[2] Established in 1917, Glacier Lodge originally was a small retreat where people, mostly locals could hike, fish, and hunt.

Painter Robert Clunie stayed in a tent near the campsite to paint every summer for forty years.

Tourist brochures dubbed it the "Nearest High Sierra Resort to Southern California" and "The Site of the Famous Palisade Glacier.

[1] Both lodges near the center of the campground were destroyed in the late 1960s, with the first burning down in 1967 while the second was blown up by gas trapped inside by an avalanche two years later.

[4][5] Due to the popularity of the nearby Alabama Hills with filming crews, many movie stars stayed at the campground.

Guests are fed three meals a day and the site offers evening programs, guides, and horseback rides.

[6] Big Pine Creek, which runs near the camp, is stocked with rainbow trout by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife every three weeks.