This is where you can find websites, helpful phone numbers, friends groups and cooperating associations, and, sometimes, books related to the park.
Glacier National Park: www.nps.gov/glac
Visitor Information
406-888-7800
You can find the official park map on this 176mb PDF or this 2mb jpg.
For information about bringing your pet, click here.
Vehicle Reservations
In addition to an entrance pass, a vehicle reservation is required for three areas of the park:
May 24 - September 8, vehicle reservations are required for the west side of Going-to-the-Sun Road and North Fork from 6 am to 3 pm.
July 1 - September 8, vehicle reservations are required for Many Glacier from 6 am to 3 pm.
Vehicle reservations can only be booked on recreation.gov.
Fees
Standard Pass:
- Seven-day vehicle access: $35
- Seven-day motorcycle access: $30
- Seven-day per person access (pedestrians and bicyclists): $20
Glacier National Park Annual Entrance Pass: $70
American the Beautiful Annual Pass (including Senior Passes): FREE - $80
Organizations And Businesses
- Commercial Sedan (1-6 seats): $25
- Commercial Van (7-15 seats): $75
- Commercial Mini-Bus (16-25 seats): $100
- Commercial Motor Coach (26+ seats): $200
Friends Groups and Cooperating Associations
The Glacier National Park Conservancy is the official non-profit fundraising partner of Glacier National Park, and supports the preservation of the outstanding natural beauty and cultural heritage of the park for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations by fostering public awareness and encouraging private philanthropy.
The Glacier Institute offers exceptional field and science-based educational adventures to people of all ages in the Crown of the Continent, which is the only ecosystem in the lower forty eight states where all indigenous predator and prey species are naturally occurring, including grizzly bears and gray wolves. It is a place rich in biological diversity, Native American heritage and unique geological features.
Helpful Books
This High, Wild Country, A Celebration Of Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park
Can something as seemingly inconsequential as a stone trigger a national park memory in your mind? If you pick up a rock on your next hike in a park, will you wonder about its origin?
Stars Above, Earth Below, A Guide To Astronomy In the National Parks
Add Stars Above, Earth Below, a Guide to Astronomy in the National Parks to your library and you'll not only gain a better appreciation of the dark skies over national parks, but you'll also be better informed on the stars twinkling at you.
One of the most direct books I've read on avoiding bears in the backcountry is Dave Smith's Backcountry Bear Basics, which recently arrived in its second edition.
The Best of Glacier National Park
Alan Leftridge's guide to Glacier National Park is a well-organized, valuable resource for visitors.
