Monarch Campground
Yoho National Park
Write a Review Yoho Valley Rd. Field, BC, Canada 250-343-6783 888-773-8888 Official WebsiteGPS: 51.4207, -116.4415
Overview of Monarch Campground
Last Price Paid: $19
Reported by camper-792732 on 9/18/2023
Longest RV Reported: 33 feet (Class A)
Reported by Kandt on 11/1/2019
Number of Sites 44
Pad Type gravel
Open Seasonally May - Sept.
Elevation 4,133 ft / 1,259 m
Max Stay 14
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of Monarch Campground 8 people have reviewed this location.
“Close To A Everything Including The Road And Train Track”
Reviewed 9/18/2023
Nightly rate: | $19 |
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Days stayed: | 3 |
Site Number: | 31 |
Good little campground that’s centrally located between Yoho, Banff, Icefields and Lake Louise national parks. Lacks a little sun I. The morning and evening because of the incredible cliffs on either side. Terrible sleeps due to constant trucks on highway 1 and the train tracks. Trains every 30 minutes and trucks breaking down the hill... more
Good little campground that’s centrally located between Yoho, Banff, Icefields and Lake Louise national parks. Lacks a little sun I. The morning and evening because of the incredible cliffs on either side. Terrible sleeps due to constant trucks on highway 1 and the train tracks. Trains every 30 minutes and trucks breaking down the hill 24 hours a day.
camper-792732 would stay here again
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“Good access to local attractions”
Reviewed 8/2/2023
Nightly rate: | $19 |
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Days stayed: | 2 |
Site Number: | 25 |
RV Length: | 28' (Class A) |
The park is located just east of the Field Information Center right off the Trans Canada Highway. There is pavement all the way until you reach the Campground entrance. Signage is adequate. Check in was performed by filling out form and paying a the kiosk. The rules are not posted but are the same as all Federal Campgrounds. The interi... more
The park is located just east of the Field Information Center right off the Trans Canada Highway. There is pavement all the way until you reach the Campground entrance. Signage is adequate. Check in was performed by filling out form and paying a the kiosk. The rules are not posted but are the same as all Federal Campgrounds. The interior roads are in poor condition. There are numerous large and small potholes that are impossible to avoid. Be aware. The Trans Canada Highway and the Canadian Pacific main rail line are near by. You will hear heavy traffic from both.
Our site, 25, was a pull through that was just easily long enough for our Coach and Towed. Services did not exist. Distancing is fair for a rural park. Some sites had a vegetation privacy barrier. Each site has a table but NO FIRE PIT. Our site was flat and even. Overall the park was nothing special
There is NO park included wifi or cable TV. We did not find any OTA channels. Satellite might be difficult is some sites. We did not use the washrooms nor did we check their condition.
There are a few items of interest to see near by. Takkakaw Falls being number one. Also close by are the Railway’s Spiral Tunnels, Emerald Lake, the Burgess Fossil Quarry https://www.field.ca/activities/burgess_shale/ and a multitude of other hiking trails.
There are no restaurants or stores within easy walking distance but you can find food, shopping and convenience stores in Lake Louise (25 Km) and Banff (80 Km). We found this park to be an okay spot to visit local points of interest. We paid $18.75 per night and we feel we received fair value. We will be back if in the area again.
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“Not Bad For A Last Minute Stay”
Reviewed 9/17/2022
Days stayed: | 1 |
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We waited too long to find a place to stay on September 12th. Found a spot in the back row which helped some with highway and train noise. Was bare bones but not a bad stay.
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“30 Ft 5th Wheel ”
Reviewed 9/15/2022
Days stayed: | 2 |
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Site Number: | 33 |
Arrived having been turned away from Kicking Horse next door due to our height. :( Gave monarch a shot and drove through even though it states 25’ max. We found several sites that would work.
Penny would stay here again
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“nice though near highway and railroad”
Reviewed 7/23/2022
Nightly rate: | $19 |
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RV Length: | 20' (Travel Trailer) |
Small but nice campground in Yoho valley, right off Hwy1 and on the road to Takakkak Falls. Close to the historic village of Field and to Emerald Lake. This is a first-come, first-serve CG, an alternative if you don't have a reservation at Kicking Horse. In mixed forest, right at base of massive cliffs. Sites on one side of the loop ha... more
Small but nice campground in Yoho valley, right off Hwy1 and on the road to Takakkak Falls. Close to the historic village of Field and to Emerald Lake. This is a first-come, first-serve CG, an alternative if you don't have a reservation at Kicking Horse. In mixed forest, right at base of massive cliffs. Sites on one side of the loop have some good tree cover, and sites in the middle of the loop also have some tree cover. A few of the other sites are pretty exposed. There is a walk-in tent site area at the entrance end of the campground. No fires, no fire rings. Sites are generally fairly level and the spacing is ok. No tent pads. Some sites are large enough for large trailers. There are vault toilets at the CG entrance and another set of toilets in the middle of the loop; they really need to be updated. There is a sink at each of the toilet stations. There is also a cooking shelter and bear-proof storage boxes. Views of the mountains on either side of the valley are great. Price July 2022 was 18.75 CDN. As others have said, there is a lot of noise from the highway; it diminishes at night. Also the train tracks are on the other side of the highway and river, and trains pass frequently, but they don't blow horns. I'd stay again.
If you go up the road to the falls, it has some very tight switchbacks, so no trailers and longer vehicles are discouraged. Parking fills up during the day because people go to view the falls and there are also many trails out of that location. The road to Emerald Lake is ok but parking fills up quickly. There are also several trails out of the Emerald Lake area, including a loop trail around the lake.
Idaho walker would stay here again
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“OK if driving through or if Kicking Horse CG up the road is full”
Reviewed 7/9/2022
Nightly rate: | $18 |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
Site Number: | 13 |
RV Length: | 24' (Class C) |
"Primitive" campground as the Yoho Park describes it. No drinking water other than the dish sink outside the needed upgraded toilets. No fires allowed-no fire rings. Lots of highway and railroad noise. Tenters need to be sound sleepers. A few real nice somewhat secluded sites. Ok cell coverage-Bell/ATT LTE 2 bars. On the plus side-dump... more
"Primitive" campground as the Yoho Park describes it. No drinking water other than the dish sink outside the needed upgraded toilets. No fires allowed-no fire rings. Lots of highway and railroad noise. Tenters need to be sound sleepers. A few real nice somewhat secluded sites. Ok cell coverage-Bell/ATT LTE 2 bars. On the plus side-dump station just outside the campground with potable water. Some great hikes up the Yoho Valley road.
David would stay here again
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“Great spot”
Reviewed 11/1/2019
Nightly rate: | $17 |
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Days stayed: | 4 |
Site Number: | 33 |
RV Length: | 33' (Class A) |
We stayed here during the 1st week of September when all the sites are on a first come, first serve basis. We arrived in early afternoon and got a great site (large and level, good solar)but by supper time, arrivals were being put in the overflow parking lot. We’d originally gone to Kicking Horse but they could only accommodate us fo... more
We stayed here during the 1st week of September when all the sites are on a first come, first serve basis. We arrived in early afternoon and got a great site (large and level, good solar)but by supper time, arrivals were being put in the overflow parking lot. We’d originally gone to Kicking Horse but they could only accommodate us for one night and site wasn’t very nice. We liked both this site and campground - plus it was $10/night less. The only drawback for us was that there are no fires allowed at Monarch.
The campground is fairly close to the road and during the day there was noticeable highway noise. At night, the noise from the trains was pretty eerie - screeching as they wind through the tunnels. In a motorhome it isn’t bad but it could be pretty loud in a tent.
The location was fantastic - close to a number of hiking trails in Yoho and an easy drive to Lake Louise and some hiking on Hwy 93.
Kandt would stay here again
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“OK. But Kicking Horse Next Door looks better!”
Reviewed 6/8/2019
Nightly rate: | $17 |
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Days stayed: | 3 |
Site Number: | 33 |
RV Length: | 16' |
Monarch is a small 44 site “overflow” type campground next to its big sister next door, Kicking Horse. Monarch is closer to the highway and the trains running alongside the cliffs on the opposite side of the valley. Kicking Horse is bigger, set back from the highway backing onto the Kicking Horse River, and has better amenities than Mo... more
Monarch is a small 44 site “overflow” type campground next to its big sister next door, Kicking Horse. Monarch is closer to the highway and the trains running alongside the cliffs on the opposite side of the valley. Kicking Horse is bigger, set back from the highway backing onto the Kicking Horse River, and has better amenities than Monarch. However, Kicking Horse costs ten dollars Canadian more per night. And it was still closed in the first week of June! However if you arrive when KH is open and has availability, choose that over Monarch for the extra $$!
Location of both is great for exploring nearby Takakkaw Falls and Emerald Lake. Have dinner or lunch at the charming Truffle Pig Bistro in Field. And you are only 20 minutes away from Lake Louise. A much quieter option than staying in the campgrounds there!
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Amenities
Hookups
- dry camping
Site Amenities
- picnic table
Facilities
- dump station
- firewood
- ADA Accessible
- recycle
- restrooms: vault
- trash
- water available
Pets
- pets
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