Waterfowl Lakes Campground

Beautiful! Dry camping, but water and dump station available. Easy water access for kayaking/canoeing. Quiet with spectacular views all around. No cell phone service but ranger with radio drove through daily and staff with radios nearby in case of emergency. Just as beautiful as Lake Louise but without all the people. Would love to stay again!

This NP campground along the Icefields Parkway between Lake Louise and Jasper is one of the few available or open this summer (2016). We were lucky to slip in to an open spot at 11:30am on a busy Friday in late July.

It's a gorgeous spot along the Bow River and the southern tip of Lower Waterfowls Lake. A footbridge over the river from the campground gives hikers perfect access to the trailhead for both Cirque Lake and Chephren Lake. Both are moderate hikes up to emerald waters at the base of rocky glaciers (5-6 km one way).

Our site was had a large clearing for the picnic table and fire ring. Several new restrooms (pit toilets) and kitchen wash areas with running water are located throughout the facility. Sites along the interior of the campground were pretty shady; ours along the exterior was private and sun-dappled.

Because everything is so close together along this set of Four National Parks the super highways (1 or 93) can get you pretty much anywhere you want to go ---along with everyone else--- in less than an hour.

No cell phone service in this area. Very affordable $16 US. Self-register, no reservations needed. 100 sites plus 10 in the tent area. Many would be fine for medium or smaller RVs--- under 30 feet.