Photo: Payne Lake Campground Payne Lake Campground
Private campground inside Tunkwa Parkwhat to expect
This scenic lakeside campground is in Payne Lake Provincial Recreation Area, 25 km west of Cardston on Hwy. 5 (18 km east of Waterton Lakes National Park on Hwy. 5). Choose from scenic lake view sites or the shade and privacy of natural mixed forest. Fish for trout, hike, sail, windsurf, canoe, or go powerboating on the lake.
Description: BC Lodging and Campgrounds Association
the basics
the campsites
things to do here
Activities you can do at Payne Lake Campground.
things to do nearby
Within 5 km — trails, viewpoints, beaches, boat launches you can reach without packing up camp.
- Leighton Lake
- Tunkwa Lake
- Bluff Lake
Plus 2 user-tagged boat launches, 1 user-tagged lake on OpenStreetMap — visible as pins on the map below.
what's around
Payne Lake Campground plus 3 named places to see and do nearby — trails, beaches, viewpoints, water, and services.
water + services
- Nearest dump station
- Nearest potable water
what to know
Updated each morning from provincial parks and Environment Canada.
recent reports
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other campgrounds nearby
Other places to stay within 25 km.
- Tunkwa Lake Resort
- Duffy Lake Recreation Site
- Dairy Lake West Recreation Site
- Dairy Lake West
- DOMINIC LAKE W.
- DAIRY LAKE NORTH
- DOMINIE LAKE E.
- Logan Lake Municipal Campground
Plus 5 user-tagged dispersed sites on OpenStreetMap — often genuine wild-pitches; check access rights before relying on one.
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