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Camping is a great family activity in our short Alberta summers. This year Crooked Creek Campground, about six kilometers from Waterton Lakes National Park, has much improved washrooms and newly added shower facilities, thanks to a grant from the Lethbridge Community Foundation.
"Can you imagine hiking all day and coming back to camp at a place where there are no showers and you have to use pit toilets?" asked Chris Morrison, a director with the Waterton Natural History Association, which runs the camp site. "Flush toilets and shower facilities are much needed improvements that will make the campsite more user-friendly and inviting for families. They will be a real benefit for the camping public."
Improved Facilities Benefit Whole Family
From LCF Report to the Community 2004.
Crooked Creek is one of the few campsites near Waterton and is quite afford able. "It's a small campground, so campers have the opportunity to get to know each other, which really adds to the whole experience," said Chris. Campers can spend one night or rent a site by the week or month The campground generates revenue for the National History Association, which also runs a small heritage museum in Waterton townsite and presents public educational programs about the area's flora and fauna. This non-profit organization works with Parks Canada to further public understanding of, appreciation for, and appropriate use of Waterton Lakes National Park.
Updated September 2009
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