Waterton Townsite Campground - Waterton Lakes National Park
Located directly in the Waterton townsite, this Parks Canada campground offers serviced sites for RVs and unserviced sites for tents, providing an immersive nature experience. Guests frequently encounter deer, elk, and bighorn sheep wandering through the campground, and it serves as an excellent, budget-friendly base for exploring the park's trails and wildlife. It's the most direct way to sleep under the stars amidst the park's inhabitants.
- Location
- Waterton Lakes National Park, Canadian Rockies, Canada, North America
- Type
- camp
- Coordinates
- 49.051000, -113.910000
- Website
- https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/ab/waterton/activ/camping
- Activities
- Spa
- Amenities
- Spa, Laundry
- Tank Filling
- budget
Community
health; indigenous
Best Time to Visit Waterton Townsite Campground
The best months to visit Waterton Townsite Campground are July, January, February, based on temperature, rainfall, weather conditions, and wildlife viewing opportunities.
Month-by-Month Safari Conditions
- January: Good, temperature -5.46°C, rainfall 35.1mm, sunshine 5.2 hrs, humidity 69.6%
- February: Good, temperature -6.02°C, rainfall 46.7mm, sunshine 6.3 hrs, humidity 66.8%
- March: Good, temperature -2.73°C, rainfall 46.3mm, sunshine 8.7 hrs, humidity 65.7%
- April: Good, temperature 1.57°C, rainfall 52.4mm, sunshine 9.9 hrs, humidity 60.3%
- May: Good, temperature 7.65°C, rainfall 71.6mm, sunshine 11 hrs, humidity 63.7%
- June: Good, temperature 12.54°C, rainfall 85.2mm, sunshine 12.2 hrs, humidity 62.2%
- July: Great, temperature 17.46°C, rainfall 29.7mm, sunshine 14.2 hrs, humidity 56.1%
- August: Good, temperature 16.63°C, rainfall 56.8mm, sunshine 12.3 hrs, humidity 56.4%
- September: Good, temperature 12.64°C, rainfall 29.6mm, sunshine 10.6 hrs, humidity 59.3%
- October: Good, temperature 5.13°C, rainfall 60.4mm, sunshine 7.8 hrs, humidity 65.3%
- November: Poor, temperature -1.64°C, rainfall 55.9mm, sunshine 5.2 hrs, humidity 68.6%
- December: Poor, temperature -4.61°C, rainfall 52.4mm, sunshine 4 hrs, humidity 69.7%