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Avalanche campground in located in one of the most popular sections of Glacier National Park west of the Continental Divide. The campground accommodates tent and RV campers, however only 50 sites will accommodate vehicle lengths up to 26 feet. Bring your hiking boots and binoculars. Two popular day hikes offer spectacular scenery and glimpses of birds and wildlife that inhabit the area. Advanced reservations are required for all sites. Check Recreation.gov for details.
From town: Go 16 mi NE on Going-to-the-Sun Rd.
This campground is nice and clean. The spots are pretty close together so you will be friendly with your neighbors. The campground has flush toilets and running water but I didnt see any showers and it clearly states in the rules that you cannot use any outside showers so I guess unless you have an RV you have to go out of the park to shower. There are fire pits but the cooking grates have been cut off of all of them so come prepared with something to put over your fire pit to cook on or a cook stove. Sure I could complain about some of the down sides but your in Glacier freaking national park, Its beautiful and I was happy to get to camp inside the park. There is a nice hike to avalanche lake right out of the campground. Definitely will return.
I don’t have to tell you how magical this place is. like no other places I’ve ever been before anywhere in the world. Any campground in the park would be okay. I planned to try different camps but ended up staying at Avalanche the whole time. Come early but not 5am/6am early like some of the posts suggest. +/-8am is the sweet spot because that’s typically when people leave, just drive into the campground and see if there’s an empty place, park there or let someone hold on to it, then go to the self check-in board to get the tag, write the info, drop the money, and bring the other half of the tag back to mount at your camp. That’s all. I was there the July 4 week, it was busy but I can see a good number of people in and out every day so don’t be too worried about not getting a place. Last resort, you can go to the private campgrounds just right outside the gates, they’re always available, and try again next day. Also if you’re gonna hike, i would definitely suggest that you go out very early. I leave my camp around 6am or 7am latest and often have the entire road (to the sun) for myself, plus chances are you will see animals and parking lots are still empty (likely filled by 9am).
A beautiful campground in the middle of Glacier National Park. Lots of spacious spots. The camp sites feel secluded and private. There are fun hikes accessible from the campground itself. Also, you can access the shuttle system from the campground. We were easily able to hop on a shuttle up to the top of Logan Pass without having to drive up or park in the parking lot.
