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Welcome to your campsite on Duck Lake, famous for it's world class trout fishing and minutes from Glacier National Park! Enjoy the sounds of the loons around the firepit on the beach after a long day hiking in the park. Or catch sunrise over the lake while pulling in 18-20" Rainbow Trout. Get a few hours of work in with the stable and fast Starlink wifi. Have dinner at the picnic table under the string lights that decorate the back yard, patio, grill, and horseshoe pitch. Relax and enjoy.
Roughly a quarter acre, this property has an existing 1963 2bd/1ba camper (available through Airbnb as well) and three campsites with power and water. This site has is to the right of the existing camper and has a clear view of the lake.
You will have access to the yard, deck of the existing camper with gas grill and picnic table, and stairs down to the lake. You will not have access to the old dock (it doesn't reach the water) for safety reasons, inside the existing camper, or the shed on the property. If there are other campers on the property, you will not have access to their campsites.
Bears are often spotted in the area. While we have never seen one at the property, please do carry bear spray when outside. DO NOT leave food or trash outside. If you need bear spray, we can normally provide it with advance notice.
There is very limited cell service in the Duck Lake area and most areas east of Glacier National Park. Expect to only have service when using wifi. Verizon has slightly better service here than T-Mobile or AT&T.
Need wood for the firepit? Our property on the north shore has plenty of down trees and I'd be happy to meet you there with a chainsaw if our schedules permit.
Download offline maps! There is very little cell reception in this area.
From Highway 464/Duck Lake Rd turn north onto W Shore Duck Rd. Continue straight 7/10ths of a mile to 70 West Shore Duck Lake Rd. The property has a green gate with a fence board with the address hand painted on it.
Stayed in July 2021.
Awesome place to stay! Amazing views and close to Glacier NP! We stayed in one of their very nice cabins. The owners were so friendly!
~Really great views on a beautiful lake
~Sleeps 3 very comfortably with nice air mattresses. We saw a group sleep 6 - they likely used the upper loft area (no mattress in the loft)
~Very affordable cabin for how close it is to Glacier NP
~Mini fridge, microwave, and electricity. Also a TV (no cable, for movies)
~Semi-rustic cabin (no running water, shower, cell-service). They do offer free showers at their sister campsite, though.
Doesn’t have all the amenities but what a great place to stay! We definitely enjoyed it!
Such a breathtakingly beautiful place to camp for our 4 day stay! Sharon was very accommodating and helpful. It was very nice that the campsites had quite some space between one another, which made our stay very peaceful. If you're looking for a place to camp by Glacier National Park, I would definitely recommend staying here because not many people stay on the eastern side of the park and Duck Lake Campground was only a 30 minute drive from the St. Mary's Entrance and Many Glacier.
Matt and Sharon are the best!!
Super accommodating, friendly and will give you pretty much anything you need. We stayed in a cabin for 3 nights and loved it. The cabins have several beds (ours had a bunk bed and 2 queens). They don’t have sheets or blankets but we brought our own sleeping bags.
Showers are available at the sister campground a few minutes down the road.
Seriously could not ask for friendlier hosts!!
The best campground in the area. Peace and tranquility was the norm (stayed around August 20). Generally didn't hear sounds of civilization except for one morning but distant enough that it was masked by a slight breeze. Heard coyotes howl in the distance one night, a deer came down to the lake for an evening drink the other night. Matt went above and beyond to ensure that we had an enjoyable experience. We stayed at two other campgrounds but neither had the charm of the Duck Lake Campground.
