Campgrounds in Alberta, CA near NPs

Keep in mind that a Canadian National Parks Pass is good at all the Parks. You may find it more economical to buy an annual pass.

http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/ar-sr/lpac-ppri/ced-ndp.aspx#dp03

Yuu do not have to buy the pass ahead of time, you can buy them in or near the parks.

We were there last summer and you will have no trouble at the Tunnel Mountain Campground in Banff, the Lake Louise Campground (in Banff NP), and the Whistlers Campground in Jasper. All have electricity, but only some have full hookups. Water is available at the sanidumps at each campground. Tunnel Mountain sites are just asphalt-paved pull-outs along roads. Lake Louise sites are side-by-side pull-throughs with trees between every other site. Whistlers are back-ins on cul-de-sacs that are fairly close together, but have lots of trees.

There are no private campgrounds in Banff, Jasper, or Yoho National Parks--Parks Canada does not allow them. But, as mentioned, there are private parks just outside the NPs at Hinton and Canmore. If you want to be much closer to the east gate at Jasper NP (Hwy. 16) than the Hinton KOA, try the Jasper Gates RV Park. Not in town, but much more scenic than KOA. It had new owners last summer and was very well-maintained. Pull-through sites are not completely level as they are on a hillside above the highway, but they have full hookups, very nice shade trees, tables, fire rings, and restrooms with showers.

Waterton NP townsite has big rig sites. Waterton Springs campground a few miles north of the park entrance has big rig sites, but don't drink the water unless you boil it. I think they drilled a well 2 years ago that might be better. There are a few other campgrounds outside the park gates but I'm not familiar with them.Don't forget you will have to buy a NP pass in order to get into the park. It gets real windy there and don't leave your awning down if you leave on a day trip. We don't put ours down while we've stayed there. There are some drives you can take that are very nice and if you drive slowly you will probably see some bears and sheep, etc. Cameron Lake and Red Rock Canyon are a couple. Keep your eyes open. Have fun

You will have no real issues finding sites to fit rig. Reserve where you can though, to avoid disappointment

We stayed in a very nice FHU campsite at Waterton Township in Waterton NP last summer. We had a 50 amp pull through site with plenty of room.
I couldn't find the sewer hookup when we set up, but later saw a small trailer with their sewer hose connected directly behind their rig. When I got back to our campsite, I checked and sure enough our sewer inlet was in the center of the driveway just behind the rear axle.
I've never been anywhere else where the sewer inlets were in the center of the parking area instead of on the side.
Maybe it's a Canadian thing.

netjam wrote:
Tunnel Mountain right at Banff townsite is plenty big. Hinton KOA (west of Jasper about an hour) is big. Not positive but Waterton (right in town) should be big enough as well as a bunch just a few miles south of Jasper townsite. Only problem might be getting a vacant spot, depending on when you go.

KOA Hinton is East of Jasper 70k

Tunnel Mountain right at Banff townsite is plenty big. Hinton KOA (east of Jasper about an hour) is big. Not positive but Waterton (right in town) should be big enough as well as a bunch just a few miles south of Jasper townsite. Only problem might be getting a vacant spot, depending on when you go.