The nightly fee was $30 plus $5 for wi-fi. The Wi-fi was very slow and did not work sometimes. I don't think it was worth the additional $5. There is a gravel road, down in a small valley. We still had good view of mountains around the Waterton Park area. It is a ten minute drive into Waterton Park and town site. There is Buffalo viewing within one mile. There are few trees in park. It can be very windy. We camped here in a Motorhome.
We were late arriving but the proprietor was extremely accommodating and very welcoming & friendly. Unfortunately there seemed to be a lot of twenty somethings enjoying too much of a long weekend. The restrooms and showers were pretty dirty. We had to pick up empty beer cans from our site - so, we didn't consider this "family camping". We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Large grassy area with hookups and numbered sites and picnic table at each site, not much else. There are trees around the perimeter. Laid back staff. Pay your money & enjoy your stay. Very windy. We did not stay at Waterton Townsite because of reviews that said it was usually windy there. Almost no people at the campground, very quiet. Very close to Waterton National Park. If I had it to do again, I would probably stay at Waterton Townsite instead. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Not only were all the staff friendly, helpful and flexible- the choice of sites was excellent. There are ponds, small fields, trails, hills. Incredible scenery. The showers, washroom and laundry are the cleanest I've seen. A gem of a place- minutes from the Wateron townsite and without the wind! We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
This park was clearly marked, "closed for the season", but I pulled in anyway. The proprietor was friendly and welcomed me if I was only overnighting. (which I had intended). He provided a quiet, full service level site on crushed gravel. An area of grass and a picnic table were part of the site. There were other campers in the park that worked in the oil business. They were quiet and rarely seen. It was just an o.k. park and I would probably choose something else if I was in the area again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
No-one around when we arrived and 3 days on we still hadn't seen anyone. Left the money in an envelope under the door and that hadn't been collected when we left! No hot water - showers unavailable because we couldn't get a token (no-one to be found!!) No wi-fi. Terrible service (or lack of) It was the end of the season but open is open and someone should be around. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Drove into this campground hoping to stay for the night. Gravel road made it a difficult to drive in. The whole campground looks depressing. We were not impressed. The only nice building is the office. We waited in the office for about 5 minutes, nobody came out to talk to us. We decided to leave and head over to Montana instead. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Please be aware that this park is not located close to Waterton town site. It is at least a 10 minute drive to the townsite. The advertising of 1.5 mi to the park gate is misleading. Sites are dusty and poorly kept. We left after one night even though we prepaid for several nights. Their refund policy is poor and I would caution anyone that is considering staying here to book only one night and 'pay as you go'. I bet that you will 'keep going' to another campground. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Very nice owner that just brought the campground. Has entire family involved. Looks like old KOA. Needs lots of upgrades. Is very open and lots of views. Would stay again because of attitude of owner. Larger motorhomes that require good power take notice. 30 amp only and it is marginal voltage. As long as you are careful should be ok. We camped in hottest part of summer and had to be very selective on what we ran when the air (only one at a time was on. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This is a terrific campground. I rarely rate a 10, and would have if there had been a little more privacy. The sewer hookup was a little funky: right in the middle of your site, so had to either crawl under the motor home or have a long enough hose to connect first and then back up or pull forward to your leveling blocks. Walkable to town and the boat tour to Goat Haunt in Montana. Don't forget passports if you're hiking to the lake: where we saw moose. We stayed three nights and would have stayed more if we had time. We were really lucky and had perfect weather! We camped here in a Motorhome.
A wonderful campground and a wonderful little town (at least June through September). The place is clean, the sites are reasonably sized, the views are tremendous. The bathrooms are well maintained. Wi-Fi is available in walking distance in Waterton Township at Pearl's Coffee Shop. The only downside are that occasionally the winds coming off the lake are a real problem, in the range of 60 - 75 KPH on two nights during our stay. In a tent camper, that's a lot of rocking and rolling! We left a day early due to the winds and were offered a refund for the night we had paid for in advance. The park staff could not have been nicer during our 6 night stay. We camped here in a Tent Trailer.
A big site in the heart of a small village. We camped here twice during the course of 2009 with full service hook up both times. The town is a 5 minute walk and there are a number of shops and restaurants that provide good meals and gifts. However, there is only one very small grocery shop so bring your provisions with you. The campground is frequented by deer which is nice to watch as they wander through. Not so nice are the over abundance of gophers. They can make walking across the grass very tricky, especially in the dark when it is quite easy to twist an ankle when tripping in their burrows. The staff are friendly and do their best to maintain the showers and toilets. The showers are irritating because you have to keep pressing the flow button to maintain the water flow. The strong winds that develop are a problem and can make for interesting times. Don't leave your rig unattended with the awning deployed, it could easily become damaged. We'll probably visit again in a year or so. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
We were not used to stay in a National Park in a village, complete with lots of houses, cars, shops, etc, but in Canada this appears to be normal. The camping ground was huge. Though we had a reservation made 5 months ago, we were treated like any arrival with no reservation and put in line like in an "ordinary" commercial RV park. We saw lots, lots of Colombian ground squirrels and that's really fantastic to watch; no need of any TV program. There were deer in the camp with little ones and they were rather aggressive to people and even more to dogs. We were warned by other campers not to approach them. One lady was attacked the other day, walking her dog, which was considered by the deer as a threat. For a National Park rather expensive. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Nice campground. We had a nice level, gravel pull-thru with concrete patio. There is adequate grassy space between sites but with no trees there is a feeling of no privacy. Interior roads are in good shape and wide, easy in and out. Beautiful views of the surrounding mountains. Very convenient to walking to town. There are quite a few deer in the campground and around the residential houses nearby who have little or no fear of people but they were not a problem. It's very convenient also to driving to Waterton Park sights. Clean bathrooms and showers. Friendly staff. We would definitely stay here again. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
The signage to campground through the village needs improvement. When we visited it was self check-in. Access roads wide but could have done with a little more maintenance. The sites are level pull-through gravel with grass. Electricity and water hook-ups are in a good location for easy hook-up but sewer in center of site pad so not so easy to hook-up. It is an open aspect near to a lake with some trees. An excellent location from which to explore Waterton Lakes National Park. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This park is consistently our best for wildlife viewing. Deer (bucks, does and fawns) roam the campground freely. Outside the campground we have seen bears, moose and elk on every visit. Good spacing between sites, but little tree or brush in the campground. Paved sites with lawn surrounding sites. Strangely, the sewer hookups are in the center of the site pad, which usually entails crawling under your unit to make the connection to the inlet. It is frequently windy in this campground. The drive up to Cameron Lake AND Red Rock Canyon are both HIGHLY recommended---both for the scenery and wildlife. Fires are NOT permitted in this park, except in fireplaces in the group shelters in the campground. A very enjoyable camping experience and we'll stay here again for sure. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
There are two campgrounds in Waterton Lakes: the Townsite Campground and Crandall Campground. The Townsite Campground is right in the town, which is nice because you can walk or bike right to the town. They do take reservations, which we recommend because we couldn’t stay as long as we had wanted. There are some fully-serviced sites as well. One nice thing about the Canadian National Parks is free hot showers!! There are bathrooms of course, and outdoor shelters with wood stoves and picnic tables to use – free to anyone who wants to use. There are deer roaming in the campground as well, and tons and tons of ground squirrels. It’s a very open campground and can be quite windy. We stayed at Crandall Campground when we visited in 2007, and it’s away from the town, but much more treed and cooler since it’s at a higher elevation. There is a lot of opportunity to see wildlife, although no hot showers and space is somewhat limited for larger rigs. It’s good if you want to be more secluded. There are no reservations here; it’s first come-first served. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
A nice enough park right in the town and on the lake. Sites without hookups are closer to the lake, and nicer. We had deer walking through the sites. Can be quite windy. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This is a great location, and close to the village and everything one needs to enjoy a week of hiking, biking, boating, and anything else you might like to do. The sites are large and well spaced out. However, the lack of trees make it feel closer than it really is. The facilities are being renovated right now and the construction noise was an issue for us so we asked for another site. They were accommodating. Plan ahead or you will be disappointed. The campgrounds were full every night. Watch out for the wind! We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
We didn't reserve early enough to get hookups, but we certainly enjoyed boon docking here. Perfect location - only a block from town, where there are several decent restaurants and great coffee houses. Quiet and beautiful. We had deer on our doorstep nearly every day! We'd definitely go back (but try to reserve in time to get hookups). We camped here in a Motorhome.
Great place to stay!! A close bike ride or walk to all amenities/ shops in town. Deer casually stroll through CG and right into the sites. Beautiful views from the CG itself. Grass between the sites, concrete pad next to pull thru space and table. Will stay here again! We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Beautiful place as a National Park should be. Cost per night is high in my opinion and $10.50 charge to make a reservation on-line is stupid. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
A really great RV Park in a beautiful spot, surrounded by rocky mountains, mirrored in a lake on the edge of the campground. Wild deer grazing by your trailer, small full-service town on the other side of the campground. Terrific mountain views along the park roads. Highly recommended and don't forget to get reservations early. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Really lovely, albeit open-area campground. Deer freely roaming the campground and great hiking/walking trails. River through campground and lake at lower edge of campground. Sweet little town with some good eats. Internet cafe in town just 5-minute walk from campground. Drive a little and find some stunning views, wildlife (Black Bear) and interesting history. Will return to stay here again and again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
We enjoyed camping in Waterton. It is a very popular destination, therefore I recommend reserving your spot ahead of time. If you are only planning on spending a couple of nights, the un-serviced sites are just as big and spacious as the serviced sites. Because of the lack of rain and extreme heat this summer, the campsites are very dry and almost a dessert like setting. This being said, the lake is close and beautiful, biking, hiking, canoeing, all at your doorstep. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
This park is a delight. Sites are nice size and in good condition. There is the small town of Waterton inside the National Park within walking distance of the campground that has restaurants, motels and other shops. In Canadian National Parks there is a daily admittance charge of about $12 Can for two seniors in addition to the campground fee. A short walk will take one to the beautiful lake shore. Deer roam through the campground eating the grass. There are trails that begin close to the campground. Even though the campground was full it didn't seem like there were too many people around. Another plus is that the campground is a comfortable drive to Banff, if you are heading that way. We can't wait to return. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
This campground is located in the scenic small town of Waterton surrounded by mountain peaks. The Waterton lakes are very beautiful and closeby. It is a short walk to shops and restaurants from the park. You can drive up the hill to visit the Prince of Wales Hotel and take pictures of the townsite, lakes and mountains on the grounds behind the hotel. The grand hotel does close earlier in the fall so keep that in mind. The weather was quite cold and windy during the Thanksgiving weekend in October so we had to dress warmly. Overall the RV park met all our expectations. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This is a beautiful campground within walking distance from hiking trails, waterfall, and Waterton Lake. In addition, the campground is adjacent to the town of Waterton, which offers dining, shopping, coffee, ice cream, etc. Deer, foxes, and owls roam the campground, as well as bears, though I have been there 3 times and never seen or heard of any in the campground. This campground is a gem. It gives off the feel of a European town in the Alps... a true escape from it all! We camped here in a Travel Trailer.