Rising Sun Campground

Glacier National Park, West Glacier, Montana, United States
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View of a cliffside with trees and shrubs.
Picnic table in the foreground with grass, bushes, and trees nearby. A mountain can be seen in the distant background.
View of campground self-service kiosk with trees and a mountain in the background.

Featured amenities

Fire Pit Fire Pit
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Available sites

82 total sites
RV Sites 76 sites Check Availability Tent Sites 6 sites Check Availability

About Rising Sun Campground

Rising Sun Campground is located just west of St. Mary and halfway along St. Mary Lake. Campers at Rising Sun will enjoy beautiful sunrises in the morning with Red Eagle Mountain as a backdrop, and the campground serves as a convenient base camp to many day hikes located east of Logan Pass. Some sites are open, allowing for cool breezes throughout the day, while others are located among trees, accommodating those seeking some shade and privacy. Access to St. Mary Lake can be found at the Rising Sun Picnic Area, across the Going-to-the-Sun-Road from the campground.During peak summer season, nearby Rising Sun day use area offers lodging, a restaurant, camp store/gift shop, picnic area, and boat tours. Shower facilities may be available at the Rising Sun Motor Inn for a fee. Rising Sun Campground is typically open from early June to early September. During its open season, the campground is located within the Moutain Daylight Time zone (MDT).

Seasonal information

2026 Season availability

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Campground Amenities

Most popular amenities

Fire Pit Fire Pit
RV Utilities and Hookups

RV Utilities and Hookups

  • Dump station on site
Cooking and Fire

Cooking and Fire

  • Fire Pit
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Rates, Sites & Availability

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82 Sites Available

Site
Price
🚐 1, Loop: A Loop RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Back-in Site
🚐 10, Loop: A Loop RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Pull-through
🚐 11 (Hard sided only), Loop: A Loop RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Back-in Site
🚐 12, Loop: A Loop RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Back-in Site
🚐 13 (Hard sided only), Loop: A Loop RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Back-in Site
🚐 14, Loop: A Loop RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Back-in Site
🚐 15 (Hard sided only), Loop: A Loop RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Pull-through
🚐 16 (Hard sided only), Loop: A Loop RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Pull-through
⛺ 17, Loop: A Loop Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
🚐 18, Loop: A Loop RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Pull-through
🚐 19 (Hard sided only), Loop: A Loop RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Back-in Site
🚐 2, Loop: A Loop RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Parallel
🚐 20 (Hard sided only), Loop: A Loop RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Pull-through
🚐 21, Loop: A Loop RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Pull-through
🚐 22, Loop: A Loop RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Pull-through
🚐 23 (Hard sided only), Loop: A Loop RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Pull-through
🚐 24 (Hard sided only), Loop: A Loop RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Pull-through
🚐 25, Loop: A Loop RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Pull-through
🚐 26 (Hard sided only), Loop: A Loop RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Pull-through
🚐 27, Loop: A Loop RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Pull-through
🚐 28 (Hard sided only), Loop: A Loop RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Pull-through
🚐 29, Loop: A Loop RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Pull-through
🚐 3, Loop: A Loop RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Parallel
⛺ 30 (Hard sided only), Loop: A Loop Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
🚐 31, Loop: A Loop RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Pull-through
🚐 32, Loop: A Loop RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Pull-through
🚐 33, Loop: A Loop RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Pull-through
🚐 34, Loop: A Loop RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Pull-through
🚐 35, Loop: A Loop RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Parallel
🚐 36, Loop: A Loop RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Pull-through
🚐 37, Loop: A Loop RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Pull-through
🚐 38, Loop: A Loop RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Pull-through
🚐 39, Loop: A Loop RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Pull-through
🚐 4, Loop: A Loop RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Pull-through
🚐 40, Loop: A Loop RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Pull-through
🚐 41, Loop: A Loop RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Pull-through
🚐 42, Loop: A Loop RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Pull-through
🚐 43, Loop: A Loop RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Pull-through
🚐 44, Loop: A Loop RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Pull-through
🚐 45, Loop: A Loop RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Pull-through
🚐 46, Loop: A Loop RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Back-in Site
🚐 47, Loop: A Loop RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Pull-through
🚐 48, Loop: A Loop RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Back-in Site
🚐 5, Loop: A Loop RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Pull-through
🚐 50, Loop: B Loop RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Pull-through
🚐 51, Loop: B Loop RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Pull-through
🚐 52, Loop: B Loop RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Pull-through
🚐 53, Loop: B Loop RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Pull-through
🚐 54, Loop: B Loop RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Pull-through
🚐 55, Loop: B Loop RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Pull-through
🚐 56, Loop: B Loop RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Pull-through
🚐 57, Loop: B Loop RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Pull-through
🚐 58, Loop: B Loop RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Pull-through
🚐 59, Loop: B Loop RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Pull-through
⛺ 6, Loop: Lower Loop Tent
Campfire · Yes shade
🚐 60, Loop: B Loop RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Pull-through
🚐 61, Loop: B Loop RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Pull-through
🚐 62, Loop: B Loop RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Pull-through
🚐 63 (Hard sided only), Loop: B Loop RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Pull-through
🚐 64, Loop: B Loop RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Pull-through
⛺ 65 (Hard sided only), Loop: B Loop Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ 66 (Hard sided only), Loop: B Loop Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
🚐 67 (Hard sided only), Loop: B Loop RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Pull-through
🚐 68, Loop: B Loop RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Back-in Site
🚐 69 (Hard sided only), Loop: B Loop RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Pull-through
🚐 7, Loop: A Loop RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Back-in Site
🚐 70, Loop: B Loop RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Pull-through
🚐 71, Loop: B Loop RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Pull-through
🚐 72 (Hard sided only), Loop: B Loop RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Pull-through
🚐 73 (Hard sided only), Loop: B Loop RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Back-in Site
🚐 74, Loop: B Loop RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Pull-through
🚐 75 (Hard sided only), Loop: B Loop RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Pull-through
🚐 76, Loop: B Loop RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Pull-through
🚐 77 (Hard sided only), Loop: B Loop RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Back-in Site
⛺ 78 (Hard sided only), Loop: B Loop Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
🚐 79, Loop: Upper Loop RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Back-in Site
🚐 8 (Hard sided only), Loop: A Loop RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Back-in Site
🚐 80, Loop: B Loop RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Pull-through
🚐 81, Loop: B Loop RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Pull-through
🚐 82, Loop: B Loop RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Pull-through
🚐 83, Loop: B Loop RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Pull-through
🚐 9 (Hard sided only), Loop: A Loop RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Pull-through

Reviews (67)

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Review Summary

4.4
67 reviews
5
67.2%
45
4
17.9%
12
3
7.5%
5
2
3.0%
2
1
4.5%
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denise s

Verified

August 8, 2026 • Stayed at: 11 (Hard sided only), Loop: A Loop

5

Beautiful, lots of trees!

denise s

Verified

August 8, 2026 • Stayed at: 31, Loop: A Loop

5

Really beautiful!

Christine A

Verified

August 10, 2026 • Stayed at: 10, Loop: A Loop

5

Great sight and clean restrooms.

Christian W

Verified

August 10, 2026 • Stayed at: 52, Loop: B Loop

5

Very nice site, great views campsites are close together but feel secluded.

patricia r

Verified

August 11, 2026 • Stayed at: 7, Loop: A Loop

5

We really enjoyed this campsite! Way less crowded than the western portion of the park. Easily walked down to the lake to enjoy paddle boarding. Otokomi Lake trailhead is just a short walk outside the campground and gives great views of the eastern valley! Facilities were clean, friendly rangers around to ask questions.
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Charles W

Verified

August 11, 2026 • Stayed at: 23 (Hard sided only), Loop: A Loop

5

Beautiful, peaceful, convient and the Park Ranger checked on everyone and personality was so welcoming. She was so knowledgeable as well. Loved the site and Loved the viewsl!!

Luke T

Verified

August 12, 2026 • Stayed at: 3, Loop: A Loop

5

very good

Sabrina K

Verified

August 14, 2026 • Stayed at: 28 (Hard sided only), Loop: A Loop

5

We went on a last minute trip to Glacier and were lucky enough to get a spot at the Riding Sun campground. It was so beautiful and magical being able to camp inside the park. We were just camping in the back of our truck with a topper. The site we had was a pull thru site and it was pretty level. My husband only had to try a couple of times to get the truck completely level. Our 10 year old daughter wanted to stay camping there forever. The campground host was very nice and knowledgeable. They have the cutest general store that has coin operated showers. There are also bathrooms right in the campground which was very nice.

Dan R

Verified

August 17, 2026 • Stayed at: 14, Loop: A Loop

4

The campground is in a beautiful, quiet setting. The facilities are old and dated but clean adn well-kept. Everyone was friendly and helpful. Most site are small and not very level. Not a good spot for larger campers.

James M

Verified

August 17, 2026 • Stayed at: 57, Loop: B Loop

5

Liked the fact that I could make a reservation the day of, there was always availability first thing in the morning

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Glacier National Park, West Glacier, MT 59936 United States

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