Kintla Lake Campground

Overview

Kintla Lake Campground is Glacier National Park's most remote frontcountry and car camping campground. It is located in the uppermost northwest section of the park known as the North Fork, approximately 40 miles from the west entrance. Access is via a rough dirt road. Trailers not permitted.

Operator

National Park

Camping types

Tent

Sites

13 campsites

Reservations

No online reservations listed

Phone

406-888-7800

Amenities

Location

Nearby adventures

Outdoor things to do around Kintla 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

• Boulder Pass TrailHike · 29.5 mi long · 0.1 mi from campShow on map
• Kishenehn South TrailheadTrailhead · 1.5 mi from campShow on map
• Kintla TrailHike · 5.5 mi long · 2.7 mi from campShow on map
• Pacific Northwest Trail 01 MontanaHike · 218.2 mi long · Long-distance trail · 9.2 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 · 9.2 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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• Kintla Lake Head (Boat) TrailheadTrailhead · 5.3 mi from campShow on map

Mountain biking

• Great Divide Mountain Bike RouteBike ride · 2,766.5 mi long · Long-distance trail · 3.3 mi from camp

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

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Scenic sights

• Parke PeakPeak · 8,940 ft · 4.9 mi from camp

  Parke Peak (9,043 feet) is located in the Livingston Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. Wikipedia

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• Reuter PeakPeak · 8,750 ft · 6.8 mi from camp

  Reuter Peak (8,763 feet) is located in the Livingston Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. Wikipedia

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• Hole-in-the-Wall FallsWaterfall · 12.7 mi from campShow on map
• Whale Creek FallsWaterfall · 13.1 mi from campShow on map

Climbing and snow sports

• Whitefish Mountain ResortSkiing and snowshoeing · 30.5 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.