Home Gun Ranch Primitive Camping

95%

146 reviews

· Starr School, Glacier, Montana · 80 acres

Hosted by Clyde H.

40 RV/tent sites

Near Glacier National Park

Within a 30-minute drive from the Two Medicine Entrance.

Amazing views

Hipcampers say this spot has amazing views.

Best in Montana: Finalist

Named one of the best Hipcamps to visit in 2024.

Clyde is a Star Host

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Clyde Home Gun of the Blackfeet Tribe has established this primitive cultural campground to host traveling tourists. The primitive cultural campground serves recreational needs such as campers, bikers and hikers seasonally beginning in the spring and into the early fall. The Home Gun primitive ranch cultural campground also serves as an educational, cultural center for tourists that features Native American storytelling, craft making, dancing and singing. The campground is located adjacent to Glacier National Park off Montana State highway 89 west and Starr School Road (B.I.A 8 West). "Primitive Camp" is defined as a camping area with no utilities, such as electrical, sewer and running water. The project is a design and a build development project by Clyde Home Gun, a tribal member, on land held in Trust by the United States Government. Learn more about this land: Neighbors Glacier Park to the west, Canada to the north, is on the Blackfeet Tribal Nation, spectacular views of White Calf, Hudson Bay, Red Eagle, and Mad Wolf mountains, Fishing Cut Bank Creek and Milk River, grassy meadows, wildlife, pet friendly, primitive, rural, trees, creeks.Neighbors Glacier Park to the west, Canada to the north, is on the Blackfeet Tribal Nation, spectacular views of White Calf, Hudson Bay, Red Eagle, and Mad Wolf mountains, Fishing Cut Bank Creek and Milk River, grassy meadows, wildlife, pet friendly, primitive, rural, trees, creeks

RV details

Travel trailers, Fifth wheels, Toy haulers, Pop-up campers, Class A RVs, Class B RVs, Class C RVs, Campervans, and Cars allowed

Vehicles under 45 feet allowed

Pull-through site

Accommodates slideouts

Surface type: Grass or field

Fairly level, rural and meadow

Surface levelness: Flat

Fairly level, rural and meadow

Generators allowed

They can use their own generators.

No electrical hookup

No water hookup

No sewage hookup

No TV hookup

What to expect

RV/tent site

Camping area selected or assigned upon arrival.

100 guests max per site

Toilet available

Portable toilet. We do have a Porta Potty at the campsites.

Pets allowed

On leash. Pets are allowed but must be leashed.

No campfires

No potable water

Bring your own water

No showers

Bathe in river or stream

Pack it out

Cooking equipment absent

Picnic table absent

No wifi

There is cell service in the area.

Laundry absent

Hot Tub absent

No playground

Things to know

Getting there

Check in: After 12:00 PM

Check out: Before 2:00 PM

On arrival: Meet with Host

Cancellation policy: Flexible

Minimum nights: 1 night

Accepts bookings: 12 months out

Short walk

Wheelchair accessible

Max 2 vehicles

2WD accessible

During your trip

Follow the

Leave it better

Inclusion policyWe have a zero-tolerance policy against discrimination at Hipcamp. We are committed to helping our Host and Hipcamper communities be inclusive.

95%

177 ratings · 146 reviews

Patrick G.

8 months on Hipcamp

Recommends

· September 2024

Majestic views

Tent

The beauty and the location between everything. It was truly breathtaking stay. Bring a tent that can take on wind, we had one night it was windy. But it was still an awesome stay. I’ll be back.

Kathy S.

3 reviews

Recommends

· September 2024

Amazing views

19 ft travel trailer

Very friendly greeting from our host when we arrived and we were instructed to park anywhere we wanted. (Arriving early let us get a great spot) We chose a high plateau off to the left that had amazing views. We could have gone higher but were pulling a 19’ trailer so were happy where we landed (the higher areas were pretty steep and there were lots of dips and bumps) 2 others showed up and we hardly noticed them. We kept closer to the South end so the sun didn’t go down as quickly as the people who tucked into the hill. It was later in the season so a nice cool breeze kept our trailer at a comfortable temperature. It would have been too hot in the heat of summer. The port-a-potty was clean and tucked in the trees down the hill. We were careful about not accumulating garbage so we could dump a small bag full into the park garbage can when we went into Glacier or into the bin when we filled up at a gas station.

Stacy D.

2 reviews

Recommends

· August 2024

A Slice of Paradise

21 ft travel trailer

Y'all... This is such a great place to stay. We are so grateful to Clyde and Melanie for sharing their little slice of paradise with us! They were gracious hosts with Melanie calling to check in and make sure we had everything we needed; and Clyde was super responsive when we had some noisy neighbors. As we all know, camping in bear country isn't without risk but we felt very safe with Clyde looking out for us. We enjoyed easy access to Glacier, gorgeous sunsets, sweeping views and daily visits from the Home Gun Hounds. Oh, and take some time while you're there to visit the Blackfeet roadside display and the Plains Indian Museum while you're there to learn more about the people who have inhabitated this special place for thousands of years. We sure loved our time at Home Gun Primitive Camp and are planning to stay there again on our next visit to Glacier.

Cindy S.

5 reviews

Recommends

· August 2024

21 ft travel trailer

Clyde was a great host that met me at the entrance to his property. Huge area of land to pick your spot. Some shade, mostly wild field. Very quiet and out in the sticks. I saw deer and his 2 friendly dogs.

Jessica G.

3 years on Hipcamp

Recommends

· August 2024

Tent

What a privilege to get to stay here! Gorgeous views, great host, only 8 miles from St Mary. We needed 4WD to get to some of the farther back properties, so we’re glad we planned ahead for that. So many beautiful spots to choose from.

Annalisa F.

10 months on Hipcamp

Recommends

· August 2024

Camping on the Range

Tent · With kids

I did a cross country road trip with a group of 12 (family, adults & kids) and stayed at a few hipcamps thus far. Our group enjoyed Clyde’s land for the privacy and unique hilltop camping out on the range with three roof top tents. The horses roaming around were an added bonus, and the pronghorns were fun to see heading out to the camp spot and we had no issues at all with communication/directions with the host. Overall a great experience and memories to cherish for a lifetime! Definitely make this a stop if you want a secluded, memorable camping experience.

Location

Starr School, Glacier, Montana, United StatesTraditional, ancestral territory of Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla, Ktunaxa ɁamakɁis, and Niitsítpiis-stahkoii ᖹᐟᒧᐧᐨᑯᐧ ᓴᐦᖾᐟ (Blackfoot / Niitsítapi ᖹᐟᒧᐧᒣᑯ) First Nations according to

Native Land Digital.

To respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking