National Park Service · Montana
Kintla Lake Campground
National Park Service · Montana, United States · in Glacier National Park
- Sites
- 13
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- No
- Dump station
- Yes
- Laundry
- No
- Elevation
- 4,058 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Glacier National Park
- Nearest town
- Wurtz Hill
- Phone
- (406) 888-7800
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.
Fees
Kintla Lake summer status: $25. Campsite capacity is limited to eight people and two vehicles, where space is available. A maximum of two tents per site is permitted. A hand pump is available for potable water, and pit toilets are located in the campground as well.
Kintla Lake primitive status: $15. Campsite capacity is limited to eight people and two vehicles, where space is available. A maximum of two tents per site is permitted. Primitive camping is available, depending on weather and road conditions. During primitive camping season there is no water available and campers are advised to bring their own drinking water.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28° | 17° | -30° | 37° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 27° | 14° | -27° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 25° | -10° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 43° | 30° | 3° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 53° | 36° | 25° | 79° | 6 of 11 |
| June | 65° | 45° | 30° | 86° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 79° | 57° | 44° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 78° | 56° | 42° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 66° | 48° | 32° | 80° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 47° | 32° | 11° | 65° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 35° | 24° | -4° | 51° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 28° | 18° | -17° | 41° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Nearby campgrounds
- Wurtz Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 1 sites
- Ford Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 1 sites
- Schnaus Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi · 1 sites
- Hornet Lookout · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi · 1 sites
- Bowman Lake Campground · National Park Service · 10 mi · 48 sites
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