WEST GLACIER, MONT. - Glacier National Park officials announce the following 2007 operating dates for park concessioners.
These concessioners, who work under contract within Glacier National Park, provide visitor services including lodging, food service, gift shops, tours, transportation, horseback riding, guided day hikes and backpacking trips, and boat tours and rentals. Listed lodging dates indicate the last night lodging is offered. Park wide services are listed by name in alphabetical order:
Concessioner
Opening/Starting Date
Closing/Ending Date
Belton Chalets, Inc. (1-888-345-2649 or www.sperrychalet.com or www.graniteparkchalet.com)
• Granite Park Chalet
June 29
September 8
• Sperry Chalet
July 7
September 9
The historic Granite Park Chalet is available for overnight use as a rustic hiker shelter. Services at the historic Sperry Chalet include traditional overnight accommodations and food service for guests and day hikers.
Glacier Park Boat Company (406-257-2426 or www.glacierparkboats.com) tours and rentals:
• Apgar (rentals only)
May 26-28; June 2
September 3
• Lake McDonald
May 26
September 22
• Many Glacier
June 8
September 15
• Rising Sun
June 17
September 3
• Two Medicine
June 15
September 3
Glacier Park, Inc. (GPI) (Central reservations 406-892-2525 or www.glacierparkinc.com)
• Glacier Park Lodge *
June 1
September 29
• Lake McDonald Lodge
May 26
September 29
• Jammer Joe’s Restaurant
June 8
September 4
• Many Glacier Hotel
June 8
September 23
• Prince of Wales Hotel *
June 11
September 16
• Rising Sun Motor Inn
June 14
September 16
• Swiftcurrent Motor Inn
June 17
September 9
• Village Inn
June 1
September 16
* Glacier Park Lodge and the Prince of Wales Hotel are located outside the park, but are also managed by GPI.
• Red Bus Tours
May 27
September 29
• Hiker Shuttle (Connects Many Glacier to NPS Shuttle at Saint Mary)
July 1
September 3
• East Side Shuttle (Service to trailheads and hotels between East Glacier and Waterton, Alberta, Canada)
June 8
September 23
Camp Stores (operated by GPI)
• Lake McDonald
May 26
September 30
• Swiftcurrent
June 9
September 10
• Rising Sun
June 14
September 17
•Two Medicine
June 1
September 4
Glacier Guides, Inc. (1-800-521-RAFT or 406-387-5555 or www.glacierguides.com)
• Guided Day Hikes & Backpacking Trips
May
October
Swan Mountain Outfitters (1-877-888-5557 or 406-387-4405 or www.swanmountainoutfitters.com/glacier)
Horseback rides:
• Apgar Corral
May 26
September 4
• Lake McDonald Corral
May 26
September 11
• Many Glacier Corral
June 16
September 10
Sun Tours (1-800-786-9220 or 406-226-9220 or www.glaciersuntours.com)
• Interpretive tours
May 15
October 15
(Blackfeet perspective)
Waterton Inter-Nation Shoreline Cruises, LTD (403-859-2362 or www.watertoncruise.com)
Waterton Lake boat tours:
• Goat Haunt landing
June 2
September 23
• Lake tour only- no landing at Goat Haunt
May 5-June 1
September 24-October 7
Privately owned facilities in Apgar Village offer lodging, dining, camping supplies, groceries, and gifts from May through much of September.
For reservations and details, please call respective concession phone numbers listed. For general park information, please visit the park’s official website (www.nps.gov/glac/home.htm) or call park headquarters at 406-888-7800.
- NPS -
Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
