Glacier Park Boat Co.

Glacier Park Boat Co. Life and boating in Glacier National Park. We maintain and operate historic wooden boats for scenic Mary Lake, Many Glacier and Two Medicine Lake.

We offer boat tours and rentals at 5 locations in Glacier National Park: Lake McDonald Lodge, Apgar, Rising Sun on St. Morning, afternoon, and evening departures are available with guided hiking options, as well as motorized and non-motorized boat rentals. Join us for a lake-view perspective of Glacier National Park and a fun and memorable experience for all ages!

Thanks to the Flathead Beacon for the article highlighting our love for these historic boats.  Little Chief is back on t...
05/27/2026

Thanks to the Flathead Beacon for the article highlighting our love for these historic boats. Little Chief is back on the water and will begin carrying passengers in the coming weeks.

Rays of sunshine peaked through the clouds of a gloomy, brisk February day, illuminating the darkened outline of wood planks temporarily absent from the deconstructed bow of the Little Chief — one of the oldest wooden boats in the Glacier Park Boat Co.’s fleet.  Nearly hidden by the 45-foot ves...

We are counting down the days until Little Chief is back on the waters of St. Mary Lake.  Her 100 year restoration is co...
05/06/2026

We are counting down the days until Little Chief is back on the waters of St. Mary Lake. Her 100 year restoration is complete! For a full view of the work completed over the winter, please take a look at our YouTube channel.

Life and boating in Glacier National Park. GPBC has maintained and operated historic wooden boats for scenic tours on the waters of Glacier National Park since 1938!

01/26/2026

Here is the next behind the scenes look at Little Chief's 100-year old makeover. Thanks to Triple Divide Creative for these videos and documenting our staff's amazing work on our historic boats.

01/19/2026

Each year Little Chief carries visitors to Glacier National Park across the waters of St. Mary Lake. This year marks her 100 year birthday and she is getting a makeover ahead of the 2026 Summer Season. This video is the first showing the work our team is putting into this historic vessel, follow along to check out the progress!

Meet the Glacier Lily!  She is the newest boat in the Boat Co. fleet, Friday she was launched on Lake McDonald and will ...
05/05/2025

Meet the Glacier Lily! She is the newest boat in the Boat Co. fleet, Friday she was launched on Lake McDonald and will join the DeSmet at the Lake McDonald Lodge. The Glacier Lily was built by Glacier Park Boat Company in 1986 and after a time serving in the Gates of the Mountains, she has entered into the pristine waters of Glacier National Park.

The 2024 Summer Season has now come to a close.  All of our tour and rental locations are closed for the season.  Reserv...
09/22/2024

The 2024 Summer Season has now come to a close. All of our tour and rental locations are closed for the season. Reservations are available for a majority of our 2025 Summer Season, full season schedules will be available later this year. Thank you to everyone who has taken a ride on our historic wooden boats, we look forward to seeing everyone next season on the waters of Glacier National Park!

That's a wrap on the 2024 Summer Season at Two Medicine!  Sinopah will soon be entering her winter home.  There is still...
09/14/2024

That's a wrap on the 2024 Summer Season at Two Medicine! Sinopah will soon be entering her winter home. There is still time to take a tour at Lake McDonald until September 22nd! We will see you all back on the water at Two Medicine Lake in 2025!

Summer is starting to head towards fall, there are only a couple weeks left to take a tour at St. Mary Lake!  This locat...
08/19/2024

Summer is starting to head towards fall, there are only a couple weeks left to take a tour at St. Mary Lake! This location will close on September 2nd, tours are available daily until then. Didn't make a reservation? Just head over to the Rising Sun Boat Dock and check-in for walk-up tickets.

Immediate job opening! Must be energetic, out-going, and hard-working. Free, shared housing (sharing a room) provided on...
06/04/2024

Immediate job opening! Must be energetic, out-going, and hard-working. Free, shared housing (sharing a room) provided on-site! Great 4 day work week schedule so you can enjoy the park.

Looking for Boat Captain Tour Guides for summer in Glacier Want to spend the summer season working and living inside Glacier National Park? Glacier Park Boat Company is now hiring hard-working, enthusiastic candidates for Boat Captain/Tour Guides at our four locations inside the park. Free, shared h...

Address

292 LAKE MCDONALD Ldg
West Glacier, MT
59916

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

Telephone

+14062572426

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