Townsite Campground · Waterton Lakes National Park
Townsite Campground
osm inside Waterton Lakes National Park Waterton Lakes National Park · Alberta
the basics
Things to do nearby
Within 5 km — trails, viewpoints, beaches, boat launches you can reach without packing up camp.
- Bertha Lake Trail Head
- Cameron Falls
- Waterton Harbour
- Lower Bertha Falls
Plus 4 user-tagged viewpoints, 2 user-tagged beaches, 1 user-tagged boat launch on OpenStreetMap — visible as pins on the map below.
What's around
Townsite Campground plus 4 named places to see and do nearby — trails, beaches, viewpoints, water, and services.
Water + services
- Nearest dump station
5 user-tagged water sources on OpenStreetMap.
what to know
Updated each morning from provincial parks and Environment Canada.
First-come, first-served
No reservations taken or needed — show up, pick a vacant site, and self-register at the kiosk. Arrive early on summer weekends. See all first-come, first-served camping in Alberta →
what to bring
This list adapts to Townsite Campground. no showers means a travel towel;
If Townsite Campground is full
Other places to stay within 25 km.
- Townsite Campground
- Bertha Bay Backcountry Campground
- Bertha Lake Camp
- Waterton Lakes National Park of Canada
- Alderson Lake
- Boundary Bay Backcountry Campground
- Crooked Creek Campground
- Belly River Campground
Plus 6 user-tagged dispersed sites on OpenStreetMap — often genuine wild-pitches; check access rights before relying on one.