Townsite Campground

The sites are too close with zero privacy. Even your own site is not really your own. People both children and adults cutting through our site. Would not recommend if the camping itself is your goal. Works well if you just land here at night to sleep. Fortunately there is alot to see and do in the area that can keep you out of camp. The views are spectacular. I would highly recommend the boat ride to Goat Haunt. Also they have a one hole dump station. Can get quite the line waiting.

Waterton National Park must be Canada's best kept secret. If you are a hiker or paddler of any kind you will think you've died and gone to heaven. Vast well-maintained hiking trails and crystal clear lakes. Three nights was not nearly enough!

As for the campground: most sites are within 100 yd of the main lake. The beaches, trails, lakes and town are very dog friendly and you can walk to them all right from the campground. The showers are decent, and free and hot. The bathrooms are well maintained. The pitches are decently spaced, but there is very little vegetation so little privacy. But it gets very quiet at night.

A fantastic alternative to the very overcrowded Glacier National Park. I highly recommend the boat trip that leaves multiple times a day and heads up the lake towards Glacier. And the local ice cream shop which makes a delightful lavender lemonade ice cream (among many other flavors.)

Sani station on site.

Unfortunately, this feels like a large, busy campground. The sites are exposed with very little tree cover. Luckily it is a short walk back into the wilderness. On the plus side, the bathrooms and showers are some of the nicest we have come across. Wildlife is abundant in Waterton and the campground is no exception. The fire that swept through in 2017 definitely changed the landscape but it is a natural process that will give way to new life over time.

We have been staying here for about 10 years. Sites are small, close together with no privacy. The weather here can change very quickly, and extreme winds are common. However if you can get past all that this is truly an incredible place to stay. Surrounded by natural beauty in every direction. Miles and miles of hiking available. Some shopping and dining available a short walk away.

There are about 8 FCFS sites at the very front of the campground which we thankfully were able to grab one of. Check out is at 11, so arrive a little earlier than that to have a chance to grab one. Sites filled up very quickly. All other sites are reservable and were totally booked up even during the week. Prices vary based on what amenities you have at your site. FCFS sites have no hookups. No privacy at any sites. Bathrooms were kept clean with nice-enough showers. We ended up enjoying staying in town despite the fact that we typically prefer secluded mountain campsites. Having access to walk such a cool town was worth the lack of privacy. Many hiking trailheads within walking distance.

First a note on rates. The 35 amp, FHU pull-through campsites list for about $37 Canadian per night, but there is also a $11 Canadian fee for each reservation. With the exchange rate, we ended up paying about $32 per night including the amortized reservation fee. Our biggest mistake is that we should have stayed longer, MUCH longer!

There is a river that runs through the campground, which makes access a little disconcerting the first time, but once you figure out the route its not a big deal. The campground is open and sunny (at least when we were there!) with larger than average grassy patches between each site. Roads and the essential level sites are paved with asphalt which is aging but still very serviceable. The campground is walking distance to town where there are lots of tempting eating opportunities.

We were visited daily by herds of big horned sheep and a few deer who worked to keep the grass trimmed.

While we were there we didn't experience anything other than a light breeze but they did have a reputation for high winds at times.

I can't speak to Verizon or AT&T connectivity because I don't have Canadian service on either of those accounts, BUT!!! my Google Fi phone as a hotspot was leveraging a TMobile tower that only showed 3 bars but was testing at 45.79 down & 19.74 up to my laptop. Pretty much the fastest data connection I've seen on any of my devices.

There are LOTS of hikes as well as other recreation opportunities and almost all the trails we tried were dog friendly.

The bathrooms and showers were spotless. It's the first time I've bothered to take a picture of a bathroom sink, but each time I was there they were that clean and shiney. The free, hot, showers are very well designed with a curb and shower curtain that does a great job of keeping the changing area dry. Shower controls are a single push button, but one push lasted longer than I would have normally used for a shower.

There was one unusual point worth noting. The sewer drain hookup is in the center of the parking pad. I noticed it before we unhitched so we just positioned the trailer towards one edge. Others got all set up and then realized that someone would have to crawl under their rig to finish their utilities hookup.

We were very impressed and already talking about potentially restructuring next summer's travels to allow extended time in the area.