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Free camping permit for Bartlett Cove Campground at Glacier Bay: what applies in 2026?
Direct answer
Free camping permit for Bartlett Cove Campground and the backcountry
Exact conditions
- Status
- Required under the listed conditions
- Applies to
- overnight guests
- Place or corridor
- Bartlett Cove Campground and the Glacier Bay wilderness backcountry
- Effective dates
- May 1, 2026 through September 30, 2026
- Published fee
- $0
- Release model
- first come
Fee detail: The fees page states "NO camping fees are required at Glacier Bay National Park."
Exceptions and limits
- Bartlett Cove Campground sites themselves are first-come, first-served; the permit is a registration, not a booked site.
Official source
National Park Service · reviewed August 27, 2026
A permit is "required for both the Bartlett Cove Campground and the Glacier Bay wilderness backcountry from May 1 through September 30"; the page lists it as a free permit and notes Bartlett Cove operates first-come, first-served.
Permits & Reservations - Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve