Bowman Lake Campground

Overview

Bowman Lake Campground is located in the North Fork area of Glacier National Park approximately 32.5 miles from the west entrance and 30 miles from the Canadian border. The drive to Bowman Lake is a very slow, dusty, and bumpy ride on dirt roads. Trailers are not permitted.

Operator

National Park

Camping types

Tent

Sites

48 campsites

Reservations

No online reservations listed

Phone

406-888-7800

Amenities

Location

Nearby adventures

Outdoor things to do around Bowman Lake Campground, shown on the map above. Distances are straight-line from the campground, so driving or walking will be longer; trail details are approximate. Confirm access and conditions with the land manager.

Hikes and trailheads

• Pacific Northwest Trail 01 MontanaHike · 218.2 mi long · Long-distance trail · 0.1 mi from camp

  1200 mile long trail running from the Continental Divide to Washington's Olympic Coast, passing through many National Parks and Forests along the way. OpenStreetMap

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• Pacific Northwest Trail 01 MontanaHike · 218.2 mi long · Long-distance trail · 0.1 mi from camp

  1200 mile long trail running from the Continental Divide to Washington's Olympic Coast, passing through many National Parks and Forests along the way. OpenStreetMap

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• Bowman Lake TrailHike · 13.2 mi long · 0.1 mi from camp

  A trail starting near Quartz Lake Loop Trailhead.

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• Akokala Lake TrailHike · 5.5 mi long · 0.1 mi from campShow on map
• Numa Ridge Lookout TrailHike · 4.9 mi long · 0.7 mi from campShow on map
• Quartz Lake Loop TrailheadTrailhead · 0.1 mi from camp

  Access point for Bowman Lake Trail.

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Mountain biking

• Great Divide Mountain Bike RouteBike ride · 2,766.5 mi long · Long-distance trail · 7.3 mi from camp

  A long distance touring route from Banff, Alberta to Antelope Wells, New Mexico. OpenStreetMap

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Scenic sights

• Square PeakPeak · 8,606 ft · 5.2 mi from camp

  Square Peak (8,781 feet) is located in the Livingston Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. Wikipedia

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• Numa PeakPeak · 8,917 ft · 5.5 mi from camp

  Numa Peak (9,007 feet) is located in the Livingston Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. Wikipedia

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• Thunderbird FallsWaterfall · 10.9 mi from campShow on map
• Hole-in-the-Wall FallsWaterfall · 11.0 mi from campShow on map

Climbing and snow sports

• Whitefish Mountain ResortSkiing and snowshoeing · 24.1 mi from campShow on map

Trail and sight data: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Text marked Wikipedia is from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0, lightly shortened.

Reviews

Data sources

• National Park Service API — Public domain (U.S. Government work)

Listing details come from the sources above and may be out of date. Confirm fees, dates and closures with the operator before you travel.