If you are looking to enjoy a primitive camping experience you will love the Cut Bank Campground in Glacier National Park. Located five miles down a dirt road this 14 site campground offers a place to enjoy being in the woods and away from the hustle of the Going to the Sun Road.
There is no running water in this campground so you will want to plan ahead with water jugs and everything you need to enjoy a primitive camping trip.
With a bit of planning, this campground is perfect for relaxing and soaking in the beauty of Glacier National Park.
This campground is located on the east side of the park and set up great for tent campers. They do not suggest RV camping because of the dirt road and layout of the campground. Turning an RV in the campground loop would be a tight squeeze.
Cut Bank Campground
If you are planning on moving around the park to check out different areas check out our Glacier National Park camping guide with breakdowns of every campground in the park.
To get to the campground you will head down a five-mile dirt road. We have driven this road multiple times and never had any problems.
The campground is set up with one loop around all of the sites. Most of the sites have great shade from tree cover. We would suggest bringing bug spray with you!
Season: End of May through Early September, depending on weather
Number of Sites: 14
Location in the park: East side of Glacier National Park
Campsite Cost: $10.00 / night
Payments accepted: Cash or check
Reservations: No
Latitude/Longitude: 48.6019161°N, -113.3828784°W
Elevation: 5,144 feet (1,568 meters)
Accessible Sites: No ADA sites
Pets Allowed: yes, pets must be on a leash less than 6 feet long
Campground Reservations
Are campground Reservations Available? Sites are on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Glacier National Park Entrance Fee
Park entrance fees are separate from camping and lodging fees.
Park Entrance Pass - $35.00 Per private vehicle (valid for 1-7 days from the date of purchase)
Park Entrance Pass - Motorcycle - $30.00 Per motorcycle (valid for 1-7 days from the date of purchase)
Per-Person Entrance Pass - $20.00 Visitors 16 years or older who enter on foot, bicycle, or as part of an organized group not involved in a commercial tour.
Annual Park Entrance Pass - $70.00, Admits pass holder and all passengers in a non-commercial vehicle. Valid for one year from the month of purchase.
$45.00-$145.00 for commercial sedan with 1-6 seats and non-commercial groups (16+ persons), $25.oo for vehicle plus $20.00 per person 16+.
$75.00 for commercial van with 7-15 seats
$100 for commercial mini-bus with 16-25 seats
$200.00 for commercial motor coach with 26+ seats
Learn more about National Park Passes for parks that have an entrance fee.
$80.00 - For the America the Beautiful/National Park Pass. The pass covers entrance fees to all US National Park Sites and over 2,000 Federal Recreation Fee Sites for an entire year and covers everyone in the car for per-vehicle sites and up to 4 adults for per-person sites.
Buy your pass at this link, and REI will donate 10% of pass proceeds to the National Forest Foundation, National Park Foundation, and the U.S. Endowment for Forestry & Communities.
National Park Free Entrance Days -Mark your calendars with the five free entrance days the National Park Service offers annually.
Glacier Ticketed Entry
In 2021, Glacier NP created a ticketed entry program for the Going to the Sun Road. This was created to help relieve congestion and allow visitors to enjoy the park.
For 2025 the park will have ticketed entry from June 13 through September 28, 2025 between the hours of 7 am and 3 pm.
One ticket per vehicle will again be required to enter the Going-to-the-Sun Road (GTSR) at the West Entrance, St. Mary Entrance, and the new Camas Entrance.
A ticket per vehicle will also be required at the Polebridge Ranger Station to visit the North Fork area of the park.
The GTSR and North Fork tickets will be two separate tickets. The park anticipates a portion of tickets becoming available by early March.
The park will offer three-day tickets for GTSR rather than the seven-day ticket offered last year, and one-day tickets for the North Fork.
Visitors with lodging, camping, transportation, or commercial activity reservations within the GTSR corridor can use their reservation for entry in lieu of a $2 ticket.
Campground Amenities
Flush Toilets: No, there is one pit toilet in the campground. It was super clean when we visited.
Payphone: No
Is wifi available? No
Is cellular Phone Service Available? No
Is camp host available on site? We did not see a camp host during our visit to the campground.
Is firewood available for purchase? Firewood is available for purchase at most camp stores.
It is unlawful to gather or cut firewood
Amenities at each campsite:
Fire pit in the site? Yes
Picnic Table in the site? Yes
Bear Box in site/area? Yes, there are communal bear boxes
Potable Water? No
There is no water available at Cut Bank Campground, it is advised that you bring in your own drinking water.
Fee showers are available at the Rising Sun and Swiftcurrent Motor Inns and private campgrounds adjacent to the park.
If you are car camping and driving into Glacier you may want to pack a netted picnic table cover to protect yourself from the mosquitos and bugs.
Don't forget to pack camping lanterns, bear spray, and camping chairs.
RV Camping at Cut Bank Campground
RVs are not recommended due to the nature of the road and campground layout.
We missed the turnoff to the campground the first time we tried to find it.
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How to get to Campground
Reached via a 5-mile dirt road from Highway 89
Campground Regulations
A maximum of two tents per site is permitted.
Sites may not be left unattended for over 24 hours.
Campground speed limits are 10 miles per hour.
The maximum number of people in a campsite: limited to eight people
The number of cars per campsite: two vehicles
Checkout time: 12 noon
Quiet Hours: Quiet hours are from 10:00 pm to 6:00 am.
Maximum Stay:
Between July 1 and Labor Day, camping in Glacier National Park is limited to 14 days, either in a single period or combined separate periods.
Between Labor Day and June 30, camping in Glacier National Park is limited to 30 days, either in a single period or combined separate periods.
Cutbank Campground Map
Photos of Cut Bank Campground
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