Glacier national park is an american national park located in northwestern montana on the canada united states border adjacent to the canadian provinces of alberta and british columbia the park encompasses over 1 million acres 4 000 km 2 and includes parts of two mountain ranges sub ranges of the rocky mountains over 130 named lakes more than 1 000 different species of plants and. International designations in addition to being a national park glacier is an international peace park biosphere reserve and world heritage site.
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Glacier montana national parks. Find a national park service area by clicking below. Located just a couple of miles from the west entrance to glacier national park lake mcdonald is a glacier carved lake a perfect site for viewing the northern lights. Glacier national park.
Being 10 mi 16 km long and surrounded by high peaks this lake is an awe inspiring spot to watch the northern lights and their dancing reflections on the water. Glacier national park borders waterton lakes national park in canada and the two parks are known as the waterton glacier international peace park. The two parks together are also a unesco world heritage site and the ideal glacier national park road trip includes visits to both the u s.
Two national parks exist entirely or partially within montana s borders. The continental divide makes for unpredictable weather in glacier s mountains. Yellowstone national park the world s first national park and glacier national park named for its beautiful ice sculpted mountain peaks are both protected wildlands managed by the national park service.
Cities towns. Learn how to get to glacier by car plane or train and how to get around by car or shuttle once you have arrived. Glacier country regional tourism commission is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting tourism in western montana and represents eight western montana counties flathead glacier lake lincoln mineral missoula ravalli and sanders glacier national park and two tribal nations blackfeet indian.
Know the most up to date travel requirements. Travel regulations in western montana. In 1932 it was designated as the world s first international peace park in 1932.
There s more to montana s national parks than glacier and yellowstone. Information and tips for travel adventure recreation visiting and vacation in montana. Explore everything from historic battlefields to natural wonders across all corners of big sky country.
In fact montana has a total of nine national park service areas. Things to do hiking biking backcountry camping boating guided tours ranger talks it s all here. And canadian sides of the international peace park.
Both parks were designated as biosphere reserves by the united nations in 1976 and in 1995 as world heritage sites.
