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    Lake Five Resort

    3.8 (24 reviews)
    Closed 9:30 am - 9:00 pm

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    Camille R.

    What a beautiful place to stay while visiting Glacier, just a few minutes drive to the park, and Ron was really hospitable, too. We got a great last minute deal on a small cabin equipped with full kitchen and our own fire pit. There is no kitchenware (cookware, dishware, utensils, etc), which is unusual for a place that offers a kitchen, but fortunately I was on the road for over a month and had my camping gear including cookware and groceries. The kitchen was a great amenity nonetheless! The bed was sort of hard and the blankets very thin, but we just layered up and slept just fine. Our bathroom didn't have a sink, so we had to use the kitchen sink when we wanted to brush our teeth, no big deal. The cabins are very private since none of them connect or are close enough to hear your neighbors. The size of the room was perfect for the two of us, but would probably be too crowded for any more than that. Although the back area is all yours, with the fire pit and picnic table, and would serve as a nice place for more company. The place is hard to find at night so keep an eye out! Ron asks that you come before 8pm, I believe, as that's when the office closes and staff is gone for the evening. We were coming from Bozeman and it took much longer than we had expected. We called Ron and he had no problem waiting over an hour and half for us to arrive. When we checked-in, we weren't rushed at all. Ron gave us the rundown of the place, information about the area, and answered all of our questions without missing a beat. There's a couple of stores nearby to restock, but other than that and checking out Glacier National Park once or twice, there really isn't any other reason to leave Lake Five! There's a real homey feeling to the place and we can't wait to visit again.

    So I think my boys enjoyed this campground the most of all on our summer trip from California to Montana. They spent many hours in the lake and nobody told us we couldn't do anything we did while we were there which is pretty much the typical anywhere in California. The kids were just free to be kids. The camp is rustic and our site fairly tight, our neighbors were nice and the access to the beach was PERFECT for summer afternoons following exploration. They had plenty of availability to kayak, canoe, stand-up paddle board. My only real improvement suggestion would be to add an afternoon ice cream truck.

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    The only place to camp at west glacier. The peace and quiet. Trees and a lake. Does not get any better around here.

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    Very quaint and fun resort. Meeting the owner is a highlight.

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    Stayed a week here right on shoreline of Lake Five. Ron was very accommodating. Wonderful time! Thanks Ron!

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    West Glacier KOA

    4.4(77 reviews)
    1.7 mi

    THESE GUYS DO IT RIGHT! If you want a perfect place to stay in your trailer that's near glacier…read morenational park west entrance, THIS is your place. They have everything, it's organized, and there is practically no limit to the amount of great features here at west Glacier KOA. First off, they have a great high class restaurant right on the premises, they serve breakfast 7 days a week and dinner 5 days a week, including steaks and good stuff. Yes it's pricey, everything is 3 miles from the west glacier entrance, but this really is a one stop shop. Also the trailer spots have a table, 6 chairs, an umbrella, and a huge concrete slab to enjoy. Plus TWO dump station choices on each side of the spot. It's super nice to have that slab. They also had a gas grill! We used it plenty. Around 4 pm all guests get a text message from the staff with the evenings offerings. Here's the last one I got: Hey Campers! We've got an exciting evening lined up for you: 5:00 PM - Dinner is served at the Café 5:30 PM - Join us for some creative fun at the Activities Tent 7:00-8:00 PM - Birds of Prey Presentation: meet amazing birds, falcons, and owls in the Activities Tent 7:00-9:00 PM - Enjoy live music by Mike Boucher in the Bear Garden Plus, don't miss out--Scoops will be serving up tasty ice cream treats all evening long! And the ice cream shop is amazing too! The only thing the place could improve I think is the store. They could have more grocery items and less souvenirs. And the only other thing is they don't let kids in the hot tub. There were two pools? One was for families and the other was for "adults", and that one had a hot tub. Having young kids prevented me from using the hot tub at all. Our family met us there from out of state, and they got the cheapest cabin, and beware that those least expensive cabins come without a bathroom inside! But overall this place is whole and complete and is perfect for families! Also there's TONS of fun activities near the campground. Not just GNP for going in but there's tons of other activities within 10 miles. And using the app to get going to the sun tickets isn't too bad. We tried and both me and my family member got tickets in the group we wanted. You just have to be online at exactly 7pm on the recreation.gov app.

    I wish all KOA sights were this amazing. Best KOA by far. It has clean sites that had space…read morebetween and each site was private. You weren't lacked in like Sardines. They had a great adult pool. The kids pool was spacious but wish it was a little cleaner. The adult pool was immaculate. Ice Cream , bear stream and music. But really the best thing was the space and cleanliness of the site with epic views.

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    Whispering Pines RV Park

    Whispering Pines RV Park

    5.0(2 reviews)
    13.7 mi

    Great central location for Glacier and the surrounding area experience. We had a wonderful time and…read morecompletely enjoyed Whispering Pines and its location. It made a great "hub" for everything to do in the area and around the lake. It is convenient to Glacier National and does not have all the busyness and congestion of West Glacier. The staff is delightful, friendly and helpful. We WILL be back to Whispering Pines and it will be longer than the 12 nights spent this year !

    I know of no other RV park in Montana near Glacier National Park that is located such that you…read moredon't hear traffic noise from your site. The road off Hwy. 40 to Whispering Pines seems less than a quarter mile but it makes a huge difference in being able to feel like you're shrouded in rural bliss. It seems like the perfect central location to our primary interests of Glacier National Park, Whitefish, Kalispell, and Bigfork. We've stayed there for the summer season now for 3 years and also appreciate access to many many wonderful hiking trails. The two separate areas of sites in Whispering Pines RV Park (check out the map on the Web site) each pose great options depending on what you prefer: first accessable sites on the entry road are all sunny and surrounded by open fields, drive farther on the campground and choose a site in an area full of trees/shade that seems less open but so welcoming. Shade is what we ended up choosing in the hotter MT summer these days. Original owners were fabulous and new owners are even more so. We are treated like family for sure and I observed similar treatment and welcome for all guests new and repeat customers. My husband and I and our dog Steve will always choose Whispering Pines as our place to stay when we return every year.

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    Timber Wolf Resort

    Timber Wolf Resort

    3.7(22 reviews)
    5.4 mi

    NOT FAMILY FRIENDLY! THIS IS A COLLEGE HANGOUT. DON'T GO! KEEP DRIVING...all the way to one of the…read morelakes. How does a resort minutes outside of a national park have availability during peak season? Oh, let me count the ways. I reserved a group tent site in May 2023 for 2 nights. We talked about the site with the "pond." I mentioned extra people, up to 12 possibly. 4 tents, dogs, extra vehicles including camper vans (Class B). Site 30 is a smallish field with room for dogs to run and a decent amount of people to hangout. (NO POND. That part is false advertising. It's an overflow drainage hole that is now empty and full of debris.) Site 30 is at the end and not surrounded by other sites. It all sounded fine and very possible. We pull in after touring the park all day and the tag says we're in group site 42. I'm already thinking, that's not the right number. Site 42 is supposedly a group tent site and in the middle of other sites. Site 42 doesn't have a single inch of flat space. The parking area is not flat, the tent area is not flat. Keep in mind I originally intended to put 4 tents in the space. No way could this site hold that many tents, vehicles or people that I originally intended to bring. The owner didn't know our numbers had been reduced when we showed up. It's late but we call the office number, and the owner comes to the site. She tells us a larger group also made a reservation and we were BUMPED from 30 and she gave it to them. She tells us we have "giant" vans and usually people don't bring those. Where we parked the vans is where tents should go she said. Again, the space isn't flat enough for tents so we thought we might as well park there. Later on she sees the tents we put up and apparently, they are also "giant." We're travelling with our family. How else do you put 4 or 6 people in a tent unless it's giant? (We'll get to this reasoning.) Did you hear an apology? Yeah, we didn't either. We're pretty frustrated at this point and it's late. Next door to Site 42 are a couple of single tent sites with framed in, FLAT tent areas. Parking is still abysmal, and our vehicles don't fit. We put one van in overflow parking which was actually almost flat. Seriously! Why make overflow parking flat and not the actual site parking areas?!? We set up 1 tent in each space. One van still has to park at an angle on an incline and it doesn't really fit. The mom sleeping in that van didn't do much sleeping at that incline. I didn't get to the party happening in the next sites, yet. Yep, big college-age crowd being super loud until very late also kept our people awake. Kids like this don't drive big camper vans or have big family-size tents. Later we found out from a local, who was nice enough to listen to our story, that this is exactly what TimberWolf is known for: for being the teenage/college hangout site. That's why family-size anything doesn't work at this "resort." The locals rolled their eyes when we mentioned this place and apologized to us that we had to have this experience. Oh! The locals know how to the apologize...the owner, not so much. Next morning, (yes, the story continues) dads and kids are sitting around the campfire finishing up the $6 bucket of wood we purchased the night before. The owner comes around and tells them about the fire restrictions that just went into effect that morning and tells them to put the fire out. She actually tries to tell our dogs to be quite so she could talk. LOL! Does she offer to buy the wood back? NOPE!!! She says, "You had plenty of time to burn the wood last night." No, we didn't because we were moving campsites and trying to get ourselves set up! Does she apologize? NOPE!!! She sent an email, we should have known better. We're camping and vacationing, not reading emails. Was there a sign on the wood pile the night before that said anything about making sure to use it all up that night because of the restrictions the next day? NOPE!!! So, we're quite irritated with all the rude, condescending behavior. (Don't judge all Montanans by this woman. Usually, we're really nice and have awesome customer service.) We also heard comments from another family about their stay being one of the worst experiences they've had. We decide to hit the road and find somewhere else to hangout and camp for another night. The owner finds me and asks me for the # of people, vehicles, dogs, like she's working up a bill. I'm thinking, you're really gonna charge us for this huh? Yep, in addition to my prepayments, she wants more money. When we stop by the office to checkout and find out what she's been up to, she just hands me a receipt and asks for more money. Yes, there were slight discounts. But really, there's no value given at this place. What did I pay for? To be on a hill, get rudely treated, and charged for every little thing.

    Beautiful park with lots of great amenities, including a group fire pit, a cabana with 3 gas…read moregrills, an awesome playground for the kiddos and a great covered pavilion for gatherings! The staff are all so friendly and helpful. Some of them even have some of their hand crafted items for sell in the gift/supply shop! The owners have some of their hand crafted pottery available too! Surprisingly, they don't gouge you at all for the supplies available either! That's a huge bonus to me because most places like this seem to do just that! They have rv spots with full hookups and spots with just electric. They also have cabins and a small B&B apparently. Only a few things that could make this park a little better, in my opinion. 1: a little wider spaces. Although, they are all at an angle which makes it feel a bit more open. They are wider than some parks though! 2: a leash free pet area would be awesome. 3: the nightly fee is high enough that I feel like charging for showers is excessive. So future campers know, it's 50 cents for 10 minutes.

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    Glacier Campground - Lounge area off the office

    Glacier Campground

    4.2(38 reviews)
    1.8 mi

    This is a fantastic campground located 1 1/2 miles from the Going-to-the-Sun Road in west Glacier…read moreNational Park. The service staff is great, there is an onsite cafe (Sunflower Cafe), showers, electric/water hookups, dump station, and large play area. Sites vary from tents to RVs to Cabins, with a maximum RV length of 32'. Our motorhome is 32' with two slides and our site was just right. It was very level for parking, has a fire ring and picnic table (all the tables in the park are in good condition & freshly painted). Some sites are not as level, but they accommodate a wide range of RV & tent campers. The Sunflower Cafe serves breakfast, lunch and dinner in the outside dining area or to go. We had the beef brisket one night and a breakfast sandwich one morning. Both meals were delicious. Although we are in Montana and were expecting to see a lot of pro-GOP/anti-Dem flags & attitudes, we were pleasantly surprised to see none! Our camping neighbors were a nice gay married couple who were super friendly. Liberals, gays and other progressive people would be very comfortable here, as would those not-so-woke. Price-wise they are cheaper than the nearby KOA and are a great option for those who don't camp in the park. We paid $302 (with AAA discount) for 4 nights.

    if you have to cancel for any kind of reason they will charge you $75 regardless if it's due to…read moreunforeseen circumstances or an emergency. The owner has no consideration even canceling two months in advance, they do not care what-so-ever about their customers. what happened to local businesses caring about people other than taking advantage of people by taking $75. Anything to rip people off. yes it's in their cancellation policy but there are always extenuating circumstances that can preclude waiving that outrageous fee.

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    Glacier Campground - Our campsite was very level, but a bit narrow.

    Our campsite was very level, but a bit narrow.

    Glacier Campground - Office, store and lounge

    Office, store and lounge

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