Best Big Rig Campground near Glacier National Park?

Glacier Meadow RV Park in Essex, Mt centrally located between the East and West entrances

Stayed @ Johnson's Good Sam in St Mary's a few years ago. Great view of St Mary's Lake and mountains from windshield of Rig. Great Restaurant on site. Direct pick up by the White Motor Tour 'car'. Same family ownership for generations. Rode horses on the Res w/ cousin Snicky Johnson just down the street. My favorite Natl Park!

Just outside the west side of the park is Glacier CG. Privately owned, but open to the public. We stayed there a few years ago. Super nice people, secluded sites and can handle big rigs. Down side is no sewer hook-up, only a dump station. There is/was a restaurant on site - Cajun Mary's.
Easy in and out and just about a 1/4 mile from the road that leads to the west gate of the park.

pasco1215 wrote:
Just another one to check out. We stayed at "Glacier Meadow RV Park" on the south side of Glacier National Park. Visited the west side one day and the east side the next day. Very convenient and plenty of room for 42ft and tow and a pull through. The office clerk was very welcoming. Seen many deer in the meadow in the morning and in the evening.

Be advised, the Glacier/Waterton Hamfest will be held in that RV park the 17th thru the 20th of July. There will be Amateur Radio Operators there from the United States and Canada (and possibly other countries), many will be dry camping in the meadow. That's where I will be, along the tree line if I get there early enough.
There will be 200 to 300 RVs.

Just another one to check out. We stayed at "Glacier Meadow RV Park" on the south side of Glacier National Park. Visited the west side one day and the east side the next day. Very convenient and plenty of room for 42ft and tow and a pull through. The office clerk was very welcoming. Seen many deer in the meadow in the morning and in the evening.

We always stay at the Columbia Falls RV Park (RV Park Reviews), they have room for big rigs.

We avoid KOA, but there is one near the west entrance we enjoyed.

X2 on Mountain Meadow, was there a couple days ago. Would give it a 10 but no cable hookup, satellite worked good in spot 15. Good wifi and laundry. Nice gift shop. Wooded enough to see wildlife (deer).

As of yesterday, 6/18, the KOA at St Marys had only a couple vacancies through August.

dieselmaniac wrote:

StephJohn2010 wrote:
I'm tired of researching... I have a 42ft motorhome.

Thanks in advance :)

Glacier National Park Montana
Glacier National Park of Canada


which one?

GNP of Montana... westside or eastside, whichever.