Glacier National Park · Many Glacier Valley
Swiftcurrent Motor Inn & Cabins
Auto-camp cabin circles of 1933–37 in the Swiftcurrent Valley; book a Historic cabin, since the Pinetop and Motor Inn rooms are later.
- Built
- 1933–37First cabins built 1933 by the Glacier Park Hotel Company; store 1935, laundry and showers 1936. The August 1936 Heaven's Peak fire burned most of the camp, and the 31 burned cabins were replaced in 1937 from the original plans. The motel units are from the 1950s and later.
- Style
- National Park Service Rustic
- Architect
- Glacier Park Hotel Company (approved by NPS landscape architects)
- Type
- Lodge
- Rooms
- 95
- Area
- Many Glacier Valley
- Credentials
- Inside a National Register historic district
The story
Under NPS pressure to serve budget auto travelers, the Glacier Park Hotel Company began the Swiftcurrent Auto Camp in 1933 with 27 spartan frame cabins, a camp store and a public shower. Added circles brought it to 54 guest cabins in six tepee-style rings by 1936. The Heaven’s Peak forest fire of August 1936 destroyed most of the buildings in the valley, and 31 burned cabins were rebuilt in 1937 from the original plans. The valley’s new water system and road rehabilitation closed the area in 2025.
Good to know
- Breakfast: available
- No pets
- Address: Glacier National Park, MT
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Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.