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Glacier National Park: fees, hours, camping and when to visit
- Private vehicle, 7 days
- $35[1]
- Busiest month (2025)
- July[2]
- Recreation visits, 2025
- 3,136,557[3]
- Campgrounds
- 15[4]
Glacier National Park is a national park in Montana run by the National Park Service[5]. A private vehicle pays $35 for a seven day entry, with a lower winter rate[1], and the park is open around the clock all year[6].
Entrance fees and passes
Fees as listed by the National Park Service. Fees change, so confirm on the park's official fees page before you go.
| Fee or pass | Price |
|---|---|
| Private Vehicle[1] | $35 |
| Per Person[7] | $20 |
| Motorcycle[8] | $30 |
| Nonresident[9] | $100 |
| Annual Entrance - Park[10] | $70 |
The America the Beautiful pass is accepted here[11].
Entrance fee payment is cashless (card or mobile payment)[12].
America the Beautiful passes cover entrance fees at national parks and other federal recreation sites.
| Pass | Who can get it | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Resident Annual Pass[13] | US citizens and residents | $80 |
| Non-Resident Annual Pass[13] | Non-US residents | $250 |
| Senior Annual Pass[13] | US citizens and residents 62+ years old | $20 |
| Senior Lifetime Pass[13] | US citizens and residents 62+ years old | $80 |
| Military Annual Pass[13] | Current US military and dependents | Free |
| Military Lifetime Pass[13] | Gold Star Family members and veterans | Free |
| Access Pass[13] | US citizens and residents with permanent disability | Free |
| 4th Grade Pass[13] | US 4th graders | Free |
| Volunteer Pass[13] | Federal recreation site volunteers with 250 service hours | Free |
When to visit and hours
The park stays open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and you still owe the entrance fee when no ranger is at the gate[6]. Each entrance has instructions for paying on your own[6]. In 2025 the busiest month was July with 765,061 recreation visits[2], and the quietest was February with 15,202[2]. NPS says the weather is highly variable, with warm summer days, while winter brings temperatures well below freezing and heavy snow[14].
Show visits by month
| Month, 2025 | Recreation visits |
|---|---|
| January | 17,984 |
| February | 15,202 |
| March | 25,909 |
| April | 48,576 |
| May | 238,766 |
| June | 576,577 |
| July | 765,061 |
| August | 718,766 |
| September | 552,479 |
| October | 127,537 |
| November | 27,967 |
| December | 21,733 |
Camping
NPS and Recreation.gov list 15 campgrounds in the park[4]. The largest is Apgar Campground with 211 sites[4], and the smallest have 7 sites each, such as Logging Creek and Quartz Creek[4]. NPS lists nightly fees for individual sites from $15 to $30[4]. Check the official listing for each campground before you book.
- Apgar Campground, 211 sites[4]
- Fish Creek Campground, 189 sites
- St. Mary Campground, 157 sites
- Many Glacier Campground, 111 sites
- Two Medicine Campground, 105 sites
- Avalanche Campground, 91 sites
- Rising Sun Campground, 83 sites
- Bowman Lake Campground, 48 sites
- Sprague Creek Campground, 36 sites
- Sprague Creek Campground, 25 sites
- Cut Bank Campground, 14 sites
- Kintla Lake Campground, 13 sites
- Apgar Group Sites, 10 sites
- Logging Creek Campground, 7 sites
- Quartz Creek Campground, 7 sites
Pets and dogs
Under the national rule, pets must be crated, caged or held on a leash of six feet or less wherever they are allowed[15]. Pets cannot go into public buildings, onto public transportation or onto designated swimming beaches, though service animals are exempt[15]. Of the 41 things to do NPS lists here, pets are allowed on 2, including driving Going-to-the-Sun Road[16].
Before you go
- Bring a card or phone payment, since NPS lists the entrance fees as cashless[12].
- The America the Beautiful pass is accepted for entry[11].
- A park annual pass costs $70[10].
- Visitors who are not US residents, aged 16 and up, owe an extra $100 fee unless they hold an annual or America the Beautiful pass[9].
- Fees and hours change, so confirm on the official park page before your trip.
Questions people ask
- How much is the entrance fee for Glacier National Park?
- NPS lists $35 for a private vehicle[1], $30 for a motorcycle[8] and $20 per person on foot or bike[7]. From November 1 to April 30 the vehicle rate drops to $25[1], the motorcycle rate to $20[8] and the per-person rate to $15[7].
- When is the busiest time to visit Glacier National Park?
- In 2025 July was the busiest month with 765,061 visits[2]. February was the quietest with 15,202[2].
- Are dogs allowed in Glacier National Park?
- Where pets are allowed, they must be on a leash no longer than six feet or kept in a crate or cage[15]. NPS allows pets on 2 of its listed activities here, such as driving Going-to-the-Sun Road[16].
- Can I pay the entrance fee with cash?
- No. NPS lists Glacier entrance fees as cashless, so use a card or mobile payment[12].
Facts and sources
- Entrance fee, Private Vehicle: $35. National Park Service
- NPS recreation visits by month, 2025 (chart on this page). NPS Visitor Use Statistics
- NPS recreation visits per year: 2021: 3,081,656, 2022: 2,908,458, 2023: 2,933,616, 2024: 3,208,755, 2025: 3,136,557. NPS Visitor Use Statistics
- Campgrounds in Glacier National Park (list on this page). National Park Service
- Glacier National Park is a unit of the U.S. National Park System (designation: National Park) in Montana. National Park Service
- Operating hours, Glacier National Park: Glacier National Park is open 24 hours a day 365 days of the year. An entrance fee is required, even when entrance stations are not staffed. Instructions are available at each entrance for self-payment. National Park Service
- Entrance fee, Per Person: $20. National Park Service
- Entrance fee, Motorcycle: $30. National Park Service
- Entrance fee, Nonresident: $100. National Park Service
- Annual Entrance - Park: $70. National Park Service
- Glacier National Park accepts the America the Beautiful (interagency) pass for entrance. National Park Service
- Entrance fees at Glacier National Park are cashless (cards or mobile payment, no cash) according to NPS. National Park Service
- America the Beautiful pass prices (table on this page). NPS Passes
- NPS weather and seasons overview for Glacier National Park. National Park Service
- National Park Service rule 36 CFR 2.15: where pets are allowed they must be crated, caged or on a leash no longer than six feet at all times, and pets are not allowed in public buildings, on public transportation or on designated swimming beaches (service... eCFR, 36 CFR 2.15
- NPS lists 41 things to do at Glacier National Park: Beavers, Wolverines, Mountain Goats, Listen to Glacier's Podcast, Red Foxes, Bighorn Sheep, Gray Wolves, Elk, Deer, All about birding in Glacier National Park .... Pets permitted on 2 of them (Listen to... National Park Service