National Park Service · Alaska
Bartlett Cove Campground (Glacier Bay NP)
Near Gustavus, Alaska — Free and tent sites only, no RV pads by our record.
Quick answer
Can I bring an RV to Bartlett Cove Campground?
What length RV fits Bartlett Cove Campground? Our record: Bartlett Cove Campground is tent-only, with no RV pads. Free permits required — first-come at Visitor Information Station. Book on the operator's own page.
- Open: Our record: May through September.
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On the ground
Walk-in tent only, 33 sites under old-growth spruce. Free firewood, free permits, free orientation. Pair with the daily 7am day-cruise into the Inside Passage (separate ticket) — leave gear in your site and return to it that night.
From our record
- Open
- May through September
- Booking
- Free permits required — first-come at Visitor Information Station
- On site
- Fire rings, Dry / no hookups
- Camping styles
- Tent camping
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Bartlett Cove Campground (Glacier Bay NP) questions
- What length RV fits Bartlett Cove Campground?
- Our record: Bartlett Cove Campground is tent-only, with no RV pads.
- When is Bartlett Cove Campground open?
- Our record: May through September.
- How do I reserve a site at Bartlett Cove Campground?
- Free permits required — first-come at Visitor Information Station. Book on the operator's own page.
Before you go
Alaska rules for RV renters
Alaska rules
Verified 2026-05-10
- Rental tax
- 2.5%
- Min driver age
- 18+ · 21+ Class A
- Gravel roads
- Allowed, disclose
- Generator quiet hours
- 22:00-08:00
- Alcohol in cabin
- Parked only
- Dump station
- Strict