Boulton Creek Campground

We’ve been camping in Peter Lougheed PP for over 20 years now, every year, sometimes twice a year. It’s a beautiful, wild and peaceful place! We’ve camped at several different campgrounds, BUT, DO NOT CAMP AT BOULTON CREEK CAMPGROUND LOOP B. We tried a powered site at Boulton Creek loop B. B-27 to be exact. We couldn’t run the fridge and water heater. They said because it was 15 amp. We’ve stayed at many campgrounds with 15 amp service, never a problem. It wouldn’t even power one single appliance. In the end, after speaking with the manager, we determined that they did not care to try and remedy the problem. We left the next day, earlier then out scheduled departed date. I wrote the Alberta Parks, NO REPLY! THEY DO NOT CARE!

Excellent as always! We stayed in the Loop B - quiet, secluded, and peaceful, with friendly neighbors all around. We had an electricity-only site, so we filled up on water before arriving since the drinking water and dump station are still closed (second week of May). The little store and ice cream shop were also still closed, but check-in and firewood were available. The store itself is mostly empty right now due to ongoing updates. Still a great experience overall—looking forward to seeing the improvements next time!

Camping in a rustic setting, clean sites, very accessible for larger trailers. The ground is smooth and even for tents.

They have showers, have sites with utilities and non utilities. Showers are coin operated so coordinate that prior to settling in. Pretty quiet. It’s a family campsite for sure.

Gorgeous campground and big pitches. Very quiet and lovely guy checks you in and can sell you wood etc. Showers a fair old distance from some pitches and long drop loos not great but if you’ve an RV, you’ll be fine. Take care if tent camping as bears and cougars likely to be around the area as very unpopulated throughout Kananaskis so be extra careful with food etc. Great walks nearby - don’t miss Upper Lake, especially on a calm day where the reflections of the mountains are beautiful

Amazing location for hiking in the Kananaskis area and for day trips into Banff and Lake Louise.

Had some minor issues registering. Make sure you know the job. They don't. Have to pay $9.59 plus tax for a few pieces of wet wood. Some lovely wild/tame turkeys who were very friendly wandered the grounds. There were some amazing informative and fun shows at the amphitheater. We enjoyed very much. Other than that. Not a lot in the campground. Surrounded by tons of lil ponds and sights.

Awesome campground. Friendly staff, had a great stay here with my family and a bonus there was no fire ban ! Lots of great hikes and views close by. Upper Kananaskis is beautiful and a recommended hike up to Rawson Lake. Store on site was well stocked and the ice cream shop was great ! Stay at site D-113 In my opinion loop D has the best sites other then no servicing in loop D it was well spread out and tree'd in. Great campground !

All I can say after reading a couple of the other reviews is "REALLY?"... I've found the staff that run ANY Kananaskis campground to try unbelievably hard to make your stay pleasant. They clean up the site after the previous renter leaves, and they try to keep a lid on noisy sites while still letting people have fun. The Conservation Officers are there for some very real reasons. If you get a visit from them, they are doing the rest of us a favor by encouraging your behavior to change, so that they don't have to deal with the consequences of a bear becoming aggressive. As much as I would prefer to be alone when I'm out there, I don't think these reviews are fair. After all, outhouses are what they are, and plowing in a bunch of plumbing means the overall quality of the experience goes down, since the sites generally get closer, and the trees in between sites disappear. Lots of golf course style sites in other parks, if you want a flushing biffy and cell phone service, try Tunnel Mountain in Banff. They've almost paved the whole park by now, so you might feel more at home. If you have a family and are looking to reserve a site in a good location, close to lots of things to do, in one of the most beautiful parts of the world, and you want your vacation to go smoothly, I would strongly recommend you try this Campground. Yes, there are Bears, Bugs, and Outhouses. Sometimes Whisky Jacks, Hoary Marmots, Fishers, Coyotes, Wolves, some of the largest Bull Trout in Western Canada, and Great Horned Owls. They live there. We're just visiting....

If you are looking to enjoy the night without much noise and close to the trails but not too close to the highway this is the best option. We were a group of 10 so we booked 4 sites during 3 nights. We reserved the sites with almost 90 days in advance so we had plenty options. Boulton Creek campground contains 118 campsites for RV's and tents. We selected loop "A" as this is close enough to the showers and flush toilets. Also an outhouse is also close to the loop. There is enough space in between each campsite so you will never feel that you neighbors are too close. There are also enough trees for you to hang tarps. The fire pit is a plus as you never know how the weather is going to be and there is a picnic table per site. Rangers drive around checking that no more than 2 tents and 1 vehicle were per site. Also a fee is charged to the site if food or a mess is left unattended. The staff was really friendly and tried to help all the time. I would definitely come back on my next visit to Kananaskis country.

The staff there is shady. our first time camping in a bear country. ( didn't pay attention to the sigh at the entrance) We woke up to a conservation officer. got a ticket for almost $200 for having beers and empties out. ( seriously, 2 cans of beer in a cooler and some empties) Did a little research after i got home, apparently staffs normally leave a note or knock on your door if you are leaving anything out and they will call the officer if you don't clean up. But we had no warnings at all!!!!!!! only one sign before you enter the campground. on top of that, NO CELL PHONE RECEPTION 40 MINS DRIVE IF YOU NEED IT. LOVELY. I DON'T THINK THEY TELL YOU THAT WHEN U BOOK IT EITHER Never going back there again !!!!!

First time camping in K-Country and we were not sure what to expect. For the most part we were happy with our campsite (large) and to be expected it was clean. Being in bear country you have to lock down your campsite whenever you leave it or go to bed. Any food/empty bottles on the ground is not allowed...same with dish water...they request you empty it at the sani dump. They are quite strict that way but I presume it's due to "bear sense" and possible previous encounters. One thing very clearly disappointing are the outhouses. We were in Loop B (power-electricity & water). The outhouses made you want to vomit AND there was no light inside. My kids refused to use them and we drove down to the main bathroom/shower house every time. Seriously...you can run power/water all through the campground but yet you can not put in better toilet facilities? Hmmmm. One oddity was in the evenings, when dusk was upon us these very rather large beetles came out....probably about the size of my thumb. They flew around whirring most of the evening (dark out) and all you could do is hope one didn't land on you (although they seemed to steer clear of the firepit area). Asked about them at the Info Centre the next day and they hadn't a clue. Said they'd heard about them and could we take a picture. Seriously? You know of these beetles but you haven't investigated them yourselves (oh my!!). One camper in the area who also "knew of" them had heard they bite. Great Large Biting Flying Beetles that come out at Dusk...Yippeee! Made for some Creepy evenings lol. The Park is lovely and there are a ton of things for families to do. We were able to get some fishing in, some hiking and some Geocaching. Bike riding was a little more restricted since most if not all the bike paths were closed due to Bears in the Area - everywhere. Fortunately we didn't come across one but always carried our trusty Bear Spray with us regardless. Lots of other wildlife sitings (mountain goats, deer, elk). The showers were clean and water warm. Really is a lovely and quiet place to go camping...that is if creepy night beetles, bears everywhere and disgusting outhouses don't bother you (LOL).

This campground has massive sites and is very clean. The Boulton Creek Trading Post is super handy if you run out of goods and has reasonably priced wood available. They have showers but I didn't use them, as I wasn't staying long enough to bother. You haven't been camping unless you go home smelling, right? A friend used the shower and her only complaint was that one of them didn't work, which she didn't realize it until she was stripped down and had lost some tokens in it first. A few things put me off a bit, one being the outhouse closest to our site, which was totally rank. I would have been mad if I had to camp next to it. A few in our party actually drove to the main restrooms with showers to avoid the smell. Otherwise, it was clean. Also, I think the signage could be better. When you drive to the Peter Lougheed Provincial Park, it has Facility Zone written on the sign. Every couple in our party drove past the turnoff because at first glance, you think it's indicating a storage facility. Also, we think the distance calculation to the park is a bit off, being another reason we drove past the turnoff. We thought there would be another entrance 4 or 5kms down the road. In addition, there could be better signage in the Boulton Creek campground itself, as loop C and D did not appear to be formally marked. We were camping in loop D and felt we came across it by fluke. Be aware that check-in time is 4pm and check-out is 2pm. We called ahead to see if we could set up early if our site wasn't occupied the night before and the Trading Post staff said yes. There were lots of young and middle aged adults like ourselves out camping for the weekend and everyone was having a good time and well behaved. I would camp here again.

Apart from the clean site many reasons why i would not return. The guy checking your reservation on the site seemed uptight and could have been friendlier. The toilets nearby were the same as you will find along a highway rest stop; rank and no light at night. We were paying a total of $53 for a campervan and a tent on the site with electricity and cold water. You would imagine a twice daily cleaned washroom with showers for that kind of money nearby. The nearest and only shower facility with toilets was a good walk down the road and so most people drove there. It's bear country so I imagine with no lights on the roads at night you either drive or do your business before dark. On top of that I think $8 for a bundle of firewood is a bit rich on top of the tokens you need to buy for the showers (which are non-refundable). 1 token = $2 for a 5 minute hot shower. All in all it seemed more like a money making machine then a 'provincial' park paid for by the tax-payers money. I think the original idea was to provide a service for Canadians, instead it become a business funded with tax-money.