Overview
St. Mary is a town near the eastern entrance to Glacier National Park in Northwestern Montana. It's a place to pick up supplies before heading into the park.
1 sights · 1 places to eat · 1 bars & cafés · 1 places to stay
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Best things about St. Mary
Saint Mary Visitor Center
National Park information
Plan your trip
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- FCA Glacier Park International Airport, Kalispell — 48 mi away. Directions
- GTF Great Falls International Airport, Great Falls — 129 mi away. Directions
- GEG Spokane International Airport, Spokane — 204 mi away (major hub). Directions
On U.S. Highway 89 (US-89), at the junction to the Going-to-the-Sun Road.
Full “Get in” guide ↓Budget & where to stay
- Places to stay listed here: about $89–$129 a night (typical $129), from 3 listed prices.
- Estimated daily budget per person (room, two meals, local transport and an activity): budget ~$130, mid-range ~$200, comfortable ~$300.
See the Sleep guide ↓ for places to stay.
Food for you
Also consider heading up the highway toward Babb and the Two Sisters.
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Get in
On U.S. Highway 89 (US-89), at the junction to the Going-to-the-Sun Road.
Get around
There are two pull car areas, one near the lodge, the other near the Park Cafe.
See and do
Buy
There is a supermarket, two gift shops and two fuel stations.
Eat and drink
Eat Park Cafe
Expect to wait an hour or longer on weekends as weary hikers and local residents alike crowd the small restaurant for their famous pies (those in the know go early for the fresh strawberry pie, which usually sells out before dinnertime). The other menu items are many and of good quality. Mid price range. No reservations. Park Cafe closes for the off-season (mid-September).
Also consider heading up the highway toward Babb and the Two Sisters.
Sleep
Go next
- Glacier National Park
- Babb, a few miles north, also caters to park visitors.
Nearby
Babb
City / town · 8 listings · 8 mi away
Glacier National Park
Park · 36 listings · 17 mi away
East Glacier
City / town · 13 listings · 23 mi away
Browning
City / town · 12 listings · 23 mi away
West Glacier
City / town · 22 listings · 30 mi away
Columbia Falls
City / town · 13 listings · 44 mi away
Whitefish
City / town · 30 listings · 47 mi away
Cut Bank
City / town · 17 listings · 51 mi away
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