Bowman Lake Campground

There is zero chance I'd take my RV to this campground, but it is an absolutely delightful place to visit and tent camp. I highly recommend making the trek. The road had more traffic than expected for a week day in September, but make an adventure of it.

Absolutely beautiful campground! I went up for the evening to check out the lake for sunset. As you can tell in the photos, the smoke from the fires was pretty intense but it was still absolutely gorgeous. Parking was easy and plentiful. The lake was extremely peaceful. I wish I had a paddleboard to be able to go out onto the water to get the full experience. Note that the single road up to the campsite is narrow, dirt, and windy as hell. If you're from south florida, be ready for a bit of a challenge if you're a nervous driver. If you're from mountainess areas, you'll be fine. Be sure to start your navigation PRIOR to losing service or download offline maps as the road from the park in is a little strange since it cuts through some private residential areas if you enter from the west gate of the park first. 14/10 recommend at least stopping by lake Bowman.

The views here are top tier! Very highly recommended even if you spend 5 minutes soaking up the view after a short walk from the parking lot. There is one disabled/handicapped parking spot near the lake so everyone can see the view. I did not experience any bugs/mosquitoes except for seeing a few tiny houseflies and an occasional butterfly. You won’t be disappointed.

Great place in Glacier NP to camp and spend time! The lake is super nice and perfect for paddling or swimming. Campground is well maintained and a bit out of the way so it's less busy than the main Glacier campgrounds. There were still a few spots open on a Saturday night in mid July. The road to get there is somewhat bumpy but pretty good compared to most forest service roads.

Excellent campground if you want a quiet, rustic, non-RV camping experience. We had no problems getting into the campground on the (albeit dry) dirt road in our low-clearance sedan by going a little slower than the trucks and vans that passed us. If you want to explore Glacier NP, head to a different campground; if you want to stay at camp near a beautiful glacier lake, this is the one for you

Beautiful. One of my new favorites in glacier. Rough road to get there, 6 miles of bumps, dust, tight tree lines, switchbacks, hills, and potholes. Wish I would have brought a kayake or something because this lake is just gorgeous. Consult the visitors center before choosing a hike because oh my God we made a mistake by taking a "short" 6 mile hike that was extremely strenuous. Pit toulets available. Water pumps throughout. 2 tents per campsite. Ranger station very close and were present during waking hours. Bring your own firewood as gathering is not permitted here.

Such a beautiful scenic campground. Wonderful trails nearby, crystal clear lake (awesome for kayaking), wildlife everywhere, good fishing, etc. It's one of the most remote campgrounds in Glacier that requires a 1hr drive on an unpaved bumpy dirt road. Mosquitoes/bugs are dense in the area, so insect repellent is a MUST. This place is spectacular if you can handle the remoteness, which isn't that bad especially considering that my girlfriend and I took our 10-month-old son with us and we did just fine. Definitely will be returning here in the future, we took a risk with this campground and it paid off. I recommend it to anyone contemplating which campground to go to. This one is amazing.

Straight beautiful. Peaceful. Clean. Only 15 mile drive from Polebridge. Great lake to hike or swim. There are bathrooms/trash cans in parking lot. Boat launch too. Water is really cold but refreshing. We spent some time in the water swimming.