Mosquito Creek Campground Banff National Park.

The Mosquito Creek Campground is located in the Rocky Mountains on the Icefields Parkway 24km North of Lake Louise .There are 32 unserviced sites open all year round with picnic tables and fire pits, fire wood is available when purchasing a fire permit. National Park campgrounds tend to fill quickly and are usually full for the night by early afternoon. The campground offers a nice mix of sites for both tents and RV's. This campground also has potable water, dry toilets and a sheltered camp kitchen with a wood burning cook stove. This is Bear country, food and food related items must be stored properly. Mosquito Creek runs crystal clear and borders the South side of the campground. This campground is a great base camp for hiking, scrambling, climbing, biking, cross country skiing, snow showing and ice climbing. The Mosquito Creek hostel is also located here on the South side of Mosquito Creek. Alpine climbers often stay here for climbs up Hector Mountain and the Hector Glacier found on the East side of the highway. Beautiful Hector Lake is located nearby, the trail head can be found on the side of the highway just South of here. Hector Lake lies below the South end of the Crowfoot Glacier and rarely see's visitors. It is fed by the Wapta and Waputik Icefields. The Lake also holds huge Lake Trout, a National Park fishing license is required.

See the official web site link below for fees, opening and closing dates.