View from shore
Photo: NPS
About
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. Due to its remote location, the campground is very quiet and rarely fills, offering tent campers a sense of solitude. The campground sits on Kintla Lake.
Campsites
Location
West Glacier, MT 59936
Fees
Hours
Kintla's summer season is typically late May to early September. Weather dependent, there is a primitive camping season from early September to the end of October.
Reservations
Sites are on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Directions
It is located in the upper most northwest section of the park known as the North Fork, approximately 40 miles from the west entrance and the Canadian border. Though the drive is very slow and bumpy on dirt roads, the drive is pleasant. Part of this drive takes you through the tiny community of Polebridge. Kintla Lake is about 14.3 miles from Polebridge.
Weather
Glacier's weather is highly variable and can be extreme. Warm days and cool nights are the norm in summer. Even when it's in the 80s and 90s in the daytime it can cool down into the 40s at night. Hikers setting out on a warm summer day, should still bring along rain gear and lots of extra clothing. Dressing in layers is key to a comfortable visit all year long.
Accessibility
1 campsite (#13)
Picnic tables and fire rings provided.
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RVs and truck and trailer combinations are not permitted at Kintla Lake due to the nature of the long, narrow, and windy dirt road to the campground.
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Motorcraft are not allowed on Kintla Lake, making for a quiet canoe or kayak experience. A boat inspection for Aquatic Invasive Species is required prior to launch (the nearest site is at the Polebridge Ranger Station). Fisherman will also enjoy Kintla Lake for the trout found in it. If you like to hike, don't forget to pack your boots, as day hikes and extended trips into the backcountry can be found near the campground.
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Pit toilets are located in the campground however they are not fully accessible.
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Unpaved Roads - All vehicles OK in good weather
Limited Development Campground