Camping & Hiking · Alberta
Crooked Creek Campground
A privately run campground just outside Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, praised for very clean washrooms, free showers and private tent sites circled by a creek.
What visitors say
Crooked Creek Campground sits right outside Waterton Lakes National Park, about a 10 to 15 minute drive from the townsite. It's close to the highway, but most campers say nights are quiet, helped by an 11 pm quiet time that's enforced.
Cleanliness is the most common compliment, with several families calling the washrooms the cleanest they've seen. Showers are included, there's hot water for dishes, laundry machines and fire pits, and the check-in shop is well stocked. Staff get warm mentions, including one who fetched a hammer to help a solo camper stake a tent in the gravel.
Tent campers can book a small island of sites surrounded by the creek, with bushes for privacy and bear lockers. It makes a good base for hiking, with Cameron Lake and Red Rock Canyon within half an hour. Families and dog owners both report good stays.
One recent guest found the tent-area washrooms needed more frequent attention, with a faulty lock and no water in one. High water and flooding forced some site changes in one season. The area is very windy, so bring good stakes and guy lines, and expect gravel pads. Smoke can affect views in fire season.
Summarised from visitor reviews on Google Maps. Based on 427 Google reviews. Details change — confirm hours, prices and bookings with Crooked Creek Campground directly.