Campsites in Banff and Lake Louise

Campsites in Banff and Lake Louise

If you are looking to camp in the Canadian Rockies and want to find the spot that fits your needs best, you can find information about campsite in Banff National Park below!
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Campsites in Banff

There are tons of great spots to camp if you are looking to spend some time outdoors in the beautiful Banff National Park. All sites are able to be booked through the Parks Canada website. Be sure to look at reserving spots early. During peak season (May - October) spots fill up fast and may not be open by the time you are taking your trip. 

Tunnel Mountain

Village 1 is going to be a more traditional camping experience with most sites having fire pits and also being located closed to the town.

Tunnel Mountain Village I Campground
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I loved this campsite! The bathrooms were clean, showers comfortable with hot and cold water, and gave the camping feel with the ability to head into town for a coffee, dinner, or drinks.
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Village 2 is for large units or groups or the need for onsite electricity without full hook ups. There are also oTENTik available from May to October! Fire pit options are available.

Tunnel Mountain Village II Campground
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Tunnel Mountin Trailer Court is a great spot if you are looking for full hook ups for RVs and Trails. This location also has great Mountain View’s. Fire pit options are available.

Tunnel Mountain Trailer Court
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Two Jack Lakeside Campground

This rustic and unserviced campground is a beautiful spot to stay. Only being 15 min outside of the town of Banff, this is a great spot to stay if you are wanting to be close to Lake Minnewanka and on the shore of Two Jake Lake. There is access to the lake for motorized boating and has 10 oTENTik reservation options. There are fire pits, flushing toilets, showers, firewood, kitchen shelters, and sani-dumps available.

Two Jack Lakeside Campground
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Johnston Canyon Campground

The Johnston Canyon Campground is located just off of the Johnston Canyon hiking trail to the Upper Falls, Lower Falls, and Ink Pots. With beautiful areas to walk around this campsite also has fire pits at most sites, firewood, flushing toilets, showers, and kitchen shelters. This is a nice rustic campground with spots for small RVs and tents. If you want to be near the campground, but stay in a Lodge or Cabin there are also options for that at the Johnson Canyon Lodge and Bungalows. With limited number of spots be sure to book at reservation in advance. 

Johnston Canyon Campground
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I feel in love with the location of this campsite. There were so many great options for spots to stay and it was great staying so close to the Johnston Canyon Trail. It was also close to a creek and river making morning and evening walks so enjoyable.
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Johnston Canyon Lodge & Bungalows
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Castle Mountain Campground

Castle Mountain Campground is a no service small campground found in a beautiful wooded area. Staying here you are close to Johnston Canyon and Silverton Falls. These campsites have picnic tables, fire pits, firewood, flushing toilets, food lockers, and hot and cold running water. These campsites are great for tenting and small RVs. Be sure to check reservations as there have been closures to this area. 

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Campsites Near Lake Louise

Mosquito Creek Campground

If a very authentic camping experience in the Canadian Rockies is what you are looking for, then this is the campsite for you. These sites are suitable for tenting and small RVs with fire pits, firewood, and picnic table available at all sites. There are two dry toilets available, a picnic shelter, food lockers, walk-in sites, and solar treated portable water.  

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Lake Louise Campground - Tent

Lake Louise has a few different options for camping. When looking to reserve a spot be sure to check which type of site will suit your needs best. If you are tenting or using a soft sided camper, you will want to reserve a spot in the soft-sided/tenting campground. Here you will be close to Lake Louise, Moraine Lake, hikes, and biking trails. All sites are equipped with picnic table and most have fire pits. There are also flushing toilets, showers, and food lockers for walk-in campers. 

Lake Louise Soft-Sided Trailer/Tent Campground
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Lake Louise Campground - Trailer

The Lake Louise Campground for trailers is also found near Lake Louise, Moraine Lake, hikes, and bike trails. If you are staying here you are required to have a hard-sided trailer. All sites are equipped with picnic table and most have fire pits. There are also flushing toilets and showers. These sites are in very close proximity to each other, so be prepared when reserving a spot. 

Lake Louise Hardsided Campground
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This campsite had wonderful bathroom and shower options that were clean and comfortable to use. I didn't enjoy how close you were to other campers and sites. Just about every site is shared between two campers and there was not a ton of space to sit outside. Just to note, not all campsites have fire pits.
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