West Glacier is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in eastern Flathead County, Montana, United States.

[5] The railroad established a station named "Belton" at the current West Glacier site, and a small community slowly began to develop in the area.

The community, heavily dependent on tourism, has a small permanent population that expands significantly during the summer tourist season; most area businesses are likewise seasonal—including the 18-hole golf course—and are primarily geared towards travelers.

[6] By the early twentieth century a small number of tourists had begun to visit the spectacular mountain landscapes east and north of Belton, and in 1910 that area was set aside as Glacier National Park.

[10] In 1938, a number of tourist-oriented businesses were constructed at the western end of the Going-to-the-Sun Road in Belton, forming the core of a new commercial district for the town.