While some campers noted issues with privacy and the lack of showers and lights in the bathrooms, the overall experience is considered excellent by many visitors.
What Guests Are Saying
Avalanche Campground is highly praised for its beautiful, quiet setting and proximity to popular hiking trails like Avalanche Lake and the Trail of the Cedars. The campground is well-maintained, with clean facilities and attentive camp hosts, making it a great base for exploring Glacier National Park. While some campers noted issues with privacy and the lack of showers and lights in the bathrooms, the overall experience is considered excellent by many visitors.
Review Summary
Margaret S
VerifiedSeptember 28, 2023 • Stayed at: B62, Loop: B
Campsite was great! The bear boxes are shared so I would plan on having more re space in my car for food and kitchen stuff next time. Site were flat and bathrooms were clean. Also worth noting the bathrooms had no electricity so a headlamp/flashlight is a must. There was also a wash water receptacle around the back of the bathrooms which was great!
Thomas W
VerifiedSeptember 22, 2023 • Stayed at: B57, Loop: B
overall, a pretty good campsite experience. Toilets were pretty rough though. No lights. One stall was in-op. Campsite itself was a bit small.
Darcy A
VerifiedSeptember 19, 2023 • Stayed at: A13, Loop: A
We had every night reserved except for one. The camp hosts were so kind and let us stay in an "emergency" site.
Lori K
VerifiedSeptember 18, 2023 • Stayed at: A37, Loop: A
Avalanche was a nice-sized campground, quiet, but convenient to some walks and hikes. We hiked to Avalanche Lake and enjoyed that a lot, also took the nature walk and enjoyed the poetry and informational signs. We chatted with an outstanding young employee, I believe her name is Serena Wurmser, who was so personable and outgoing with us! She knows a lot about the natural environment and answered some questions and was kind enough to answer some personal questions I asked about her future plans. Please tell her she enriched our visit and is very appreciated by us.
Roby J
VerifiedSeptember 18, 2023 • Stayed at: A36, Loop: A
The access road from Apgar to Avalanche is in a bad shape, hopefully this will be repaired and fixed for the next season. Overall experience at the campsite was excellent.
John E
VerifiedSeptember 18, 2023 • Stayed at: A31, Loop: A
Toilet paper but no soap. Stay at a different campground if you want soap but no toilet paper.
Fern A
VerifiedSeptember 12, 2023 • Stayed at: A50, Loop: A
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Jean C
VerifiedSeptember 8, 2023 • Stayed at: B87, Loop: B
A very nice campground in the park. The hike to Avalanche Lake was excellent!
Since there were a couple of days of rain prior to our arrival the burn ban was lifted and we were able to have a campfire. We found out that they sell firewood at the Lake McDonald general store down the road and lucky for us they were open until 9 pm.
Harold C
VerifiedSeptember 7, 2023 • Stayed at: A52, Loop: A
A beautiful site, easily connected to the superb shuttle system. Well maintained.
Levi C
VerifiedSeptember 4, 2023 • Stayed at: A50, Loop: A
The campground was great. Most everything is tree covered but we could see mountains from just a few steps away. The sites are small(only room for one tent) and pretty close together, but the campground was quiet and the restrooms were clean. No hot water in the restrooms and no lights, so bring your headlamp. I do wish they had bear boxes at every campsite.
Location Avalanche Campground
Address:
Glacier National Park
West Glacier, MT, 59936
United States
Avalanche 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.
Latitude & Longitude: 48.6765 / -113.819
Elevation: 1043 feet
Policies & Rules
| Category | About |
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| General |
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. |
| General |
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. |
| General |
Maximum Stay. Campground length of stay is limited to 14 days. |
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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 to 10 a.m., noon to 2 p.m., or 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. |
| General |
Fire Rings Only. Campsites contain fire rings but do not have fire grates for grilling/ food preparation. |
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Hammocks. Hammocks must be hung over non vegetated areas using one inch straps or wider. Vegetation may not be trampled to access hammocks. |
| General |
Maximum Number of Tents. Campsites allow a maximum of 2 tents per site. |
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No Firewood Collection. Firewood collection is prohibited within Avalanche Campground. |
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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. |
