St. Mary

Basically a place to pick up suppliers before heading into the park.

On US 89 at the junction to the Going-to-the-Sun Road.

Basically there are two pull car areas, one near the lodge, the other near the Park Cafe.

• Saint Mary Visitor CenterNational Park information

There is a supermarket and two gift shops as well as two fuel stations.

• Park Cafe

  phone: +1 406 732-4482
  address: 3147 Hwy 89
  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.

• Kipp's Beer Garden

• St. Mary Lodge, Cabins, and Motel

  phone: +1 406 732-4431
  address: US Hwy 89 and Going-to-the-Sun Rd

• Glacier National Park
• Babb. Located a few miles north of St. Mary, this town also caters to park visitors.