Lone Lake Campground

Overview

About Lone Lake Campground

Why stop

The lakeshore sits below a steep, layered rock face.

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Hike-in access makes this a committed backcountry overnight.

Map

Where it is

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CampgroundLone Lake Campground49.08992, -114.13147

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Plan your stop

Before you go

Best time to go

The lake sits below a steep, layered rock slope, with conifers and driftwood at the shore. For a defining view, frame the water against the rock face with shoreline logs or a branch in the foreground. Hiking is the only access; July to mid-September is the park’s prime season, and many trails can remain snowbound into late June. Check trail conditions before setting out.

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ClosureBelly River Campground closedBelly River Campground is closed to all traffic and travel because a carcass is in the area. - Violators may be charged under the Canada National Parks Act, with a maximum penalty of $25,000.Official details
ClosureBlakiston Fan closed to protect rutting elkThe Blakiston Fan area is closed to traffic and travel to prevent disturbance of elk rutting there.Official details

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A park ranger sits on a dash-mounted phone, talking, as Parkwolf’s Tour Guide plays “Army Cutworm Moths: A Grizzly Bear Buffet” on Grand Loop Road below Dunraven Pass in Yellowstone — Parkwolf Tour GuideThe highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.

Waterton Lakes Tour Guide

Your drive to Lone Lake Campground, narrated.

Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Waterton Lakes National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.

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Red Rock Canyon

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“You’re coming up on Red Rock Canyon, where a creek cuts through red and green rock. This is a good stop for a close look at the landscape without a long hike.”

Plays as you drive up to Lone Lake Campground in the Parkwolf Waterton Lakes Tour Guide.

More about Lone Lake Campground

What it isLone Lake Campground is a remote, hike-in overnight site at Lone Lake in Waterton Lakes…

Lone Lake Campground is a remote, hike-in overnight site at Lone Lake in Waterton Lakes National Park’s southwest trail network. No road reaches the camp, so this is a backcountry trip rather than a quick pullout.

Make the overnight workA backcountry reservation and permit are required; carry a paper copy or screenshot.

A backcountry reservation and permit are required; carry a paper copy or screenshot. The camp has tent pads, a pit toilet, food-storage bins and picnic tables. There is water, but treat or boil it before drinking. Bring food, cook on a gas stove and pack out garbage. Fires are allowed only in the metal ring when park restrictions permit.

For a horse tripLone Lake is one of only two Waterton backcountry camps with horse corrals.

Lone Lake is one of only two Waterton backcountry camps with horse corrals. Get Parks Canada’s permission before using one and specify horse camping when you book; capacity is limited to eight horses.

Wildlife

Wildlife in Waterton Lakes

All Waterton Lakes wildlife maps

83 sightingsBisonMost seen around 7 PMSighting map

563 sightingsBlack BearMost seen around 6 PMSighting map

146 sightingsElkMost seen around 7 PMSighting map

113 sightingsBighorn SheepMost seen around 7 PMSighting map

55 sightingsBald EagleMost seen around 9 AMSighting map

53 sightingsTrumpeter SwanMost seen around 6 PMSighting map

Sighting maps show where each species has been reported across Waterton Lakes. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.