Camping & Hiking · Alberta
Boulton Creek Campground
A large Alberta Parks campground with big, treed, private sites beside Boulton Creek, a trading post store and trails for hikers and cyclists; check water service before you go.
What visitors say
Boulton Creek Campground is a big, wooded campground where reviewers keep mentioning the privacy between sites and the sound of the creek. Some loops, such as B, feel secluded, while E is closer to the store and the road with sites a bit closer together. Most campers describe it as quiet, with respectful neighbours.
Staff get strong reviews, from check-in at the trading post to the ice cream counter and the restaurant, and are described as friendly and good with safety information. The store is well stocked and fairly priced, with generous ice cream scoops. Pit toilets in at least one loop were spotless, and the washrooms are called nice. There's Wi-Fi and pay phones at the store, but little or no cell service elsewhere.
Trails are well marked for hikers and cyclists of all abilities, and one group saw riders from the long-distance Banff to New Mexico route passing through. It's a family-friendly place, and some sites have electricity. Bears are around, and one camper found staff quick to help after a sighting.
The biggest recent issue was water. A visitor in May 2026 found no running water anywhere, including washrooms, and said it wasn't clear on the booking site. Others have noted drinking water and the dump station weren't open early or late in the season, so fill up before you arrive. Showers need tokens, which one guest wasn't told about at check-in. The campground isn't right on a lake, and nights can be cold, so pack warm layers.
Summarised from visitor reviews on Google Maps. Based on 298 Google reviews. Details change — confirm hours, prices and bookings with Boulton Creek Campground directly.