Avalanche Campground
Campground · Montana · 87 bookable sites ·
Managed by the National Park Service
Glacier National Park (National Park) · Open Access
- 87
- Bookable sites
- 34 ft
- Max rig length
- up to 8
- People per site
- 2
- Accessible sites
- 3,419 ft
- Elevation
Overview
Avalanche campground is located in one of the most popular sections of Glacier National Park west of the Continental Divide. The campground accommodates tent and RV campers. However, only 50 sites will accommodate vehicle lengths up to 26 feet.
All sites require a reservation. Most sites have a 6-month booking window with a good handful having a 4-day booking window.
Recreation
Avalanche is in one of the most popular sections of Glacier National Park west of the Continental Divide. Two popular day hikes offer spectacular scenery and glimpses of birds and wildlife that inhabit the area.
Facilities
The sites are relatively spread apart and provide privacy for both RV and tent campers. Potable water is available seasonally in the campground, and restroom facilities have flush toilets and sinks with running water.
The facts
- 87 bookable sites
- 91 sites in total, including non-bookable
- 2 accessible sites
- Vehicles up to 34 ft
- Up to 8 people per site
- Loops: A, B
Site types
- 86 Standard Nonelectric
- 4 Management
- 1 Walk To
Amenities
- Campfires allowed
- Fire pits
- Picnic tables
- Pets allowed
- Water hookups — not available
Not recorded upstream: electric hookups, sewer hookups, grills, shade.
91 campsites at Avalanche Campground
Check-in 01:00 PM · Check-out 12:00 PM
| Site | Loop | Type | Entry | Surface | Grade | Access | Max rig | People | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A01 | A | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Gravel | Moderate | — | 20 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| A02 | A | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Gravel | Moderate | — | 21 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| A03 | A | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Gravel | Moderate | — | 26 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| A04 | A | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Gravel | Moderate | — | 26 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| A05 | A | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Gravel | Moderate | — | 26 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| A06 | A | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Gravel | Moderate | — | 28 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| A07 | A | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Gravel | Slight | — | 14 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| A08 | A | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Gravel | Severe | — | 26 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| A09 | A | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Gravel | Severe | — | 24 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| A10 | A | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Gravel | Moderate | — | 21 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| A11 | A | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Gravel | Moderate | — | 20 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| A12 | A | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Gravel | Moderate | — | 22 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| A13 | A | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Gravel | Moderate | — | 20 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| A14 | A | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Gravel | Moderate | — | 26 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| A15 | A | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Gravel | Moderate | — | 34 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| A16 | A | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Gravel | Moderate | — | 22 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| A17 | A | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Gravel | Slight | — | 20 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| A18 | A | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Gravel | Moderate | — | 23 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| A19 | A | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Gravel | Moderate | — | 22 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| A20 | A | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Gravel | Moderate | — | 22 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| A21 | A | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Gravel | Moderate | — | 30 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| A22 | A | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Gravel | Moderate | — | 18 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| A23 | A | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Gravel | Moderate | — | 20 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| A24 | A | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Gravel | Moderate | — | 26 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| A25 | A | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Gravel | Severe | — | 20 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| A26 | A | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Gravel | Severe | — | 22 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| A27 | A | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Gravel | Moderate | — | 30 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| A28 | A | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Gravel | Severe | — | 26 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| A29 | A | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Gravel | Slight | — | 18 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| A30 | A | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Gravel | Moderate | — | 18 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| A31 | A | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Gravel | Moderate | — | 19 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| A32 | A | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Gravel | Moderate | — | 20 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| A33 | A | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Gravel | Moderate | — | 24 ft | 8 | ♿ 🐾 |
| A34 | A | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Gravel | Slight | — | 24 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| A35 | A | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Gravel | Moderate | — | 28 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| A36 | A | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Gravel | Moderate | — | 26 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| A37 | A | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Gravel | Slight | — | 20 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| A38 | A | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Gravel | Slight | — | 16 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| A39 | A | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Gravel | Moderate | — | 26 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| A40 | A | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Gravel | Moderate | — | 28 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| A41 | A | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Gravel | Moderate | — | 24 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| A42 | A | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Gravel | Moderate | — | 26 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| A43 | A | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Gravel | Moderate | — | 26 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| A44 | A | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Gravel | Moderate | — | 20 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| A45 | A | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Gravel | Moderate | — | 28 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| A46 | A | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Gravel | Moderate | — | 26 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| A47 | A | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Gravel | Moderate | — | 26 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| A48 | A | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Gravel | Moderate | — | 28 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| A49 | A | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Gravel | Moderate | — | 26 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| A50 | A | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Gravel | Slight | — | 20 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| A51 | A | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Gravel | Moderate | — | 26 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| A52 | A | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Gravel | Moderate | — | 30 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| Hiker/Bicyclist Shared A0 | A | Walk To | — | — | — | Hike In | — | 2 | |
| Hiker/Bicyclist Shared A0b | A | Management | — | — | — | Hike In | — | 2 | |
| Hiker/Bicyclist Shared A0c | A | Management | — | — | — | Hike In | — | 2 | |
| Hiker/Bicyclist Shared A0d | A | Management | — | — | — | Hike In | — | 2 | |
| B53 | B | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Gravel | Slight | — | 21 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| B54 | B | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Gravel | Slight | — | 26 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| B55 | B | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Gravel | Slight | — | 19 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| B56 | B | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Gravel | Slight | — | 19 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| B57 | B | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Gravel | Slight | — | 18 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| B58 | B | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Gravel | Moderate | — | 18 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| B59 | B | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Gravel | Slight | — | 20 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| B60 | B | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Gravel | Slight | — | 21 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| B61 | B | Management | Pull Through | Gravel | Slight | — | 21 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| B62 | B | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Gravel | Slight | — | 26 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| B63 | B | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Gravel | Severe | — | 18 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| B64 | B | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Gravel | Moderate | — | 19 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| B65 | B | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Gravel | Slight | — | 23 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| B66 | B | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Gravel | Moderate | — | 24 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| B67 | B | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Gravel | Moderate | — | 24 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| B68 | B | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Gravel | Slight | — | 29 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| B69 | B | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Gravel | Moderate | — | 23 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| B70 | B | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Gravel | Moderate | — | 26 ft | 8 | ♿ 🐾 |
| B71 | B | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Gravel | Slight | — | 22 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| B72 | B | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Gravel | Moderate | — | 21 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| B73 | B | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Gravel | Slight | — | 17 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| B74 | B | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Gravel | Slight | — | 21 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| B75 | B | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Gravel | Moderate | — | 19 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| B76 | B | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Gravel | Moderate | — | 20 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| B77 | B | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Gravel | Moderate | — | 23 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| B78 | B | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Gravel | Moderate | — | 18 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| B79 | B | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Gravel | Moderate | — | 21 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| B80 | B | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Gravel | Moderate | — | 18 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| B81 | B | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Gravel | Moderate | — | 23 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| B82 | B | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Gravel | Moderate | — | 21 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| B83 | B | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Gravel | Moderate | — | 17 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| B84 | B | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Gravel | Moderate | — | 25 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| B85 | B | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Gravel | Moderate | — | 19 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| B86 | B | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Gravel | Moderate | — | 23 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| B87 | B | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | — | Moderate | — | 21 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
Getting there
Avalanche Campground has multiple entry points on the east and west side of the park.
West Side Entrance
- West Entrance – From Columbia Falls, take Highway 2 east to the town of West Glacier (approximately 33 miles (53 km) from Kalispell).
- West Entrance – From Browning, take Highway 2 west to the town of West Glacier.
East Side Entrance
- St. Mary Entrance – From Columbia Falls, take Highway 2 east to the town of Browning (approx. 83 miles/134 km). At the traffic circle, exit onto Hwy 89 north and continue for another 30 miles (48 km). Follow the signage to the St. Mary Visitor Center / Going-to-the-Sun Road.
- St. Mary Entrance – From Browning, take Highway 89 north to Going-to-the-Sun Road.
48.67655, -113.81852 · 48°40'35.6"N 113°49'6.7"W
Typical weather
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Low °F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Precip in | 9.8 | 6.9 | 7.8 | 5.4 | 4.7 | 5.8 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 6.0 | 9.3 | 9.3 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 8.7 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 Avalanche Campground
- Can you reserve a site at Avalanche Campground?
- Yes, Avalanche Campground is reservable through Recreation.gov.
- How many campsites does Avalanche Campground have?
- 91 sites in total, of which 87 can be booked.
- What is the maximum RV length at Avalanche Campground?
- 34 ft. That is the longest vehicle the sites here are recorded as taking; individual sites may be shorter.
- Are pets allowed at Avalanche Campground?
- Yes, pets are allowed at Avalanche Campground.
- Does Avalanche Campground have hookups?
- No hookups are recorded here.
- Are campfires allowed at Avalanche Campground?
- Campfires are allowed at Avalanche Campground. Check for a current fire restriction before you go.
Camping near Avalanche Campground
- Sprague Creek Campground 5.7 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Many Glacier Campground 10.5 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Fish Creek Campground 11.7 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Apgar Campground 12.9 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Apgar Group Sites 12.9 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Glacier National Park Logan Pass Shuttle Tickets 14.2 mi · Tickets · we watch it
- Big Creek Campground (Flathead National Forest, MT) 16.6 mi · Campground · we watch it
- ST. Mary Campground 17.7 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Logan Pass Visitor Center 4.8 mi · Visitor Center
- Apgar Visitor Center 13.1 mi · Facility
- Logging Creek Campground 17.1 mi · Facility
- St. Mary Visitor Center 18 mi · Facility
Contact
- Phone 406-888-7800
- Book Recreation.gov
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-05-12.
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