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Camping in Glacier and Waterton Lakes National Parks 
Contribute your own comments and rating From lakeside views of splendor to wide-open canyon vistas, frontcountry campers in Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park may choose from 16 campgrounds offering nearly 1500 campsites. Most are available on a first-come, first serve basis, although three may be reserved in advance: Fish Creek, St. Mary, and Waterton Townsite campgrounds.
Glacier National Park in Montana offers 13 campgrounds ranging from quietly primitive to hives of activity. Waterton Lakes National Park in Alberta provides three campgrounds, including the ample Townsite Campground, the remote Belly River, and the panoramic Crandell Mountain camp up Blakiston Canyon. Both parks offer group camping: In Glacier, groups may pitch camp at Many Glacier, St. Mary, Two Medicine, and Apgar, the only location where reservations may be made in advance. Waterton offers reservable group camping at Belly River, close to the U.S. border.
I've camped in four of these campgrounds and explored several others. My personal favorite is Two Medicine in the southeastern corner of Glacier. The wind sweeping off the continental divide often roils this lake, but one evening the stillness was majestic and Sinopah Mountain shimmered in reflection upon Pray Lake adjacent to my campsite. (See photo at top left.)
I also highly recommend Apgar Campground on the southern shore of Lake McDonald; Avalanche Creek along the trail of the ancient cedars; Many Glacier where the valleys come together and fabulous trails depart; and Waterton Townsite Campground on the shores of the great lake shared by Canada and the United States.
Avoid the crowds in the shoulder seasons, including May-June and September-October. Be prepared for either gorgeous dreamlike conditions or nasty, brutish weather.
There's a good chance that any or all of these campgrounds may fill by early afternoon in July and August. If you can't show up by 1 p.m., you may want to make reservations in the three campgrounds where this is an option, During the other months, reservations usually aren't necessary.
Waterton National Park Campgrounds in Alberta
- Waterton Townsite
- Crandell
- Belly River
Glacier National Park Campgrounds in Montana
West of the Continental Divide
- Apgar
- Fish Creek
- Logging Creek (primitive)
- Quartz Creek (primitive)
- Bowman Lake
- Kintla Lake
- Sprague Creek
- Avalanche Creek
East of the Continental Divide
- Many Glacier
- St. Mary
- Rising Sun
- Two Medicine
- Cutbank (primitive)
Waterton National Park is quiet uncrowded. It is a perfect place to have a view of the spectacular scenery, wildlife and enjoy outstanding recreational opportunities. The uniqueness of this park is the blend of unusual geology, mild climate, rare wild flowers, and abundance of wildlife. World is changing by time but the beauty of the waterton national park has remained unchanged for centuries. Camping in glaciers is the most mesmerizing adventure you will have. juat an awesome experience.
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Submitted by jadesmith (10/15/2010)