Johnston Canyon Campground

I highly recommend this exceptional camping ground, renowned for its impeccable cleanliness, organization, and safety. Reservations are essential, so book in advance to secure your spot. The facilities are excellent value for the price, with fire pits available and complimentary wood provided. The showers are spotless, and quiet hours are respected from 11 pm to 7 am, with check-out time at 11 am. If you're without a booking and in need of a place to stay, check the entrance board for availability of free one-night spots. Don't miss out on this fantastic camping experience!"

We spent three nights here in early September. The cost for a no hookup tent site was very reasonable. The bathroom and shower facilities were very clean at all times, even though the campground was fully booked. Wood for campfires is available at no extra cost (a pleasant surprise for us coming from the United States), but an axe is helpful to cut kindling out of it. Our site (59) was flat and well-shaded, and we liked having a pull-through parking spot. We were close to the bathroom, trash, etc., but still had our privacy. We had T-Mobile 5G cell phone service as well. The location of the campground was the perfect fit for us. We were less than 30 minutes from the park and ride shuttle for Lake Louise and just across the road from a very busy hiking area, but it was quiet and relaxing at the campground. We will definitely stay here again if we camp in Banff in the future.

The service is excellent, the hike close by was awesome, although if you're afraid of heights, may not be the best for you. The campground itself is great, showers are ok, lots of water pressure, but sometimes go from hot to cold on their own, not a big issue. It is worth mentioning that there is a train going by at multiple times during the day and night. Let's just say, it didn't make for the best nights sleep. It is a great place, enough space between the campsites, naturally beautiful, but that train whistle... highly recommend earplugs.

I loved being at Johnston Canyon Campground. Tucked into the mountains surrounded by nature. My site had the river in the back, my reservation included wood for the fire place, there is a place in the bathrooms to wash kitchen utensils and showers with hot water. Everything was super clean. I recommend it 100%.

Great campground for families among tall trees and Johnston creek nearby. Clean, stocked up and heated washrooms. Shower available but only 1 for the washroom building where I went. Sunday mng June 2nd, no queue for shower. Walkable to Johnston canyon. Train issue- In the afternoon and evening, yes -heard the train 5-6 times but the sound did not bother me. Didn't hear the train passing during night time when I was asleep from 11 to 6. Maybe there were no trains that night, as I'm a light sleeper. Kids loved the campground. Sites are close by so privacy can be an issue for some people. But if your neighbors are nice and follow the basic rules, it is ok. No animal sightings, thankfully. Though there are wolf and bear warnings. No bugs, no ticks, no mosquitoes- June 1-2, 2024. Parks Canada staff is friendly and keeps patrolling often, which I really appreciated.

Beautiful campground! Stunning area. There is a train the is pretty loud through there if you are a light sleeper. I’m not a d I liked the train.

Johnston canyon campground is an excellent and well maintained park. Washrooms were very clean and comfortable. They were also heated, which was a bonus considering the time of year. I would highly recommend this park. Also right next door you have the Johnston canyon.

Location is everything in real estate and campgrounds. We were in the first loop as you enter the campground and the train was obvious, but not annoying. We were also in a hard-sided tear drop trailer and didn’t ever hear it at night. This was our third campground along this stretch of railroad and I can say it is the only one, so far, where the train uses its whistle/horn. Not sure why, but every train that goes by uses it. There must be a crossing or something nearby, but I can’t see it on the satellite imagery. I would image if you are staying further SW in the campground, closer to the track, the train would be much louder and possibly more annoying. The facilities here are decent. No where as nice as Yoho or Mt Revelstoke. But they had hot showers and a decent bathroom. There is a dedicated handicap restroom and shower. Unlike the other campgrounds, this one only has 1 dishwashing sink per bathroom. We arrived full of water, so we didn’t use the water sources here but they seem pretty basic. Maybe there’s a better source then what we saw? Like all the other campgrounds, the staff was very nice and they do interpretive shows regularly.