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West Glacier Bear Cabin In Glacier National Park

Riverfront vacation home in West Glacier with kitchen

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Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
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Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 6715 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washer
  • Dryer
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking available
  • Barbecue grill

Explore the area

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Flathead County, MT
  • Place, Lake McDonald
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Glacier National Park
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Apgar Visitor Center
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Airport, Kalispell, MT (FCA-Glacier Park Intl.)
    ‪35 min drive‬

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About the neighborhood

West Glacier

This vacation home places you next to Lake McDonald and within a few miles (5 km) of other popular attractions like Glacier National Park. The vacation home includes a kitchen, a sofa bed, and a refrigerator.
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What's nearby

  • Lake McDonald - 1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • Glacier National Park - 1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park - 1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • Apgar Visitor Center - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Whitefish Mountain Ski Resort - 48 min drive - 40.5 miles

Getting around

  • West Glacier Station - 6 min drive
  • Glacier Park Intl. Airport (FCA) - 39 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Glacier National Pizza - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Sunflower Cafe - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Freda's Bar - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Belton Grill Dining & Tap Room - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪West Glacier Village Restaurant - ‬6 min drive

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

West Glacier Bear Cabin In Glacier National Park

Why Choose West Glacier Bear Cabin?
When you’re ready to come to the crown jewel of the continent, why not stay inside the park? At West Glacier Bear Cabin, you can walk to Lake McDonald with your morning cup of coffee or take an after dinner stroll across the street for ice cream, saunter a short distance to a hiking trail, or read a book at McDonald Creek while the water makes quiet music for you.
Located on the Edge of the Wilderness
Imagine waking up and having 1,000,000 acres of Glacier National Park in your backyard. It doesn’t get any better than staying in Apgar Village and Lake McDonald.
West Glacier Bear Cabin
Your days away from the hustle and bustle of daily life will begin and end in a cozy single story, 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom (and 1 sofa sleeper) cottage with all the amenities, settings and extras to ensure your stay here becomes an experience you’ll treasure.
Our rustic setting and furnishings will welcome you home after a long day of kayaking Lake McDonald or on the trails. A fully furnished kitchen will let you cook up a delicious dinner or take a 2 minute walk into Apgar and let the expert cooks at the cafe do the work for you.
When you stay at Glacier Bear Cabin, not only do you get the experience of staying INSIDE Glacier National Park but you get a few perks as well.

E-Bikes And Mountain Bikes
Rather than scheduling time and paying to rent bikes, we have 4 e-bikes with helmets on-site so you can use them anytime it fits your schedule. You can explore Glacier National Park all day long if you’d like. Or, maybe you want to take leisurely bike ride after dinner then stop for some creamy delicious Huckleberry ice cream at Eddie’s Cafe. (Use of Bicycles is weather permitting)
Kayaks and Paddle Boards
There's no need to schedule and pay extra to rent kayaks or paddle boards. When you stay at Glacier Bear Cabin, we have 3 kayaks and 2 paddle boards on-site so you can use anytime it fits your schedule. Want to take a quick paddle before lunch, just grab a paddle board and head to the lake. There is no need to reserve! You go whenever the water is calling you. (Second Sunday in May thru October 31st for Lake McDonald per National Park Service Rules)

Ideal Location
We are located within short walking distance to a little dining, a little gift shop, some ice cream, hiking and biking trails and Lake McDonald or McDonald Creek.
Glacier Bear Cabin is Located:
40 minutes from Glacier International Airport
30 minutes to Whitefish, MT
0 minutes to Glacier National Park
0 minutes to Lake McDonald
0 minutes to hiking trails….
Need We Say More?
If that isn't enough, very few properties inside the park have air conditioning for those hot nights. New e-bikes were added in 2024, fresh kayaks in 2025. Star Link internet was installed to give our guests high speed internet for any work you need to bring with you or to simply stream your favorite media on the smart TV in our living room.
Come see Glacier National Park
Come stay IN Glacier National Park
Our properties are protected by Truvi. Please note once you have booked, you will be contacted by Truvi directly guest verification.
The vacation home is air-conditioned and features a kitchen and space to spread out with 2 bedrooms. Other standard amenities include a washing machine, a sofa bed, and a coffee maker.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the house: Internet access

Parking and transportation

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Stovetop

Bedrooms

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Sofa bed

Bathroom

  • 1 bathroom
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Living room

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Porch/lanai

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoking not allowed

Location highlights

  • In a village
  • On a river

Things to do

  • Bicycles
  • Kayak
  • Paddleboard

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher

General

  • Bicycles
  • Unit size: 715 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

  • This property doesn't allow pets

Children and extra beds

Children allowed: ages 0-17

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
  • Check-in: 3:00 PM
  • Check-out: 10:00 AM
  • Minimum check-in age: 21

We should mention

Details about charges, deposits, or other important information:

  • This property is managed by a private host, not a professional engaged in trade or business.
  • Charges for extra guests may apply and vary depending on the property's policy.
  • A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges, as well as a government-issued photo ID, may be required at check-in.
  • Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in and can't be guaranteed. Certain requests may come with additional charges.
  • Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited.
  • Onsite safety features include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, and a smoke detector.

Property is also known as

437690

Frequently asked questions

What's there to see around this vacation home?

This vacation home is located in West Glacier, just steps from Lake McDonald. You'll also find Glacier National Park and Apgar Visitor Center within a short drive.

Is there parking available at this vacation home?

No, there isn't parking available at the vacation home.

Is this vacation home associated with a casino?

No, this vacation home is not connected to a casino.

Is there an indoor pool at this vacation home?

No, there is no indoor pool at this vacation home.

Is West Glacier Bear Cabin In Glacier National Park good for couples?

With a stay at this riverfront vacation home, couples will appreciate amenities like a kitchen in each accommodation plus kitchens and lake views in some.

Are there hot tubs at West Glacier Bear Cabin In Glacier National Park?

No, there isn't a spa tub at this vacation home.

Does this vacation home include breakfast service?

No, this vacation home doesn't offer breakfast.

Does this vacation home allow pets to stay free of charge?

No, pets aren't allowed at this vacation home.

Does this vacation home have connecting rooms?

No, this vacation home doesn't feature connecting guestrooms.

What is the closest airport to this vacation home?

The closest major airport to this vacation home is Glacier Park Intl. Airport (FCA), which is 26.4 mi away (39 minutes by car).

Are there rooms with balconies at West Glacier Bear Cabin In Glacier National Park?

Yes, every accommodation at West Glacier Bear Cabin In Glacier National Park comes with a porch with some featuring lake or mountain views.

West Glacier Bear Cabin In Glacier National Park Reviews

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 53 out of 53 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 0 out of 53 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 53 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 53 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 53 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Janet Madison I.

Liked: Cleanliness
Delightful cabin in the best possible location. We loved the eBikes. The hosts provided an online guest guide plus a whole notebook of helpful info and tips about the area and activities. The cabin is comfortable and inviting. The hosts have thought of every detail for a perfect stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nick J.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Todd G.

Liked: Cleanliness
This is a wonderful place to stay when visiting Glacier. The cabin was very clean when we arrived and provided all of the amenities we needed for our stay. The location in Apgar Village is perfect. The best thing about the cabin is that it is a two minute walk to the coffee shop and one of the best views in the park, Lake McDonald! It's also on the west side so not far from Columbia Falls, Whitefish and Kalispell.Don also provides an app you can download to your phone with all the information about the cabin and plenty of information about the area and a guide for visiting the park. Highly recommend staying here on a visit to Glacier!
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emiley

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Don is an incredible host and so responsive. Stand up paddle boards provided for the lake were a special highlight for us and our teenage sons. Lots of fun!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Douglas N.

Liked: Cleanliness

Glacier Bear Cabin

The cabin was in great condition. Everything worked just fine. Location was perfect. Finding the cabin took a little time. Turn into the parking lot at Eddie’s Cafe, head down just a bit — cabin on right side. Cabin was well stocked with hiking gear, but we preferred to use our own gear. Did use their bear spray though. Only saw black bears, no grizzlies The bed was very comfortable. The cabin was very peaceful. Don was extremely helpful, and organized in preparing our trip. We would love to stay here again. Did a lot of driving - Going to the sun road, Logan’s Pass, St Mary, Many Glacier, Two Medicine, North Fork - Polebridge/Bowman Lake. Need to wake up early to secure parking spaces at the trailheads. example, arrived at Logan’s Pass at 6am. Glacier National Park is incredible - did so many great hikes & spied so many wildlife. D & K
Stayed 9 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul N.

Liked: Cleanliness

Perfect location I’m perfect park

Glacier National Park is a must see. And to choose your home base, look no further. Easy access to all of the beautiful scenery on the west side of the park and conveniently located close to going to the sun road to connect you to the east side of the park. And Lake McDonald is right out your door! Puls you get all the fun shops and restaurants of Apgar when you aren’t exploring. Cabin is nicely appointed and has everything you need. Don’t pass it up!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness

Amazing stay

If you are thinking about visiting Glacier National Park this is the place to stay, don’t delay in booking. The kayaks, standup paddle boards and the e-bikes oh what fun. It was also the little things backpacks, hiking poles, bearspray, bug spray, and sunscreen. We traveled from the East Coast and did not have to think about any of those things. What a treat to come back from a long day of hiking to all the comforts of home, the kitchen was stocked with everything you’ll need and the cabin is so clean and comfortable. All of Dons suggestions about the area and things to do was a bonus. He was an amazing host and communication was top-notch. It’s a great location and we will be back.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Tons of cool stuff for hiking biking. Cute cabin in the heart the apgar area. Loved it!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Scott S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great Location and Fully Stocked!

We loved this cabin! It had everything that we needed. Fully stocked from laundry room to hiking geer to the kitchen. We loved the location! We used the ebikes, kayaks and fire pit! So many fun memories were made!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Deborah G.

Liked: Cleanliness

Late Spring Retreat

Wow! We had a fabulous time in the park and took advantage of all the amenities at cabin. It couldn’t be better situated to enjoy all Wst Glacier has to offer. The Road to the Sun should not be missed. The cabin s perfect for relaxing after a long day exploring.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen M.

Liked: Cleanliness

Wonderful cabin with loads of amenities

This cabin is perfect inside. Wonderfully decorated and very clean. The screened in porch is lovely to enjoy the outdoors bug-free. It is in very central location. Close to everything, and loaded with amenities. We enjoyed the kayaks, only a few mins walk to the lake. The bikes were great too as the bike path is right out front the cabin. We loved the animal information session put on by park service right across the street at the nature center. So much to do in this location. There is a gift shop, restaurant and ice cream shop only 2 doors down. The only down side, is the location is very busy because of all there is to do there. During our stay the restaurant was building a 2 story addition and construction noises were heard from 630am to 530pm, which was challenging for us to relax. If you're looking for a place to be very busy and have everything at your fingertips, this is an ideal place. If you're looking for a secluded place for peace and quiet, it may not be a great fit.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very generous with the amenities; comfortable beds; near Lake Macdonald - exquisitely beautiful.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Daniel M.

Liked: Cleanliness

Glacier National Park

Great cabin. Being inside the park definitely has benefits. Within walking distance to beautiful Lake McDonald and a short drive the several phenomenal hikes. Highly recommend.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great cabin with ability to use house ebikes and canoes. Central location in Apgar but quiet. Great place to rest in between hikes, activities and exploring the area.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Dave s.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great location, great property

We had a great stay. Great location with the park. Clean and quiet but close to services, Lake McDonald and Going to the Sun road.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

James

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Spectacular cabin! Better than we expected. Very well stocked, the kitchen was full of everything you could need! We loved sitting on the screened porch, making s’mores around the fire pit after a steak dinner on the grill. The distance to Lake McDonals was beyond convenient. Communication couldn’t have been better and the cabin was so clean! If you want to be in the park this is where you want to be!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

karen h.

Liked: Cleanliness

Family Fest 2021

Sisters from west, south, and east met for a week in Glacier and found this wonderful cottage owned by Crystal and Chuck. It was feet from Lake McDonald and we made sure to put the SUPs and kayaks to good use daily. The cottage was very well stocked with spices and condiments and paper goods. We just brought real food. We ate breakfast there daily, made sandwiches for a lunch hiking stop, and always had dinner from the propane grill. The firepit was lit and surrounded by the 6 of us every night. The hosts could not have been more hospitalable and we could not have had a better time together.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Katherine P.

Liked: Cleanliness

Family Glacier Trip 2021

Everything was perfect!! The house was well stocked with supplies especially all the hiking gear including bear spray!! Great location being in the park!!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Karen W., Wyomissing, PA. USA

Liked: Cleanliness

Amazing Lake McDonald cabin

This rental lived up to all the hype, it is in a simply perfect location and this cabin had everything you could need and more to enjoy the Lake and the western side of the park. The ability to use bikes, paddleboards and kayaks as well as all the hiking gear was a huge plus. We had a great stay for 3 nights exploring the great hikes of the Western half of Going to the Sun Road from here. Highly recommend!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

marnie g.

Liked: Cleanliness

Glacier

Love this cabin. Loved Glacier National Park!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Ann W.

Liked: Cleanliness

Fantastic, comfortable, perfect location. House is equipped with everything we needed or wanted.

Wonderful!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Kirstin S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Lucky Home Right in GNP

This is such a cute little lake home right in the thick of things on the west side of Glacier! So cool to have a house inside a National park! The outdoor netting around the deck was AMAZING! You can sit outside well into the evening with no bugs bothering you. We loved it! It’s a cozy space with just the right amount of decor. We didn’t need to borrow any of the outdoor toys but they looked in great condition. We fished/swam in the river behind house. It was clear and refreshing. We played at the picnic area near Apgar campground 5 minutes down road b/c it was less crowded than in town (there are also awesome swim beaches along Going to Sun road…maybe 10 minutes away). WiFi worked well. Kitchen seemed good (although we ate at Eddies Cafe 100 yards away for any meals). TV worked great for the one evening when we needed down time. Neighbors and store staff seemed all very friendly. Parking was so easy and convenient. We wish we owned a house in Glacier! So lucky!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Polly S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Perfect Property

Everything stated in description is spot on! Love the majestic West Glacier National Park and nestled right in Apgar Village is this gem! Private, clean, lots of amenities and just a short walk to ice cream, coffee, trails and McDonald Lake!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jamie F.

Liked: Cleanliness

Gem of a Stay

This sweet little house had everything we needed. The location was perfect!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021