campground recomendations near Glacier NP

[LRutigliano]

Going to Glacier NP next 4th of July week with our 35 ft 5er... looking for full hhook up, swimming pool, etc near the park. Coming from Portland, Oregon and will stop at Rainer NP and Silverwood... will be travelling with another family that also has a 5er... recently checked on a koa near the park and it was $90 per night !!! Need a cheaper rate...

Thanks

Lou

 

[BIGNASTY]

Make reservations AS SOON AS YOU CAN!!!!!!!!!!!! that week will be PACKED WITH PEOPLE!!! BIG TIME. Take a VERY LARGE can of Goodwill toward your fellow man, YOUR GOING TO NEED IT!!

What part of the Park are you going to? Its a big park.

BIG

 

[MLee]

Big lives just over the hill maybe you could park in his side yard. :-laf

 

[BIGNASTY]

Big lives just over the hill maybe you could park in his side yard. :-laf

Ya Now that we are back in Seeley lake, Park in our pasture get the fragrant aroma of cattle at their finest, for an added experience you will not even have to pay for, cleaning of the barn!!! something that's fun!!! and get your exercise at the same time!! for the swimming pool experience jump in the river, TRULY exhilarating ANY TIME OF THE YEAR!!!! Heck maybe we should go into business, some might find what is normal for us fun!!!

BIG

 

[TLane]

We stayed at this place years ago:

http://www.sansuzedrvpark.com/index.php

They don't appear to have a swimming pool. They were pretty good when we were there but you'll want to check for more recent reviews. They are on the West side of the park.

 

[BIGNASTY]

On the West side of Glacier there quite a few from the Park Gate down Hwy 2 into Hungry Horse MT and even further on into Essex MT, I have no idea about any of them, they are not our style of camping. But seems like they are full most all summer. Columbia Falls has one that is full of BIG BUS type campers right on the Hwy!! maybe they would be able to accommodate your desires? As you drive up the East side of Glacier there are fewer and fewer because your on Private land or in the Blackfoot Reservation. If you should go on the East side do yourself a favor and DRIVE RIGHT ON BY BROWNING MT its a hole!!!! You can get cheap fuel there its just North of Browning and still on the Reservation so you don't pay taxes. I think it is Hwy 464 maybe 2 miles up. If you go to the East entrance at St. Mary don't use Hwy 89 its passable but a waste of time and VERY NARROW. Go Hwy to 464 Duck Lake Rd to Hwy 89 just south of Babb MT and go south to the East entrance the road is better and more conducive to better travel time, don't be afraid to speed out there, nobody is out there anyway except cattle. Of all the places in Glacier our favorite is Two Medicine Lake area, its the most remote of the larger campgrounds and has room for your size 5th wheel but are limited, it is a first come first serve campground. If any of the campgrounds are to be used, get there on Sunday around Noon, the campers are leaving and you will have a better chance of finding a spot. Out side of the St. Mary's gate there is one RV campground with hookups, I dont think it has a pool, but has a laundrymat, and a restaurant, its just north on the east side of the road. There might be more than what I can remember around the entire park, but like I said we don't look for those so we don't really remember them all.

Have a Great trip Glacier is a great park to spend time in.


BIG

 

[DaveHess]

I stayed at the KOA in West Glacier. Very nice campground. Just outside the gate to the park. Typical KOA amenities available. Made our reservation right after the new year and did not have problems getting into the campground in July. I know KOAs are not everyone's cup of tea but I usually know what to expect from them and it is usually delivered. Ran into another TDR member there with a very nice 2nd Gen. He didn't have the time of day for me. So much for the "brotherhood".

 

[MarkEkberg]

You can check on the east side. I know there are a couple camp grounds in Browning (aka Brown Town) and another 30 miles east is Cutbank. There is a nice one as you come into Cutbank. I have know the couple there for years.

To be honest I have had the best stays right at the top of the sun road at the visitor center. Had camper in the back of the pick-up and stayed a few days. Not sure how that would play out with larger campers.

If your still having trouble let me know. There are state camp grounds on the west side of the park that are free or close to it. I have some friends in the area that can help out finding them.