Johnson's of St. Mary

The only good thing I can say is that it is very close to the park. If you have to camp here, I would park near the entrance rather than go up the hill. There is about 4 feet of grass between the campsites, so the picnic tables are very small. There is an 11 mph speed limit, but apparently that is for everybody except the employees. The water pressure was very low and the sewer hook up was so far back, we would have needed 2 extensions and we only carry one. I would never recommend this campground to anyone!

If you need a nice campsite with room, go elsewhere. If you are looking for a place convenient to the NP then this may work. Some quick points: Plenty of length for large rigs but nearly all sites are very narrow, some you may not even have room for your awning. All non-sewer sites (lower level, before the office) are flat, but most full hookup sites are on a side hill-many don’t even have a flat spot for a couple chairs. We never had any reception all week with either ATT or T-Mobile, only reception was camp wifi within 100 feet of the office.

This was a good campground for exploring the East side of Glacier and Many Glacier. The site was at the top of the hill with some good mountain views. The sites were very close together and this one was kinda rough but somewhat level. the bath house was nice and clean and there was a laundromat with several washers and dryers. You get shower tokens for the showers included with your stay.

We stayed 3 nights in Aug and enjoyed our stay. Staff was friendly and helpful. They offered shower tokens, but we used our camper shower. It's easy access to town and East Glacier. We had beautiful views from top of the hill. Water pressure was low, but the scenery made up for it. We didn't use shower, laundry. or restroom facilities.

Stayed in B2, 10 days with a great view up the valley from the windows. Outside great view looking into the magnificent park mountains. Overall a fine stay that was super convenient to all of St Mary park activities. Staff was nice and I feel they keep control on what happens. I would stay again if in the area.
Other reviews state on a hill, hard to level, windy. Here is our take- your staying at a National Park area, it’s going to be more expensive, it’s going to be busy. Yes we had some windy days, whew and it blew! Definite disadvantage. Yes on a good slope hill, got leveled with blocks just fine. Did not use bathroom, cafe or laundry, they all appear small in size. Experienced some voltage drop on those hotter days of 85+, with everyone running AC.
As I said we would probably stay here again based on views and convenience to the park. The other two parks- KOA further isolated, expensive and Heart of Glacier is across the Hwy, in the trees, less views, but still super convenient. I would consider staying there also.

This was a nice RV park, aside from how small the sites were, and the placement of the sites on a hill. I didn't expect much as far as sites from a private campground. The RV sites are on top of a big hill, and although the actual parking pad is fairly level, that's the extend of it. As soon as you walked down our RV stairs, you were walking sideways on a hill. We couldn't even use our back set of RV steps because they couldn't lay down flay because of the extreme angle we were parked on. Even worse was how close the neighbor's sewer hookup was. It was literally less than 5 feet from the steps of my rig. Also, make sure you keep your awning up because the hill gets a lot of wind (though, we were warned of this upon checkin).

All of that in mind, you are literally paying for location here, and they had the location. Less than 5 minutes from the St Mary entrance of Glacier NP. Also, 30 minutes from the entrance of Many Glacier. It was a great spot to access the eastern parts of the park, and to try and beat some of the crowds. But make sure you pack as much in before you arrive. The closest town for any amenities is a good 45 minutes away (Browning, MT) on the Blackfeet reservation.

This is a great place to stay on the east side of GNP. Easy access to Many Glacier and just outside St Mary entrance to GTSR. So much to see in Many Glacier! The campground can get windy. Most sites are in full sun, but if you’re exploring all day that won’t matter. Open skies makes for great stargazing. Also great phone reception-there’s a tower in view.