Have you always dreamt of camping under the stars? If your answer is yes, then Waterton Lakes National Park has some of the best recommendations, which can take your camping experience a notch higher. Keep reading to learn in detail about the two top Waterton camping spots, which we loved and you will love too.
Waterton Camping: amazing spots to consider!!
I. Crooked Creek Campground
- Address: Range Rd 292 at Hwy 5, Waterton Park
- Email: crookedcreekcampground@gmail.com
We are obsessed with this privately owned campground located near the Waterton Lakes National Park. You will get both 30-amp and 50-amp RV sites for booking. Tents can be set up in sites 100-128. However, these places do not provide any power facility. Among them, sites 100-107 have drive-in access. You will be required to park and walk in to sites 108-128. A camping experience isn’t complete without lighting a campfire. But extinguish the fire using water by midnight.
Campground Policies
- The check-in times are 2 PM to 8 PM.
- The use of a generator is prohibited between 10 AM and 9 AM. During the remaining time, you can only use low-noise generators. Moreover, campsite authorities might ask you to turn off disruptive generators.
- You can purchase firewood on-site from the store.
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Amenities
- Showers, washrooms, and outhouses remain open 24/7 except during cleaning sessions.
- Dishwashing station
- Further, if you have an RV, please use your own washroom.
- Coin-operated washers and dryers are at your service, charging $4.00 for each service.
- Further, there is an on-site general store operating between 9 AM and 8 PM. From here you can stock up on basic groceries, laundry supplies, ice, firewood, snacks, and other RV essentials.
- Each campsite has separate fire pits and picnic tables.
- Moreover, most of the sites offer complimentary internet up to 5Mbps.
Nightly Rates (Based on site capacity)
- $30 (2-person max): 105, 110, 111, 128
- $35 (3-person max): 102, 103, 104, 106, 108, 113, 114, 117, 123
- $40 (4-person max): 112, 116, 118, 120, 121, 122, 124, 125, 126
- $50 (6-person max): 100, 101, 107, 109, 115, 119, 127
II. Townsite Campground
- Address: 200 Vimy Ave, Waterton Park, AB T0K 0C3, Canada.
- Email: waterton.info@pc.gc.ca
Its camping area is adjacent to a beach in Upper Waterton, allowing a cool dip before bedtime. If you aren’t much into cooking, then you are going to love it here. The campground provides easy access to resupplies and is located very close to popular hiking spots. In addition, the sites in the A & B zones are ideal for parking RVs. Meanwhile, tents can be set up and RVs can also be parked in the C, D, and G campsites. However, the best spots for tent campers are E&H.
Waterton Camping Policies
- Maximum 6 people can stay at a single site.
- The usage of generators is restricted to time slots: 7-9 AM, 11 AM-1 PM, and 5-7 PM.
- The Townsite campground does not allow campfires. Further, you can use wooden stoves found in the cooking shelters for cooking with fire.
Amenities
- There are wheelchair-accessible sites and barrier-free amenities like showers/washrooms.
- Hot showers can be bliss after those sweaty hikes. Even the loos here come with flushes.
- All the sites have picnic benches.
- Drinking water is available round the clock, and there are sani-dumps for RV campers.
- Also, there are cooking shelters with wood-burning stoves for cooking in the rain.
- Additionally, there is a Recycling station and food lockers.
Townsite Campground fees
- Electrical, water, and sewer: $42.50
- Electrical: $36.00
- Unserviced for tents: $30.50 (or $25.00 for walk-in sites)
(+$11.50 nonrefundable reservation fee on top of this.)
Few things to note for Waterton camping
- Quiet hours at Crooked Creek Campground (11 PM to 7 AM) and Townsite Campground (10 PM to 7 AM)
- You can bring your dogs along, but they should always be leashed. Further, owners must clean up immediately. Doing otherwise may lead to refund-less eviction.
- You should clean up after using the campground. Moreover, it’s mandatory to pack away all food-related items whose smell might attract bears.
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