Camping in Glacier Bay
- Campgrounds
- 1
- Sites
- 33
- Reservable
- 0
- 33 first-come
- Longest RV
- —
- no dump station
- Cell service
- 0/1
- campgrounds
- From
- —
- per night
Every campground
Sites, rules and amenities
| Campground | Sites | Reservable | First-come | RV max | Cell | Showers | Dump | From | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bartlett Cove Campground | 33 | 0 | 33 | No RVs | No | No | No | — | — |
When booking opens
Booking windows for campsites and lodges
Campground booking · National Park Service
Bartlett Cove Campground (free walk-in)
Advance reservations for the campground are not accepted; camping is first come, first served. A free camping permit is required from May 1 through September 30 (permit application completed online or at the Visitor Information Station).
“Please Note: Advance reservations for the campground are not accepted. Camping is first come, first served.”
Lodging booking · Glacier Bay Lodge & Tours (park concessioner)
Glacier Bay Lodge
NPS says to make reservations in advance for Glacier Bay Lodge and the Gustavus inns and B&Bs. No window or release date is stated.
“If you are planning to stay at the Glacier Bay Lodge or any of the nearby lodges or B&Bs in Gustavus , you should make reservations in advance.”
What the NPS says
Reservations, in the park's words
Bartlett Cove Campground
No reservations. Campground is first-come, first-served. Campers are required to attend a camper orientation to register for a site.
About this data
Site counts, reservation splits, RV limits and amenities are the National Park Service’s own records for each campground, retrieved from the NPS Data API and shown without edits (a dash means the park did not state it). Seasons, fees and availability change — the campground’s Recreation.gov page is the authority for what is open and bookable today.
Sources · 3
- 1.NPS Data API — /campgrounds · National Park Service (U.S. Department of the Interior)
- 2.Reservation, permit, lottery and camping pages of each park on nps.gov and Recreation.gov, read and quoted · National Park Service (U.S. Department of the Interior)
- 3.Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve — Camping (nps.gov) · National Park Service
FAQ
Glacier Bay camping questions
- How many campgrounds does Glacier Bay have?
- The National Park Service lists 1 campground in Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve with 33 sites in total and 33 first-come, first-served.
- Do I need a reservation to camp in Glacier Bay?
- None of the park's campgrounds show reservable sites in NPS data — they are first-come, first-served. Arrive early in peak season.
- Is there cell service at Glacier Bay campgrounds?
- The NPS reports no cell reception at any of the park's campgrounds. Download maps before you arrive.
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