Fish Creek Campground
48.5501, -113.9830 · Park boundary: National Park Service
Fish Creek is the second largest campground in the park and is one of the campgrounds in the park that takes reservations. Sites within the campground are surrounded by trees and provide shade and some privacy to both tent and RV campers. Some sites, though not directly on the shore of Lake McDonald, offer filtered views of the lake.
- Every day
- All Day
Fish Creek Campground's summer season typically runs from about mid-May to early September.
- Winter Closure · Sep 4, 2026 – May 14, 2027 · Closed
Per the National Park Service, as of 2026-08-04
Campsite capacity is limited to eight people and two vehicles, where space is available. A maximum of two tents per site is permitted.
Per the National Park Service, as of 2026-08-04
Campsites become reservable on a rolling basis, 6 months in advance from the date you want to book your stay. Reservations must be made through Recreation.gov and must be made in advance. A certain number of sites will be reservable up to 4 days before the desired date.
- Amphitheater
- Yes - seasonal
- Drinking water
- Yes - seasonal
- Dump station
- Yes - seasonal
- Food storage lockers
- Yes - seasonal
- Host on site
- Yes - seasonal
- Showers
- Hot - Seasonal
- Toilets
- Flush Toilets - seasonal
- Trash & recycling
- Yes - seasonal
- Camp store
- No
- Cell reception
- No
- Firewood for sale
- No
- Ice for sale
- No
- Internet
- No
- Laundry
- No
Per the National Park Service, as of 2026-08-04
- RVs
- Allowed · up to 35 ft
- Trailers
- Allowed · up to 35 ft
- Access roads
- Paved Roads - All vehicles OK
- Classification
- Developed Campground
Loop A: A10, A12, A34 (24 feet) Loop B: B68 (35 feet) B65 (27 feet) Loop D: D158 (27 feet)
Restrooms facilities are accessible. Showers: 2 ADA accessible unisex shower stalls located in Loop A. Loop A Accessible sites: A10, A12, A34 (24 feet) Loop D Accessible Sites: D158 (27 feet) D160 (24 feet)
Picnic tables and fire rings provided.
Tent only sites: C120, C121, C122, D166 Sites not suitable for tents: C139, C143 Loop C is a Generator Free Zone
Per the National Park Service, as of 2026-08-04
Fish Creek campground is located just off the Camas Road approximately 2.5 miles from Apgar Village on the west side of Glacier National Park. Latitude, Longitude: 48.54778, -113.98528 48°32'52"N, 113°59'7"W
Glacier's weather is highly variable and can be extreme. Warm days and cool nights are the norm in summer. Even when it's in the 80s and 90s in the daytime it can cool down into the 40s at night. Hikers setting out on a warm summer day, should still bring along rain gear and lots of extra clothing. Dressing in layers is key to a comfortable visit all year long.
Fish Creek Campground is a sprawling maze of curving paved streets and paths that lead through an old cedar and hemlock forest. Though Lake McDonald is nearby, most of the campground has only views of the forest.
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