Glacier National Park - availability of unreserved sites?
Posted 11-19-2015 at 01:24 PM by mguinn
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Originally Posted by MJpotter
Planning a trip to Glacier National Park in early August, and I'm wondering how hard it will be to find available campsites for my airstream without reservations. I understand there are only a handful of campsites that accept reservations, and many of those are already filled. I would prefer to remain flexible and come and go as I please to various sites throughout this huge park. Anyone have experience doing this during peak season? Any advice? Thanks much!
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The only pay showers in Glacier Natl Park are at Many Glacier. We hiked around Many Glacier and drove to Canada, spending the night at the old lodge. We took the free shuttle bus on the Going To The Sun Road. There are trails from GTTS to Many Glacier with a chalet along the way.
Next we relocated the trailer to the western side of the park, camping at Avalanche Creek CG, Non-reservable. We rode trail horses up to Sperry Chalet and spent 2 nights there. This was my favorite part of the entire trip. You can hike up, camp nearby, and still eat the excellent food at the Chalet.
On a future trip, I would leave the trailer at Many Glacier, and use the shuttles to reach the other side of the park. Either camp or stay at a lodge or chalet. It took an entire day to relocate our trailer from the eastern to the western side, and I doubt sites would have been available earlier in the season. You can reserve a parking space type site at Apgar CG, but there are no showers. After hiking, we were ready for a long, hot shower!
Be sure and reserve the minute reservations open.
One other thing... Glacier Natl Park is at a lower elevation than many other mountain parks, which makes hiking easier. Beautiful place! Enjoy!
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