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Pull-thru
NPSGlacier National Park · Montana
Apgar Group Sites
Overview Apgar Campground is situated on the southern tip of Lake McDonald in beautiful Glacier National Park in northwestern Montana.
Sites105 reservable
Elev.3,222ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Missoula3h13real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 3,222 ft, Apgar Group Sites has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 20°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 10 sites total: 5 reservable and 5 first-come, first-served. This is bear country, and food-storage lockers are provided. Within about 4 miles: 1 peak, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on roomy sites.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
82%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 11
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 14.
52°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Missoula
140 mi
3h13
02
Helena
217 mi
4h16
03
Bozeman
333 mi
6h08
04
Billings
415 mi
7h56
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 1.9 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 10 SITES
Color byShow only
5 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
0
50-amp
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Accessible
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Prime
10
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
107
Peaks
1
Viewpoints
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
1.9 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.