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Townsite Campground

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Waterton Lakes National Park · Alberta, Canada · 1286 m elevation · Check-in 2:00 PM · Check-out 11:00 AM

In-town campground on the shore of Upper Waterton Lake, walking distance to Waterton village and the lakefront.

Shade reality: Open, windswept lakeshore grass flats with very few trees — expect full sun and strong winds; lakefront tent loops are fully exposed.

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Check availability & book ↗Found your site? Reservations happen on Parks Canada — ShadeDial is an independent planning tool.Check-in 2:00 PM · Check-out 11:00 AMWhen to book: Parks Canada launch day — the entire season opens at once, then sells out fast; cancellations trickle back later. Launches each January — check the Parks Canada schedule.
Individual site positions aren't published for this campground — use the campground-level sun tools above and the official map below to pick your loop.

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Shortlist your sites now, get an email before the window opens for Townsite Campground. No account needed.

Arrival date is optional — it’s what tells us your exact opening moment at parks that release dates on a rolling window.

Cancellation alerts aren’t available here yet — Parks Canada doesn’t publish a live availability feed the way Recreation.gov does. You’ll still get the booking-window reminder.

Official campground map246 sites

Cross-check site numbers against the park's own map before you book.

Sections A–B: 110 full-service drive-through RV sites (15/30/50 amp + water + sewer); C, D, G: 75 electric-only back-ins; E: 31 unserviced tent sites; H: 30 walk-in tent sites on the lakefront.

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Source: official park map · open PDF in a new tab ↗. Compare the loop layout with the satellite view above — north on the official map may not point up.

Camped at Townsite? If the sun and shade didn’t match what we said, tell me the site number and I’ll look at it — that feedback is the only way this gets more accurate.
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