Discover the most magical spots to pitch your tent or park your rig on your next Glacier National Park adventure.
Lofty peaks, picturesque freight trains, and tumbling glaciers await.
Glacier-clad mountains welcome campers in Canada’s Glacier National Park, not to be confused with the U.S. park of the same name in Montana. Accessed via the Trans-Canada Highway and set near Rogers Pass, the park’s primary campgrounds are in a relatively flat area of the park and prime starting points for treks along wildflower-studded trails to reach snow-covered glaciers. Backcountry campsites are also available with a permit. Near the park’s western entrance, the Hemlock Grove boardwalk trail encircles towering trees located in an interior rainforest.
Glacier National Park is busiest in July and August, but the vast majority of traffic on the Trans-Canada highway is passing through en route to Calgary or Vancouver and does not stop overnight. High alpine trails are often snow-covered until mid-July, but low-elevation trails are suitable for snowshoes in winter. Backcountry skiing is popular from November to May. Subalpine wildflower meadows are a riot of colour in mid-summer and into fall.