Merlin Meadows Campground · Banff National Park

Merlin Meadows Campground

osm inside Banff National Park
Banff National Park · British Columbia

Water + services

what to know

Updated each morning from provincial parks and Environment Canada.

Bear country
Use the food lockers. Do not leave coolers, garbage, or food on picnic tables overnight, even in a car. Carry bear spray on trails.
First-come, first-served
No reservations taken or needed — show up, pick a vacant site, and self-register at the kiosk. Arrive early on summer weekends.

what to bring

This list adapts to Merlin Meadows Campground. no showers means a travel towel; bear country means bear spray.

If Merlin Meadows Campground is full

Other places to stay within 25 km.

Plus 6 user-tagged dispersed sites on OpenStreetMap — often genuine wild-pitches; check access rights before relying on one.

Data refreshed 2026-06-13. Sources: OpenStreetMap. Neighbourhood joins 8 named anchors.