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Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta Campgrounds
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8.3 Good
Townsite Campground (Parks Canada)
S end of Wind Flower Ave Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta T0K 2M0 (map) | Click To View Phone
Sites: 237 | Recent Rate: $$$$ |
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Pull-Thru SitesPool AccessBig Rig AccessPets AllowedWaterfront AccessTents AllowedReviews of Townsite Campground (Parks Canada)
Rating: 9 7 9 9 8 Clean Restrooms: Clean Showers: We were looking for a CG that would be convenient to the town of Waterton and hiking in Waterton NP. We're self-contained and don't use the facilities except for an occasional shower. We stayed in mid-September in our 8 metre (25 foot) MH. This is a beautiful and nicely situated CG. There are 8 loops and each is different. B and H were closed for renovation. A is mostly full hookups (some are not) with a few pull throughs. C, D, E and F are primitive (no hookups). G is electric only. Although there are views throughout the CG, some of the sites in G are quite near Waterton Lake with gorgeous views. We stayed in loop G. The sites are arrayed in an open grassy field with a few trees. Although there're no trees/shrubbery for privacy, the sites are generously sized. The sites are gravel, most are level. The washroom is clean and heated and includes good-sized, push-button showers with ample hot water and water pressure. There was good ATT coverage while roaming on Rogers or Bell service and good Verizon while roaming on Telus. Our visit was one year after the 2017 Kenow wildfire. Some sections of the park remain closed for clean up, road clearing and hiking trail repair. Roads and trails are re-opening as work is complete and several trails re-opened during our visit. Although the fire burned close to the town of Waterton, the town was spared and shops, restaurants, services, boats cruises were operational. Dump station with water in CG. - dsvt
A nice, big rig friendly campground. Quiet except for unsupervised screaming kids and a few loud car stereos. Mostly open sites with little to no shade, but it wasn't a problem in August except for a few very warm days. Sites are nicely spaced, level, with grass between them (with lots of holes from the huge population of ground squirrels). We really enjoyed our stay here even with well over half the trails closed, very smoky days from nearby fires, and a fire evacuation alert which lasted several days. Some very nice to outstanding (crypt lake) hiking trails. We will return, hopefully with some clear days. The entire perimeter of town is about 2.5 miles, so everything is in walking distance. Clear sky for satellite reception. A couple of dings - Sewer hookup is in middle of pad under RV. No dog waste bags. - Jerry and Betsy
View more reviews and a full list of amenities for Townsite Campground (Parks Canada) »The campground is well-maintained. It could have been cleaner, but given that they were at full capacity, the staff was doing as good a job as possible. Sites are close together, but we lucked out with site A25 at the end of a row, giving us more lawn room. Beauty abounds, with views of the lakes and mountains on all sides. We enjoyed the interpretive programs, especially from the Blackfoot people. Our site had full hookups, which is beyond what we expected in a National Park. Smoke from the nearby wildfires was a factor, but not a deal breaker. - DaveAndJoyce
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8 Good
Crooked Creek Campground (Private)
Range Rd 292 at Hwy 5 Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta T0K 2M0 (map) | Click To View Phone
Sites: 75 | Recent Rate: $$$$ |
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Rating: 8 Clean Restrooms: Clean Showers: View more reviews and a full list of amenities for Crooked Creek Campground (Private) »Campground is about six kilometers east of Waterton Lakes National Park. There is a wonderful view of the mountains from this campground. The problem is the amperage for the electricity. The service is 30 amp, but it is a very weak 30 amps. It was cold and rainy while we were here. Usually, we run 2 portable electric heaters on 30 amps to keep us warm, but we couldn’t run even one of the heaters without losing power. The park is nice, though, and the grounds are well-maintained. If you plan to be here when neither heat or air conditioning is needed, it’s a great place to camp at while visiting Waterton Lakes National Park. - Bobbi1948
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6.1 Average
Waterton Springs Campground (Private)
Hwy 6 Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta T0K 2M0 (map) | Click To View Phone
Sites: 81 | Recent Rate: $$$$ |
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Rating: 7 8 8 9 5 Clean Restrooms: Clean Showers: The park is located a short drive to the Waterton park and town. We had a pull through site that included a picnic table and more than adequate space for trailer and pick up. The park is actually larger than you can see upon entering. There are many shaded areas and tenting areas. A trail is located on the property maintained by the local conservancy group. There is a coin laundry on site and a small store. It had minimum supplies but that may have been that the season was coming to an end. We chose to leave after two days whensmoke from the local fires was getting much too think. We had enjoyed time in Waterton but did no hiking or biking again because of the smoke. It was an easy drive to Pitcher Creek for major grocery shopping at the co-op but there is also a Walmart. - John-Jean
This camp will close for the winter October 1, 2017, and may never reopen. The park's land is being added to the national park. It's possible the park will reopen as a provincial park. - Mtmoi
View more reviews and a full list of amenities for Waterton Springs Campground (Private) »We stayed here for four nights. Two nights were $45 Cdn and two nights were $55 Cdn due to a long weekend surcharge. This campground is within minutes drive to the Waterton National Parks main entrance. I'm sure everyone staying at this park does so because it's so hard to get a camping spot right in the Waterton townsite. Our site, 59, was flat and easy to pull into with enough space to open the awning comfortably. We thoroughly enjoyed the adjacent nature trail and the excellent photo viewpoints. The RV area is very open with few trees, however, the tenting area is cut out of a heavily treed area. Quite the contrast. We were there on a long weekend and the campground was very very busy. This may have led to washrooms being not too clean. We opted not to use them or the showers. The staff was very friendly and helpful, doing their best to accommodate everyone. You had to pay extra for WiFi and tried it out for only one day but the signal was too weak to use. There are no services close by and limited services (gas and groceries) in Waterton. Make sure you stock up in Pincher Creek. We enjoyed the immediate area and, of course, loved Waterton Park. We would stay here again but would make the Townsite campgrounds our first choice. - HowieS82
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8.4 Good
Many Glacier Campground (NPS Campground) 17.67 miles SW
Continental Divide Trail Glacier National Park, Montana 59417 (map) | Click To View Phone
Sites: 110 | Recent Rate: $$$$ |
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Rating: 8 8 10 8 9 Clean Restrooms: Clean Showers: We were looking for a CG that would be convenient to hiking trails in the Many Glacier area. We're self-contained and don't use the facilities. We stayed for 5 days, including a weekend, in late September in our 25 foot MH. This is a nice CG, walking distance to most of the trailheads in Many Glacier. Late season rates and services were in effect. All sites at this time are first come first serve. We arrived early afternoon on a Thursday and the CG was about half occupied, and was nearly full by the end of the day. Most of the sites were relatively small, dirt, and needed some leveling. Most were shaded and relatively private. We selected site 77. It was the least private site, yet the most sunny. For this visit, we preferred access to solar over privacy as it was in the low 30s in the morning. There were restrooms, dumpsters, recycling containers and bear boxes throughout the CG. There was a dump station and potable water near the entrance. Note dump/water close in late September when the CG shifts to primitive mode. Check website for dates if visiting late (or early). There's no ATT or Verizon cell coverage. Dump station with rinse and potable water near entrance. - dsvt
August 22,23 Many Glacier Campground, Glacier National Park, 22 miles from St. Marys, no hookups, dump station, 41 sites with reservations and 62 without. $15 Golden Age This campground is very popular and hard to get into even when making reservations. All the sites are pull-throughs surrounded by trees. Some of the sites are in the sun all the time others mostly in shade. Sites 92-95 are along the creek. Our site was a reserved site #33 and we had a short walk from the back of our site to the night programs. We also had a short walk to the Swiftcurrent Motor Inn where there is a restaurant, store and gift shop. Hiking trails take off from this area and down the road to the Grinnell Glacier. Swiftcurrent Lake is close and the Historic Many Glacier Lodge which has beautiful views looking out over the lake. Campground is quiet at night because everyone hikes or bikes and they are exhausted. Ranger shows at night were good. This campground is on the east side of the Continental Divide at a higher elevation than the east side of Glacier NP, so the hikes are quicker to reach the glaciers. Lots of wildlife in this area. We stayed for two nights and just love it. There are no gas stations here so you need to fill up in St. Marys. We left at 7 am and there were already 25 cars or RV's in line at the gate to get a camping spot and many more driving in so try to get a reservation. - gsnakehill
View more reviews and a full list of amenities for Many Glacier Campground (NPS Campground) »Campground has newly remodeled or new restrooms--very clean. It looked like they were building showers and a laundry facility, but not sure as it was not finished, yet. Road to the campground is bumpy, but just take it slow over the rough areas. Beautiful views in all directions and great hiking trails nearby. The lodge and restaurant are close by, but had not opened yet while we were there. Lots of wildlife in this area of the park. Park staff were friendly and knowledgeable about all of the park areas in Glacier. - Aircruiser
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8 Good
Chewing Black Bones Campground 20.68 miles SE
US 89, Babb Mt. St Mary, Montana 59411 (map) | Click To View Phone
Sites: 50 | Recent Rate: $$$$ |
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Rating: 8 Clean Restrooms: Clean Showers: View more reviews and a full list of amenities for Chewing Black Bones Campground »Large park on the banks of Lower Saint Mary Lake with sites ranging from full hookups in the open sun to partial or no hookups in the shade and along the banks of the Lake. This was our second time staying here, the first two years ago when nothing else was available in this great area of Glacier NP. Staff is good, maintenance overall is a bit rough but you just can't beat the location. You can choose between full hookup sites in the middle of the campground, partial hookup sites that are high bank to the lake or no hookup sites right on the lake. Lakeside sites are considered premium with a price bump. Large dump station available for the sites that do not have full hookups however the tank was overflowing when we left after a busy weekend. You can rent canoes, kayaks, bikes or a large teepee to spend the night in. - MtnBroker
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8.3 Good
Great Canadian Barn Dance 20.76 miles NE
45056 A-C Range Road 275 Hill Spring, Alberta T0K 1E0 (map) | Click To View Phone
Sites: 85 | Recent Rate: $$$$ |
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Pull-Thru SitesPool AccessBig Rig AccessPets Allowed-lake Waterfront AccessTents AllowedReviews of Great Canadian Barn Dance
Rating: 9 9 9 7 9 Clean Restrooms: Clean Showers: Water & Electric at sites, dump station available. Sites are grass and fairly level. We oped for the buffet dinner and music show, $77 for 2 and thoroughly enjoyed both. Our view of the Rockies was somewhat obscured due to smoke from the forest fires in British Columbia. About 30 miles to fuel station or to Waterton Lakes National Park. Waterton is very scenic and is a continuation of Glacier National Park. Restrooms are clean but older. - DRKM
Price is in Canadian money and includes a buffet dinner and musical show. Office personnel was very helpful and courteous. You camp on grass and the view is spectacular. We really enjoyed the buffet and show. - rolling homeless
View more reviews and a full list of amenities for Great Canadian Barn Dance »A fun place to stay, the live music was very entertaining and the food was fantastic! The hosts are very welcoming. Close enough to Waterton lakes park for a day trip and the carriage museum in Cardston is a must see as well. We will definitely be back again. Close enough you can see the rockies from there. - MJB
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8.3 Good
Lee Creek Campground 20.89 miles NE
695 2nd Street West Cardston, Alberta T0K 0K0 (map) | Click To View Phone
Sites: 72 | Recent Rate: $$$$ |
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Rating: 10 9 8 8 7 Clean Restrooms: Clean Showers: We stayed for a week (August 20-24th) with full hookups and was very pleased with the size of sites. We will be back next year. Our site was #50. - 2G-L1
This is a lovely shaded park with large sites in the small town of Cardston. We had a mostly level, gravel pull through full hookup site. There was a large grass area with a picnic table and a firepit which we did not use as it was full of trash. Utilities worked well and were easy to reach from our mid coach hookups. Water pressure was high and a reducer was necessary. Verizon service was minimal . The park provides internet but it was spotty . There was no OTA television or cable available. The park sits on several acres so there is plenty of areas to walk dogs. In addition, there is access to a paved walking and biking trail across the river. The town of Cardston is minutes away and has two small grocery stores and fuel station plus some other shopping and museums. We did have deer come through the site. We would stay here again. - bbmidwife
View more reviews and a full list of amenities for Lee Creek Campground »Excellent electrical power. No drop at all throughout our stay. Park is very clean and well maintained. Still self service on the check-in. They don't get serious about manning the office until Victoria Day week-end. Water is clean and taste free. Definitely use a pressure reducing device. Wi-Fi was strong and consistent even back by the river. Spots 34-38 are pull through full service. - RagFtw
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7.3 Good
St. Mary / East Glacier KOA 23.95 miles SE
106 West Shore St Mary, Montana 59417 (map) | Click To View Phone
Sites: 140 | Recent Rate: $$$$ |
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Rating: 10 7 7 8 8 Clean Restrooms: Clean Showers: Nice KOA with beautiful views of surrounding mountains, long level pull through site, properly placed utilities with adjacent patio with furnished chairs, table and butane bar-b-que grill. Very nice camp store with a wide variety of supplies, including coffee and ice cream, and clothing and equipment. We had to leave two days early as snow was coming in and park cheerfully refunded one night's charge without us even asking for it. Easy to find right off highway 89 and very quiet with no traffic noise. East entrance to Glacier National Park a short drive away. No wifi, but a very strong Verizon signal. A beautiful place we hope to return. - starwind
With sites starting at $80/night, this is one of the most expensive parks we have ever stayed in. While the park itself is nothing special, it is very close to the East Glacier entrance, and about 1/2 hour drive from the spectacular hiking in Many Glacier. Sites are a real mixed bag with some being very unlevel (front tires hanging off the ground) to dirt/mud side yards, to relatively level sites with nice grass yards. If you don't mind back in sites, they seem to be more level than the pull throughs with most sites in section B being fine. We were in B14, which was level and a huge grass side yard. Unfortunately, zero AT&T service, but surprisingly, the park WiFi worked really well at our location. Good Verizon and open sky for satellite reception. Dog friendly with bags and waste stations around the park. Very nice camp store. We won't rule out staying here again, but will check out alternative locations. - Jerry and Betsy
View more reviews and a full list of amenities for St. Mary / East Glacier KOA »Expensive park due to prime location, mountain views, and extra amenities like pool and hot tub, trails, etc. Has store, laundry, on-site food (wildly over-priced) even with pizza delivery to your site. Roads and sites were gravel, mostly level although I saw some blocking used, so rather site-dependent. Site we were assigned just barely fit us (34 ft fifth wheel) and truck, but there were others that accommodated bigger units, so you get placed accordingly. Maneuverability was adequate. Very nice, well maintained private bathroom/shower facilities, although a little bit more capacity for size of park would be good, as there were occasionally lines to use them. No cable, and no over the air TV reception or even radio stations! Park was pretty quiet the 11 days we were there, despite being fairly full most nights. Had a brief power outage in park one night, no apparent reason according to park staff. In our row, sewer connections were badly placed at far rear of sites, requiring 20-25 feet of hose minimum. Overall, park is a bit overpriced for the poor WiFi and lack of cable TV, despite the prime location close to Glacier east entrance. They really need to invest in WiFi upgrade and stop joking about how bad it is with customers at check-in, especially since there is no cable. - We Roamed and Rambled
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8 Good
St. Mary Campground (NPS Campground) 24.14 miles SW
Going to the Sun Rd Glacier National Park, Montana 59417 (map) | Click To View Phone
Sites: 148 | Recent Rate: $$$$ |
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Rating: 8 9 8 9 9 Clean Restrooms: Clean Showers: We were looking for a CG near Glacier National Park where we could stop for 1 night and have cell coverage. We're self-contained and don't use the facilities. We stayed 1 week night in late September in our 25 foot MH. This is a very nice CG. It was in 'primitive' mode and price during our stay - only sites in C loop were open with no water, no dump, no rest rooms. The sites are arrayed around a large circle. All are smaller pull through's. About 2/3 are in trees with shade and a bit of privacy while 1/3 are on a hill in the open with full sun and views. Most sites are gravel and need some leveling. We selected site 106. It wasn't the most private, however, had full sun for solar and a beautiful view. It was quite cold (30's in the am) - we prioritized solar over privacy. There was a good Verizon cell signal and no ATT signal. We arrived at lunchtime and had no difficulty finding a site. The CG was half full in the evening. - dsvt
Spent two nights in space C104 in a 26' MH. Site was pretty level and had no hookups. It was a tight fit for us, but we were able to get our slide out. No cell service in CG, but there was Wi-Fi available at the Visitor center - a 10 minute walk. Great view of the Mountains, and we were able to get our Satelitte Dish working fine (no OTA). There were reasonable Generator hours and we were also able get our portable solar panel fired up for most of each day. There is a nice Shuttle Bus service available at Visitor Center that got us to/from all the hikes we could handle. Showers were nice, but crowded in the evenings. - Davishouse2
View more reviews and a full list of amenities for St. Mary Campground (NPS Campground) »I gave this campground an 8 for a few reason: Pros-#1--close to the St. Mary's visitor's center and the shuttle service #2-beautiful scenery and a chance to see wildlife #3 we had cell phone reception at this campground, because the campground was close to the town of St. Mary's #4-within walking distance to St. Mary's, in case you needed anything #5-very clean campground with friendly rangers Cons- only have two showers for all three loops of St. Mary's??? We had an rv, but there were a lot of campers, who needed to shower. And, about the park in general-again, too many people for the shuttle service. The schedule says shuttles run every thirty minutes-they don't. BUT, if you try to drive, well, the parking lots often fill up, and then, they are closed, so people can't get into the section of the park they want. And, without a car, it is virtually impossible to get to Many Glaciers. Now, don't get me wrong- a great park to visit, with gorgeous scenery. Very helpful rangers and very clean parks. - Lucy7513
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4 Poor
Heart of Glacier RV Park 24.7 miles SE
6 West Shore Road St Mary, Montana 59417 (map) | Click To View Phone
Sites: 24 | Recent Rate: $$$$ |
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Rating: 2 6 Clean Restrooms: Clean Showers: Very spartan full hookup park. Sites are so narrow my slideout on one side was over the next site's electric box. Very bare bones park, definitely not worth $40. Also, do not stay here on a weekend night if you want to get any sleep. There is a bar about a block away that has a live rock band that is incredibly loud thru the whole town & goes till well after midnight. If you don't have a sound machine in your rv you will have difficulty getting to sleep. I called the park office & they said there is nothing they could do about it. - freestyle freddy
View more reviews and a full list of amenities for Heart of Glacier RV Park »This campground is run by Red Eagle Motel. It's pretty spartan with no bathrooms or shower facilities. It does have full hookups including 50A power. It's only real attraction is it's very close to the Saint Mary entrance to Glacier NP. That's why we stayed. Gravel sites and dirt/gravel roads. Fairly level. A few of the sites are pretty tight. They do have picnic tables. If you come, go straight to the campground which is right off 89 and called Heart of Glacier Campground. The office is at the Red Eagle motel which is up a steep and winding road on the opposite side of 89. No need to haul your rig up there only to find out you need to come back down to the campground. Ask me how I know. - RoadtripImages dot com
