The park gets very crowded, plan ahead!!!! Best to show up early in the morning or late afternoon. 1 per car -Pay for week entry pass at check point ($35) (unless you have national park season pass, free for Veterans) *West entrance to: Lake McDonald and Logan Pass* North entrance to: Polebridge, Bowman Lake, Kintla Lake (Dirt roads) East entrance to: Many Glacier or exit of North entrance
City Beach: Free street parking Dog Beach: Les Mason State Park ($8 parking)
Weather can have drastic changes from cold mornings to warm afternoons (40*-80*) Beaches and water mostly rocky (water shoes or sandals) Must buy bear spray!!!
Breakfast/Coffee: Sykes Diner (Kalispell) Bird and Billy (Kalispell) Black Rifle Coffee (Kalispell) Folklore (Whitefish) Hucks Place (Whitefish) Glacier Perks (Lakeside) Lunch/Dinner: Mackenzie River Pizza Jersey Boys Pizza (Whitefish) Ranger Joes Pizza (Both) Craggy Range Bar (Whitefish) Bulldog Saloon (Whitefish) Blackstar (Whitefish) Thirty Eight Food Truck (Whitefish) Harbor Grille (Lakeside) Tamarack Brewing Co. (Lakeside) Flathead Lake Brewing Co. (Bigfork) The Raven (Woods Bay)