Visiting Glacier National Park

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Glacier National Park

Glacier National Park preserves more than a million acres of forests, alpine meadows and lakes with habitat for a wide variety of plant and animal life.

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Know Before You Go

• Timed entry vehicle reservations will be required for the Going-to-the-Sun Road (coming from the west) and the North Fork, from 7 am to 3 pm. Each location has unique details and requires a separate vehicle reservation.

• Each of the reservation systems will be available 120 days in advance and on a daily rolling basis, beginning February 12, 2025.

• The remaining vehicle reservations will be available at 7 pm MT for next-day entry. (e.g., remaining vehicle reservations for July 1 are available on June 30 at 7 pm MT)

Note: Visitors with reservations for lodging, camping, commercial tours, etc. in the reservation zones do not need a vehicle reservation for that area.

Find full details on Glacier’s travel planning page and visit recreation.gov to make reservations.

Going-to-the-Sun Road (West), timed entry vehicle reservations

• Required for vehicles entering through the West entrance: June 13 - September 28.

• Reservations are required from 7am - 3pm. Reservations are not required outside of those timeframes.

• Reservations are not required for vehicles entering from the east side at St. Mary.

North Fork, timed entry vehicle reservations

• Required from June 13 - September 28.

• Reservations only required for entering the park from 7am - 3pm.

Many Glacier update

The Swiftcurrent area of Many Glacier Valley will be closed to public access during the summer of 2025 due to ongoing construction. The closure will greatly reduce the amount of available parking in Many Glacier Valley. The park is currently researching access alternatives for 2025.