Belly River Campground Waterton National Park.

The Belly River campground is located out of the Waterton Valley wind corridor. You'll appreciate being out of the wind. Waterton National Park can be a windy place, several large electricity generating wind farms are located just outside the park. Night skies here are ink black (#1 on the Bortle Scale) with horizons to 30 degrees, perfect for astronomers. There are 24 Well treed Campsites that are available on a first come first serve basis only. This campground offers campsites for both tents and larger RV's, kitchen shelters with wood burning cook stoves, dry toilets, food storage. National Park campgrounds tend to fill quickly and are usually full for the night by early afternoon. Dry firewood is available here. There is a trailhead located at the South East end of the large group camp. This trail follows the East side of the Belly River heading South towards the US border only a a few kilometers away, beware of bears here. This is Bear country, food and food related items must be stored properly. The river and it's valley create perfect bear habitat, lots of berries, deciduous trees and thick bush. The Belly River runs crystal clear after run off and holds Brown Trout as seen in the picture below, you'll need a National Park fishing license to try your luck. Reservations for the Belly River Group Camp area is only for groups of 25 or more. Call (403) 859-2224.  Note: As of August 2008 no water was available at this campground other then the Belly River itself. Phone to confirm or haul your own water. You can fill up with water in the town of Waterton only 30 minutes away. Gas (No diesel fuel located within the park) and limited groceries can be obtained in the Town of Waterton, see the Waterton Towne site campground for more info on the town.