A great view can make a good place to stay even better. In Western Montana, that might mean waking up to the Bitterroot Mountains, watching wildlife move through a wetland, sitting beside the Clark Fork River or looking out across one of the region’s mountain lakes. These lodging options put some of Glacier Country’s most memorable landscapes right outside your window, cabin or campsite.

BITTERROOT VALLEY

Bitterroot River Inn
Mountain views come with the stay at Bitterroot River Inn in Hamilton. Look out toward the Bitterroot Mountains from your room, or spend some time beside the pond with the peaks rising in the distance.

Gaze out your window at the Bitterroot Mountains from your room at Bitterroot River Inn. Photo: Bitterroot River Inn

BLACKFOOT CORRIDOR

Paws Up Montana
At Paws Up Montana in Greenough, the landscape is part of the experience. Private “hauses” feature oversized windows that open up views of the surrounding ponderosa pine forest, pairing a secluded woodland setting with the amenities of a full-service resort.

Floor to ceiling windows ensure that the forest is always in view when you stay at a “haus” at Paws Up Montana. Photo: Paws Up Montana

CLARK FORK CORRIDOR

Quinn’s Hot Springs Resort
The Clark Fork River runs right past Quinn’s Hot Springs Resort in Paradise, where cabins take full advantage of the canyon setting. Choose a river-view cabin just feet from the water or a mountainside cabin surrounded by alpine forest, then add a soak in the resort’s natural hot springs pools.

FLATHEAD CORRIDOR

Ninepipes Lodge
Ninepipes Lodge and Allentown Restaurant is surrounded by the Ninepipe National Wildlife Refuge, a wetland complex known for more than 200 bird species and abundant wildlife-watching opportunities. Guest rooms offer sunset or Mission Mountain views, and lodge guests also have access to an outdoor saltwater spa overlooking the mountains. The restaurant shares that expansive view across the lodge’s private pond, with birdlife often part of the scenery.

Red Lion Ridgewater Inn & Suites
Flathead Lake takes center stage at Red Lion Ridgewater Inn & Suites in Polson. The lake stretches 30 miles long and nearly 15 miles wide, with views reaching toward Whitefish Mountain Resort and Glacier National Park on clear days.

EAST GLACIER CORRIDOR

The Cottages at Glacier
Set above St. Mary, The Cottages at Glacier pairs two- and three-bedroom accommodations with expansive views near Glacier National Park. Take in the landscape through the windows or step onto your private deck for an even better look.

Johnson’s of St. Mary
Johnson’s of St. Mary offers camping, an RV park and both furnished and unfurnished cabins. For a room with a view, book a furnished cabin overlooking Upper and Lower St. Mary lakes, framed by the Rocky Mountains.

GLACIER NATIONAL PARK SURROUNDING AREA

Summit Mountain Lodge & Steakhouse
Historic Summit Mountain Lodge & Steakhouse sits along the Continental Divide at Marias Pass in Essex, near the southeast corner of Glacier National Park. Its steakhouse occupies a Great Northern Railway station built in 1906, and the deck offers wide-open views toward the park to go with dinner.

The mountains of nearby Glacier National Park Park serve as the backdrop for Summit Mountain Lodge. Photo: Summit Mountain Lodge & Steakhouse

I-90 CORRIDOR

River Edge Resort
Park your RV beside the Clark Fork River at River Edge Resort in Alberton, and the view is already taken care of. Riverfront sites put the water just outside your door, and you can keep enjoying the scenery over a meal at the on-site steakhouse.

MISSOULA

Edgewater Missoula
Edgewater Missoula, Tapestry Collection by Hilton sits directly along the Clark Fork River. Book a Riverview Room for a balcony overlooking the water, then head to FINN for riverside dining and a view of anglers casting into the river.

SEELEY SWAN CORRIDOR

The Lodges on Seeley Lake
The Lodges on Seeley Lake puts guests between the lake, the Swan Mountain Range and an on-site wetland where birds, deer, otters and beavers may make an appearance. The property’s 19 cabins sleep two to eight people, with the surrounding landscape always close at hand. If you encounter wildlife, give animals plenty of space and maintain a safe, respectful distance.

WHITEFISH

The Lodge at Whitefish Lake
The Lodge at Whitefish Lake is one of Montana’s only four-diamond resorts, with hotel rooms, suites and lakefront condominiums along Whitefish Lake. Lake and mountain views are part of the setting throughout the property, including the pool, dining areas and waterfront cabana.

Kandahar Lodge
Kandahar Lodge sits slopeside at Whitefish Mountain Resort, with European-style accommodations, a spa and upscale dining. Outside, views stretch across Whitefish Lake, the Flathead Valley and Glacier National Park. For an even broader look at the landscape, ride the gondola to the summit and stop for lunch at the seasonally operated Summit House.

The alpine views at Kandahar Lodge give added value to a trip any time of year. Photo: Kandahar Lodge

Please note: We ask that all our visitors and residents recreate responsibly by being mindful of the following: know before you go; plan ahead; play it safe; leave no trace; tread lightly; and help build an inclusive outdoors.

Updated October 23, 2026

April 26, 2021

Related: Alberton, Bigfork, Camping/RVing, Charlo, East Glacier Corridor, Essex, Eureka, Glacier National Park, Greenough, Hamilton, Missoula, Montana, Paradise, Polson, Seeley Lake, St. Mary, Stay, West Glacier, Whitefish

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