Explore gallery on Lake McDonald Lodge

Cobb House Suite Exterior The Cobb House, which is within walking distance of the main lodge, features three suites, each with a sitting area, private bathroom, one queen bed, sleeper sofa, and flat-screen television.

Cobb House Suite Main Room Cobb House Suites offer a homelike, rustic retreat in Glacier National Park, boasting Old World-meets-Arts and Crafts style.

Deluxe Large Cabin Guestroom Adjacent to the main lodge, rows of early 1900-era cabins are situated along a tree-lined pathway. Boasting forest views, cabin guestrooms all feature a private bath and some share a small porch.

Main Lodge Room With Two Beds Lake McDonald Lodge Glacier National Park Montana Surrounded by towering cedars and cottonwoods, the Main Lodge boasts guestrooms with beautiful views of the inland rainforest. All lodge guestrooms have a private bathroom, and parking is available in the main lot located approximately 100 yards away.

Jammer Joe's Grill And Pizzeria A Red Bus-themed family-style restaurant, Jammer Joe's Grill and Pizzeria serves an a la carte menu, as well as an all-you-can-eat pasta, pizza, and salad buffet for lunch and dinner and is located across from the main lodge.

Lake View Of Exterior This classic Swiss Chalet Revival-style lodge is located 10 miles inside Glacier National Park’s west entrance on the Going-to-the-Sun Road, nestled on the eastern shores of the largest lake inside the park.

Exterior Front Entrance With Totem Pole While the architecture of Lake McDonald Lodge is classic Swiss Chalet Revival style, there are also abundant Native American-inspired touches located both inside and outside the hotel, helping to convey a sense of continuity to the area’s greater heritage.

Lakeside Veranda Lake McDonald Lodge opened its doors in 1914 and is one of the finest examples of the Swiss Chalet-style hotels remaining in the United States.

Ground Floor Of Lobby The lobby of this Swiss Chalet-style hotel has incised messages in the floors in Kootenai (a local Native American dialect), which translate into phrases such as “welcome” and “new life to those who drink here.”

Historical Red Bus In Front Of Lake McDonald Lodge The Red Buses were the first authorized motor transportation utility in any National Park. Many of the iconic vehicles in the current fleet have been in service since the mid-1930s.

Historical Image Of Tom Selleck And Johnny Cash At Lake McDonald Lodge Lake McDonald Lodge has hosted a number of famous guests through the years, including Tom Selleck, Johnny Cash, and President George H.W. Bush.

Art Brink, Member Of Jammers Crew Circa 1949 Drivers of Red Buses are called “Jammers” because they could be heard “jamming” the gears of the red buses going up Going-to-the-Sun Road when the buses had standard transmissions.

Dave Pennington, Member Of Jammers Crew Circa 1949 The color of the Red Buses comes from the Ripe Mountain Ash Berry in Glacier National Park.

Herb Peterson, Member Of Jammers Crew Circa 1949 No Red Bus tours were offered in Glacier National Park between 1943 and 1946 due to fuel rationing caused by World War II.

Wray Wilson, Member Of Jammers Crew Circa 1949 Of the 33 Red Buses on the road today, 17 are from 1936, 11 are from 1937, 4 are from 1938, and 1 is from 1939.

John Panopolis,Member Of Jammers Crew Circa 1949 From 1914 through the 1970s, all Red Bus drivers were college-aged men, mostly in pre-law or pre-med programs.

Tom Yates, Member Of Jammers Crew Circa 1949 The fleet of 33 Red Buses in Glacier National Park is widely considered to be the oldest touring fleet of vehicles anywhere in the world.

Tom Cunningham, Member Of Jammers Crew Circa 1949 Tom was a member of the all-male crew. The first female Red Bus driver in Glacier National Park joined the Jammers Crew in the early 1980s.

John Stevenson, Member Of Jammers Crew Circa 1949 During the early years of touring, women were discouraged from riding in front of the Red Buses because they distracted the male drivers.

Jim Churchill, Member Of Jammers Crew Circa 1949 The Red Buses of Glacier National Park are nicknamed “The Rubies of the Rockies.”