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2026 Season availability
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- Campfire Ring
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Reviews (327)
What Guests Are Saying
Avalanche Campground is a well-maintained, clean campground with excellent access to popular hiking trails, including Avalanche Lake and the Trail of the Cedars. While some sites lack privacy and amenities like hot showers, the beautiful surroundings and convenient location make it a recommended choice for campers. Visitors appreciate the friendly camp hosts and the serene atmosphere, despite some minor issues with restroom cleanliness and noise.
What Guests Are Saying
Avalanche Campground is a well-maintained, clean campground with excellent access to popular hiking trails, including Avalanche Lake and the Trail of the Cedars. While some sites lack privacy and amenities like hot showers, the beautiful surroundings and convenient location make it a recommended choice for campers. Visitors appreciate the friendly camp hosts and the serene atmosphere, despite some minor issues with restroom cleanliness and noise.
Review Summary
Ray H
VerifiedAugust 21, 2026 • Stayed at: B86, Loop: B
Great way to have access to trails in the Avalanche area. So many times parking is not available in the parking areas as it is one of the most popular areas of the park. Be advised, the campground is close to the highway, so you do get some traffic noise, even quite late at night.
William A
VerifiedAugust 20, 2026 • Stayed at: A08, Loop: A
Beautiful and quiet campground. Some of the sites are a little smaller. But it's a great location for a few nights. Especially if you want to hike to Avalanche Lake. The day use parking lots fill up quickly and it can be difficult to get a spot. If you camp here, you don't have to worry about it.
Nikolas K
VerifiedAugust 20, 2026 • Stayed at: A05, Loop: A
Our site got double booked. Luckily had my paperwork in the truck. Great spot.
Melinda B
VerifiedAugust 19, 2026 • Stayed at: B63, Loop: B
Avalanche campground was quiet and we appreciated the distance between campsites, plus the vegetation surrounding them. The fire pit, picnic table and bathrooms were excellent. It was the packed rock of the tent site which made it nearly impossible to drive in our tent stakes that made us unhappy.
Sarah P
VerifiedAugust 18, 2026 • Stayed at: A46, Loop: A
We stayed in 2 spots, A46 and A10. 46 was a bit more private, 10 more spacious. A26 on the end was amazing I’ll try for that if I come back.
Campground was right next to the super popular avalanche cedar trail, and the trees in the campground were just as cool as on the trail. Almost worth booking just to get parking there.
Camp host was cool, they definitely care a lot about bear safety, they see bears almost daily in the campground.
Not super private but the trees were awesome.
Randy P
VerifiedAugust 17, 2026 • Stayed at: A26, Loop: A
Superb location as very close to Avalanche trailhead
Jason Y
VerifiedAugust 17, 2026 • Stayed at: A23, Loop: A
Great quiet campground with easy access to the avalanche lake trail. Flush toilets were clean, but the cleaning station by this site was not operational during my visit for grey water. The gravel area for this site is a little off for tent camping but manageable. Leaving or coming back to the campground can be a hassle at times due to the parking lot for the trail aligned with the campground entrance, but you don’t hear that traffic or hikers. You have some good views of the surrounding landscape from the campground.
Matthew P
VerifiedAugust 17, 2026 • Stayed at: B87, Loop: B
Easy access with our camper. Friendly camp host. Clean facilities. Easy access to the avalanche lake trail. Lots of access to potable water, restrooms, and garbage.
Cynthia R
VerifiedAugust 16, 2026 • Stayed at: A27, Loop: A
Avalanche Campground was well maintained and conveniently located close to the trails. Even though there were no showers, it was still an amazing campsite. Our site had plenty of shade, which was perfect for keeping cool. Just be prepared there is absolutely no cell service, which was actually a nice way to disconnect and enjoy the outdoors!
Stephen T
VerifiedAugust 16, 2026 • Stayed at: A14, Loop: A
A great place to camp and see
Location & Directions for Avalanche Campground
Glacier National Park, West Glacier, MT 59936 United States
Elevation: 1,043 ft
Getting There
<p>Avalanche Campground has multiple entry points on the east and west side of the park. </p>
<p><strong>West Side Entrance</strong></p>
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<li>West Entrance – From Columbia Falls, take Highway 2 east to the town of West Glacier (approximately ...
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 mi (32.9 mi) 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 mi/83.3 mi). At the traffic circle, exit onto Hwy 89 north and continue for another 30 mi (29.8 mi). 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.
Highway access
Avalanche Campground is accessible via Highway 2, which runs east to west near the park, providing access from both Columbia Falls and Browning. The west entrance is reached by taking Highway 2 to West Glacier, while the east entrance can be accessed via Highway 89 from Browning.
Nearby National Park
In Glacier National Park
Approximate driving time: 26 min
Policies & Rules
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.
- 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.
- Maximum Stay. Campground length of stay is limited to 14 days.
- 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.
- 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.
- Maximum Number of Tents. Campsites allow a maximum of 2 tents per site.
- No Firewood Collection. Firewood collection is prohibited within Avalanche 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.
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Last updated: October 23, 2026
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