St. Mary, Two Medicine and Lake McDonald are the only lakes in Glacier National Park that allow motorized boating, except for Bowman Lake that allows less than 10 horsepower, non-water-cooled motors.

We take Exit 238 and wind up on Fall River Road toward St. Mary’s Glacier. The $5-per-day parking lots are nearly full, but we manage to skirt behind an F-150 along the edge of a lot.

Explore the St. Mary area is ranked #4 out of 18 things to do in Glacier National Park. See pictures and our review of Explore the St. Mary area.

The west shore of Lower St. Mary Lake, located just outside the park, remains at an evacuation level 2 (warning). The east side of the lake, and the town of St. Mary, are at a level 3 (advisory).

The KOA is located at the southwestern end of Lower St. Mary Lake, less than 2,000 feet from Glacier Park. “Communication with the locals has been in disarray and caused panic,” Brooke said.

And be sure to stay on trail; much of the land surrounding St. Mary’s is privately owned. About 20 minutes from your start, depending on your pace, you’ll reach the lake and looming glacier. You could ...

At St. Mary, the gentle 2-mile loop Beaver Pond Trail ambles past the Historic 1913 Ranger Station, through woodsy terrain and offers views of a wildflower-spackled meadow, St. Mary Lake and ...

There’s a new gathering spot for locals in the St. Mary’s Glacier area — a 21st-century version of the watering hole, with large plastic tanks filled with usable water.

St. Mary, Two Medicine and Lake McDonald are the only lakes in Glacier National Park that allow motorized boating, except for Bowman Lake that allows less than 10 horsepower, non-water-cooled motors.