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Glacier National Park 2013 concessioner schedules

by Hungry Horse News
| May 16, 2013 2:02 PM

The concessioners operating in Glacier National Park work under contract to provide visitor services, including lodging, food service, retail shops, tours, transportation, horseback riding, guided day hikes and backpacking trips, boat tours and small boat rentals.

Belton Chalets, Inc. — 1-888-345-2649 or www.sperrychalet.com or www.graniteparkchalet.com, Granite Park Chalet opens June 29 through Sept. 9; Sperry Chalet opens July 11 through Sept. 9

Glacier Park Boat Company — 406-257-2426 or www.glacierparkboats.com, Apgar boat rentals only June 1 through Sept. 2; Lake McDonald boat rentals and tours May 25 through Sept. 22; Many Glacier boat rentals and tours June 14 through Sept. 15; Rising Sun boattours only June 22 through Sept. 2; Two Medicine boat tours and rentals June 8 through Sept. 8

Glacier Park, Inc. — central reservations 406-892-2525 or www.glacierparkinc.com, Lake McDonald Lodge and Camp Store opens May 25 through Sept. 29; Jammer Joe’s Restaurant opens June 29 through Sept. 2; Many Glacier Hotel opens June 12 through Sept. 22; Rising Sun Motor Inn and Camp Store opens June 21 through Sept. 15; Swiftcurrent Motor Inn opens June 18 through Sept. 16; Swiftcurrent Campstore opens June 18 through Sept. 16; Two Medicine Camp Store opens May 31 through Sept. 2; Village Inn opens May 30 through Sept. 16; Red Bus Tours operate the same dates as the hotels; Hiker Shuttle runs July 1 through Sept. 2; East-Side Shuttle runs June 8 through Sept. 22

Glacier Guides, Inc. — 1-800-521-RAFT or 406-387-5555 or www.glacierguides.com, day hikes and backpacking across the Park from May through October

Sun Tours — 1-800-786-9220 or 406-226-9220 or www.glaciersuntours.com, road-based tours highlighting Blackfeet culture and history across the Park from May 15 through Oct. 15

Swan Mountain Outfitters — 1-877-888-5557 or www.swanmountainoutfitters.com/glacier, horseback rides, Apgar from May 25 through Sept. 2; Lake McDonald from June 1 through Sept. 29; Many Glacier from June 15 through Sept. 15

Waterton Inter-Nation Shoreline Cruises — 403-859-2362 or www.watertoncruise.com, Waterton Lake boat tours to Goat Haunt Landing from June 1 through Sept. 22

 There are also several privately-owned facilities in Apgar Village that offer lodging, dining, camping supplies, groceries, and gifts from May through much of September, some year round. 

For general Glacier National Park information, visit online at www.nps.gov/glac/index.htm or call 406-888-7800.