Apgar Visitor Center
Facility · Montana ·
Managed by the National Park Service
Glacier National Park (National Park) · Open Access
- 3,181 ft
- Elevation
Apgar Visitor Center is located 2 miles east of the West Glacier entrance to the park. Rangers are on duty to assist with trip planning. The visitor center is the hub for the Going-to-the-Sun Road shuttle system on the west side of the park.
Getting there
Enter the park from Hwy 2 at West Glacier and proceed through the entrance station 2 miles to the visitor center.
48.52311, -113.98848 · 48°31'23.2"N 113°59'18.5"W
Typical weather
Typically 80°F in Jul, down to 29°F in Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °F | 30 | 34 | 43 | 53 | 64 | 70 | 80 | 79 | 68 | 52 | 37 | 29 |
| Low °F | 19 | 19 | 25 | 31 | 39 | 45 | 50 | 48 | 41 | 33 | 26 | 20 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 1.6 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
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Common questions about Apgar Visitor Center
- Can you reserve a site at Apgar Visitor Center?
- No. Apgar Visitor Center is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.
Camping near Apgar Visitor Center
- Apgar Group Sites 0.3 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Apgar Campground 0.3 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Fish Creek Campground 1.7 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Glacier National Park Logan Pass Shuttle Tickets 2 mi · Tickets · we watch it
- Sprague Creek Campground 7.4 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Big Creek Campground (Flathead National Forest, MT) 9.6 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Avalanche Campground 13.1 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Emery Bay Campground 13.3 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Lost Johnny Point Campground 14.8 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Lost Johnny Campground 15 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Doris Creek Campground 15.1 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Hungry Horse Dam Visitor Center 12.5 mi · Facility
Contact
- Phone 406) 888-7800
- Email glac_questions@nps.gov
- Info Recreation.gov
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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