Kakabeka Falls Provincial Park Camping

Not that long ago I stayed at one of the newest Canadian National Park Campgrounds which, like most, boast potable water. Happy to have a chance to refill the water jug, I was dismayed to discover the water was brown in color. When I asked the staff, they said “Oh yeah, it’s totally potable, but tastes like farm.” Sadly, they were right. Kakabeka Falls Campground is a bit the same.

While there’s not much going on at the campground, it is a fair campground, just not a lot of anything. It’s functional, the falls are better than expected, but not much else to get excited about.

The layout of the sites will leave your head spinning, but the sites themselves are pretty good for the most part (lots of trees, moderate privacy and close to facilities). 

Pros:

The falls are much larger than expected (although brownish in color)

Family friendly trails and boardwalks all over the place

Staff everywhere (it’s super safe feeling)

Cons:

Swimming beach isn’t really a beach (more of dirt leading to a river)

Aging infrastructure

An inordinate amount of barky dogs.

For those who require electricity, be prepared to bring an extension cord or two or three. While there are lots of services sites, the actual location of the service (electricity) can be a scavenger hunt. Fret not if you forget a  cord, they will rent them to you on site for $5/day.

Review based on July 2023 visit.