Glacier National Park in Montana has 13 campgrounds. Apgar campground, located near the west entrance to the park, is the park’s largest campground. It has 194 sites which are available only on a first-come basis. During the peak season—July and August—the campground usually fills in the morning, often by 9 AM.
The campground is located in the trees which provide shade in the summer. None of the sites have water, sewer, or power: there are restroom facilities with flush toilets and sinks with running water and a dump station for RVs.
Apgar campground is located just a short walk away from Lake McDonald and from Apgar village (gift shops, restaurant, boat rentals). The transportation center is also nearby which is the hub for the free shuttles in July and August and for the Red Bus tours.
The photographs shown below were taken shortly after the campground opened in May 2018. The white stuff on the ground is snow.
Lake McDonald
Lake McDonald is just a short walk from the campground. For those camped in the A loop, the lake is across the road and a short walk—50 meters—through to the wood to the beach.
Apgar Village
Public Lands
National Parks are an important part of the public lands in the United States, providing Americans with recreational, spiritual, and educational opportunities. While the national parks should be open to all Americans, for many people the entrance fees and camping fees place national parks outside of the financial reach those with low incomes. More national parks from this series:
Glacier National Park (Photo Diary)
Glacier Park's Logan Pass (Photo Diary)
Glacier Park: Lake McDonald (Photo Diary)
Glacier Park: Lake McDonald Lodge Area (Photo Diary)
Glacier National Park: St Mary Lake (Photo Diary)
Yellowstone Park: West Thumb Geyser Basin (Photo Diary)
Yellowstone Park: The Fountain Paint Pot Trail (Photo Diary)
Yellowstone Park: Buffalo (Photo Diary)