Banff National Park of Canada

Two Jack Main Campground

• Fee - $21.50 per site per night; Fire permits - $8.80 per site per night
• NON-RESERVABLE campground
• Camp in a beautiful wooded area with 380 secluded campsites and lots of wildlife. Explore the ruins of the coal-miners town of Bankhead. Bighorn sheep in the area may be on the roadways, so drive with care.

Site at Two Jack Main Campground
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• There are 19 washroom buildings. ALL have hot/cold running water and flush toilets. Washrooms are cleaned daily.
• There are NO shower facilities in this campground. The showers at the Lakeside campground are for Lakeside campers ONLY . Ask at the kiosk for shower options in the park.
• There are no laundry facilities in the campground. Get directions to Laundromats from the kiosk staff.
• There are NO playgrounds or Internet connections at this campground.

Registration Process:

ALL campsites are first come - first serve. Campers must show up at the campground to obtain a campsite based on campsite availability.

• Campers will be assigned a campsite upon registration at the kiosk. Payments accepted are Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Travellers Cheque or Cash.
• The campground has campsites with and without fire pits.
• The fire and no fire campsites are located in different areas, so for those camping with friends, they must either both register as the same service type and understand that they will be camping in different areas and not side-by-side.

Campsite Specifics:

• The majority of campsites will accommodate any camping unit from tents to RV's/motorhomes (up to MAXIMUM 27 feet in length).
• The maximum set up is 2 cars/2 tents, 1 RV/1 tent, or 1 trailer/1 tent and 4 people per campsite (unless they are all of the same family…e.g. - 2 adults and 5 children under the age of 18).
• Each campsite is gravel with surrounding vegetation/grass. ALL vehicles and tents must be set up/parked on the gravel area of the campsite.
• All campsites have a picnic table on site.
• FIRE BAN - Midnight to 06:00 A.M WHY: In order to ensure a quality Park experience for all campground guests, this fire ban will reinforce quiet hours from midnight until 6 a.m.
• Maximum length of stay is 14 days.
• Two Jack Main has a Group Camping Area made up of four loops with one fire pit per loop of 10 sites. Reservations are available for organized groups and are booked on a first come-first served basis. Any groups interested in making a reservation should do so by email to marian.smiley@pc.gc.ca a minimum of 14 days in advance. Minimum group size is 20 people and maximum group size is 100 people. Normal Campground etiquette is expected from all groups.

Map of Two Jack Main Campground
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Where we are located:

• The campground is located on the Lake Minnewanka loop road 12 kilometres from the Banff town site.
• The campground is located close to Two Jack Lake, approximately a 5-minute drive.