The Apgar Village Lodge is located in West Glacier within Glacier National Park. The lodge offers a few different types of lodging including the Creekside Motel, Cabins, and the Front Motel.
The lodge features basic rooms for the budget-minded traveler. While the rooms are extremely basic they offer amazing views and access to the park.
Located near the heart of West Glacier you can easily walk to dinner or down to Lake McDonald right from your room.
Apgar Village Lodge
Creekside Motel
We stayed at the Creekside Motel which is located behind the main Apgar Village hotel. You wind your way through the trees and find a strip of hotel rooms right on McDonald Creek.
There is ample parking in front of the motel. There were picnic tables and Adirondack chairs outside for relaxing and soaking in the Montana sun.
We had a 1 queen room which had 2 chairs and a small table with a gorgeous view of McDonald Creek.
The bed is against two walls so if you have two people one person may have to crawl over the 2nd person or scoot to the end of the bed to get out of bed.
It is worth noting that there is a lamp over the middle of the bed. If you tend to sit up at night you will want to be aware of the lamp right above your head.
There were two chairs that were great for relaxing with a view of McDonald Creek.
I am 6 ft 3 and the shower was well a bit low. LOL! The bathroom is not large but has everything you need.
Amenities
The rooms do not have air conditioning or television.
They do have a private bathroom, alarm clock, toiletries, and chairs.
We could have easily spent hours soaking in this view and watching the fly fishermen out the winder.
Cabins
Apgar Village Lodge also has a selection of cabins. There are multiple sizes of cabins and some have kitchens others do not. Most cabins offer a fully equipped kitchen and are perfect for families.
The cabins do not have air conditioning or television.
Front Motel
The Front Motel is right on the main street through Apgar Village. The motel has parking right in front of each room. There are multiple room configurations including 2 bedrooms with 1 queen and 1 double or 2 bedrooms with 2 queen beds.
Apgar Village Lodge & Cabins features 48 rooms and cabins right in the heart of Apgar Village and the west side of Glacier National Park.
Things to know when planning a stay at Apgar Village Lodge
Dates: May - September
Check-in time is after 3:00 PM.
Check-out time is 11:00 AM
All guest rooms and facilities are non-smoking.
Glacier National Park Entrance Fee
New in 2026: Each Non-US Resident aged 16 and older visiting Glacier National Park must pay a $100 nonresident fee (in addition to the standard entrance fee), unless admitted with an annual or America the Beautiful Pass. This includes nonresidents entering as part of a commercial tour group, commercial use authorization (CUA) group, or concessioner tour group.
Park entrance fees are separate from camping and lodging fees.
Park Entrance Pass - $35.00 Per private vehicle (valid for 1-7 days from the date of purchase)
Park Entrance Pass - Motorcycle - $30.00 Per motorcycle (valid for 1-7 days from the date of purchase)
Per-Person Entrance Pass - $20.00 Visitors 16 years or older who enter on foot, bicycle, or as part of an organized group not involved in a commercial tour.
Annual Park Entrance Pass - $70.00, Admits pass holder and all passengers in a non-commercial vehicle. Valid for one year from the month of purchase.
$45.00-$145.00 for commercial sedan with 1-6 seats and non-commercial groups (16+ persons), $25.oo for vehicle plus $20.00 per person 16+.
$75.00 for a commercial van with 7-15 seats
$100 for a commercial mini-bus with 16-25 seats
$200.00 for a commercial motor coach with 26+ seats
Learn more about National Park Passes for parks that have an entrance fee.
$80.00 - For the America the Beautiful/National Park Pass. The pass covers entrance fees to all US National Park Sites and over 2,000 Federal Recreation Fee Sites for an entire year and covers everyone in the car for per-vehicle sites and up to 4 adults for per-person sites.
Buy your pass at this link, and REI will donate 10% of pass proceeds to the National Forest Foundation, National Park Foundation, and the U.S. Endowment for Forestry & Communities.
National Park Free Entrance Days -Mark your calendars with the free entrance days the National Park Service offers for US citizens and residents.
Glacier Ticketed Entry
In 2021, Glacier NP created a ticketed entry program for the Going to the Sun Road. This was created to help relieve congestion and allow visitors to enjoy the park.
In 2025, a ticketed entry was required to enter the Going to the Sun Road via the West Entrance between June 13 and September 28, 2025, between the hours of 7 am and 3 pm.
One ticket per vehicle will again be required to enter the Going-to-the-Sun Road (GTSR) at the West Entrance, St. Mary Entrance, and the new Camas Entrance.
A ticket per vehicle was also required at the Polebridge Ranger Station to visit the North Fork area of the park.
There are two separate tickets for the Going to the Sun Road and the North Fork area. Visitors will be required to have a separate ticket for each area. The park anticipates a portion of tickets becoming available by early March.
The park will offer three-day tickets for GTSR rather than the seven-day ticket offered last year, and one-day tickets for the North Fork.
Visitors with lodging, camping, transportation, or commercial activity reservations within the GTSR corridor can use their reservation for entry in lieu of a $2 ticket.
Click the links below to get your ticketed entry for:
- Going to the Sun Road via the West Entrance Timed Entry Vehicle Reservation
- North Fork Timed Entry Vehicle Reservation
As of January 11, 2026, there has been no official announcement has been made for 2026. Keep checking back to the links above for availability.
Glacier National Park Resources
Check out all of the Glacier National Park Lodging options! We have room photos and videos for a ton of the lodges.
If you are planning on camping we have a Glacier Camping Guide with each of the campgrounds photographed.
Check out all of the epic things to do in Glacier! These are our favorite activities while exploring the park.
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