Communities: East Glacier
East Glacier is easily accessible by train, plane or car. The Amtrak depot is in the middle of town, Glacier International Airport in Kalispell is close by, Great Falls International Airport is only 132 miles away, and access by car via US Highway 2 is convenient. It is the perfect point to start, headquarter, or end your visit to Glacier National Park.
The people are friendly here and the beautiful location will make your visit something special. East Glacier Park is located on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation, encompassing 1.5 million acres from the Rocky Mountains to the Great Plains. It is the home to the Amskapi Pikuni Band of the Blackfeet nation. We invite you to share in their rich culture and traditions, especially visible the second week of July during the annual North American Indian Days in Browning.
East Glacier Park provides the largest variety of attractions, facilities and supplies available in the area, including the magnificent historic Glacier Park Lodge, with a swimming pool and a challenging nine hole golf course open to the public. There are comfortable modern hotels, a youth hostel, RV parks, campgrounds, a cafeteria, snack bars, delis and fine restaurants serving various cuisines. Adding to the list, there’s a general store, grocery stores, service stations, lounges with live entertainment, laundromats, a variety of gift shops, a museum of local interest, an antique shop, car and bicycle rentals, horseback riding, and nearby picnic areas.
Words cannot describe the splendor of Glacier National Park, known as the "Switzerland of North America". This feeling is enhanced by the historic, Swiss style lodges and chalets located throughout the Park. There are over a thousand miles of hiking trails with views of glaciers, brilliant wildflowers, snowcapped peaks, and clear mountain streams. Varied wildlife inhabit the Park including bighorn sheep, mountain goats, ptarmigan, and both black and grizzly bears.
The following businesses welcome you to East Glacier
Accommodations
Bear Creek Ranch
East Glacier, MT, 59434
406-226-4489
Mail: PO Box 151
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Website: http://www.bearcreekranch.com
Bear Creek Ranch, between Glacier National Park and the Great Bear Wilderness offers accommodations guest ranch style in family occupancy cabins as well as rooms in the main lodge. We offer week long vacation packages, lodging and Bed and Breakfast, pack trips, cattle drives, ranch vacations, horseback riding lessons, photography vacations, with adventure the order of the day.
Bison Creek Ranch
20722 US Highway 2 West, East Glacier, MT, 59434
406-226-4482
Mail: 665 Grass Range Place, Columbia Falls, MT
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Website: http://www.angelfire.com/mt/bisoncreek
Serving guests since 1952 is now a three-generation family tradition. Daily breakfasts for cabin guests and dinner meals for the public are proudly served in a casual atmosphere of home cooking. Enjoy the bison mural painted in the 1960s by well-known local artist Bob Scriver. Our facilities are available for reunions, weddings, receptions, retreats, meetings, and seminars. Amtrak pickup is available. RELAX AND PLAY - ENJOY YOUR DAY!
Brown House Pottery and Lodging
402 Washington Street, East Glacier, MT, 59434
406-226-9385
Mail: PO Box 43
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Brown House Pottery and Lodging is a gallery and museum, too. Established in 1973, the works of Montana artists are displayed. Three recently remodeled and redecorated rooms include: the upstairs room with a view of the mountains and a queen bed, a twin day bed and air conditioning; a downstairs room with a queen bed and a twin day bed; and another downstairs room with a queen bed. We're located one block east of U.S. Highway 2, at the corner of Washington and Dawson Streets, and one block east of the Amtrak station.
Brownies Grocery and H.I. Hostel
1020 Montana Highway 49, East Glacier, MT, 59434
406-226-4426
Mail: PO Box 229
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Website: http://www.brownieshostel.com
Wake up to the aroma of fresh baked pastries and breads in the historical 1920s-era log building. Brownies houses a grocery store, bakery and deli on the main floor, and hostel with a kitchen on the second floor. Choose from 3 accommodating dorm facilities or private rooms, and please note...we have internet access.
Circle R Motel
402 US Highway 2 East, East Glacier, MT, 59434
406-226-9331
Mail: PO Box 444
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Website: http://www.circlermotel.com
Just a few minutes away from Glacier National Park, the Circle R Motel has 8 original upgraded rooms and 8 new deluxe rooms. Within walking distance of stores, golfing, restaurants, horseback riding, the location is prime...US Highway 2 on the east side, in the middle of town, and across the street from the Amtrak station.
Dancing Bears
40 Montana Avenue, East Glacier, MT, 59434
406-226-4402
Mail: PO Box 149
Dancing Bears Inn offers plush, comfortable rooms with many special amenities in the spectacular, mountain tourist town of East Glacier Park. The Inn is located within one block of restaurants, shops, Amtrak, playgrounds and recreation. Local recreation includes: touring, hiking, golfing, horse rides, mountain climbing, fishing, boating, cross country skiing, snowmobiling, hunting, bird watching, wildlife viewing and, yes, Dancing Bears is open year round.
East Glacier Motel and Cabins
1107 Montana Highway 49, East Glacier, MT, 59434
406-226-5593
Mail: PO Box 93
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Website: http://www.eastglacier.com
East Glacier Motel and Cabins offers six spacious new units and eleven cozy cabins, stressing cleanliness and guest comfort. Glacier Park and the Blackfeet Indian Reservation are close by. Even closer is a golf course and opportunities to swim, ride horseback, bike and hike. Join us.
Glacier Park Lodge
1 Midvale Lane, East Glacier, MT, 59434
406-892-2525
Mail: PO Box 2025, Columbia Falls, MT 59912
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Website: http://www.glacierparkinc.com
As guests enter Glacier Park Lodge, they pause with awe at the enormous Douglas Fir trees that surround its majestic lobby and realize why it is commonly called the 'Big Tree Hotel'. This magnificent hotel, steeped in history and culture of the Great Northern Railway and the Blackfeet Indians, is nestled at the foot of Squaw Peak Mountain, where guests can play a game of golf, take a swim in the outdoor, heated pool or enjoy nature trails on horseback.
Jacobson's Cottages
1204 Montana Highway 49, East Glacier, MT, 59434
406-226-4422
Mail: PO Box 454
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Jacobson's Cottages offer twelve fully modern cottages, two room cottages with a queen size bed in one room and a double bed in the other, and a kitchen cottage, all in an alpine setting on Montana Highway 49 at the southeast corner of Glacier National Park at the Two Medicine entrance. All units are carpeted and are equipped with cable TV, electric heat, and tub/shower combinations. Refrigerators and microwaves are available for rent.
Sears Motel and Campground
1023 Montana Highway 49 North, East Glacier, MT, 59434
406-226-4432
Mail: PO Box 275
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Website: http://www.searsmotel.com
Our 16 room Motel and Campground serves as your one stop for all your Glacier needs. Complete with one of the largest gift shops in the Glacier area, RV spaces with full hookups and tent sites, gas station, and your Dollar Rent A Car center, we've got it.
Summit Station Lodge
Highway 2 West, East Glacier, MT, 59434
406-226-4428
Mail: PO Box 230
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Website: http://www.summitstationlodge.com
Summit Station's historic structures were initially built a train station in 1906. Ninety years later, the lodge opened as an Orvis Endorsed Fly Fishing Lodge. Keeping with rich appointments, the main lodge, five cabins and a guest home are comfortable and appealing. Located on the Continental Divide at the top of Marias Pass, Summit Station is just a footstep away from Glacier National Park and the famous waters of Blackfeet land.
Whistling Swan Motel
512 US Highway 2, East Glacier, MT, 59434
406-226-4412
Mail: PO Box 318
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Website: http://www.whistlingswanmotel.com
Whistling Swan Motel should be on your list of places to make a reservation. All rooms have full-sized beds. Doubles have two beds, singles have one bed, and a kitchenette is available as a single or a double. Located in East Glacier Park, convenient to all town services the Whistling Swan stands out with its unique stained glass. There are restaurants, gift shops, grocery stores, and service stations all within easy walking distance of our motel. If you are arriving by Amtrak, we offer free pick-up and drop-off at the train station.
Food & Drink
Serrano's Mexican Restaurant and Backpackers Inn
29 Dawson Avenue, East Glacier, MT, 59434
406-226-9392
Mail: PO Box 94, East Glacier, MT 59434
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Website: http://www.serranosmexican.com
Looking for quality homemade Mexican food at an affordable price? Just ask anyone standing outside Serrano's in the summertime waiting for the doors to open. It's one of the most popular places in town...for many reasons. The intimate, but bustling, atmosphere along with great food keep customers coming back over and over again. If you are looking for affordable, clean accommodations ask about a Backpackers Inn cabin. You'll be impressed!