Camping in Town

IN TOWN

 

Centennial Park

 

Manager:  Town of Rocky Mountain House

Location:  Across from Pioneer School on 54th St

Phone:       845-3720

# Of sites:   14 sites, 10 un-serviced and 4 with  power.

Rates:       Call for rates

Open:        May long weekend

Registration:   Self registration.

Amenities:   Shower facilities, flush toilets, picnic table, fire rings and fire wood.

 

Old Town R.V. Park

 Manager:  Cheri Ouellette

Location: Turn west at the 7-11, go straight until you hit a t-intersection, turn left, go approximately ½ mile.  Watch for a large green sign on the left.

E-mail:               oldtowncottages@hotmail.com
Phone:                (403) 845-4043

# Of sites:   30

Rates:  call for rates

Rates:                      Open:        year round

Registration:   At Office
Amenities:         Fully serviced sites

Notes:       Washhouse with showers

Less Than 20 km Outside Rocky

CANYON CREEK GOLF & CAMPING
Location: 14km NE of Rocky on Hwy 22 & 12
Phone: 845-5001
Internet: www.canyoncreekgolf.ca
No. of sites: 60 service sites
Rates: Call for information
Open: May October
Registration: In the clubhouse
Hours: 8am 10 pm 7 days a week
Reservations: Accepted, phone for details
Amenities: Washhouse, large RV stalls with fire pits, tables and grassed areas, adjacent to 9-hole golf course with driving range.

COW LAKE RECREATION AREA
Manager:  Kathy Witt (Caretakers)
Location: 18km SW of Rocky on Secondary Hwy 752
Address: Box 550, RMH AB
Phone: 845-5851
No. of Sites: 120, 3 mini group sites, No power
Rates: Call for rates
Open: May 1 to October 15
Registration: Reservations recommended, no extra charge.
Hours: 7am 11pm
Amenities: Solar showers, firewood, fire pits, public phone, drinking water, picnic tables, 2 playgrounds, 2 volleyball locations, bean bag games, tether ball, 3 horseshoe pit locations, beach, change rooms, walking trails, water fill, sewer site, group camping, shelters, boat launch.
Notes: All boats allowed in lake, water equipment rentals, Grandview Stage (Restaurant, gift shop, gas station, general store, hunting and fishing gear, liquor) within walking distance.

CRIMSON LAKE
Manager: Glowing Embers Firewoods Ltd.
Location: 16 km NW of Rocky on Hwy 11
Phone: 845-2330
Fax: 845-4792
No. of sites: 169 62 power
Rates: Call for rates
Open: Open year round- self-registration in the Winter
Registration: Gate hours Sun Thurs 9:30am 9:30pm, Fri & Sat 9:30am 11:00pm
Reservations: Up to half the campground can be reserved (i.e. the power sites and the non-power sites) Reservation fee is $8 (97 sites up for reservation)
Amenities: Showers, firewood, fire pits, public phone, drinking water, 3 picnic shelters, 4 creative play areas, over 20km of graveled trails for biking, hiking and skiing, library, amphitheatre, beach, concession, group areas, and picnic tables.

MITCHELL LAKE
Manager: Parks operated
Location: Take Hwy 752 S, Turn off on the Everdale Road, go S 17km
Address: Box 2100, RMH AB
Phone: 845-8349
No. Of Sites: 5 walk in tenting sites
Open: May October 15
Registration: Self-Registration
Amenities: Boat launch, floating dock on site, canoeing, fishing, firewood
Notes: Electric motors only
Rates: Call for rates

TWIN LAKES
Location: 16 km NW of Rocky on Hwy 11 and Crimson Lake Road
Phone: 845-2330
No. of Sites: 46 basic sites + 30 group sites
Registration: Self-registration
Amenities: Twin Lakes is stocked with Rainbow Trout and offers excellent fishing.

WILDERNESS VILLAGE
Location: On the Crimson Lake Road off of Hwy 11 NW
Address: Box 1347, TOM 1T0
Phone: 845-2145
Website: www.wildernessvillage.ca
No. of Sites: 328
Open: Year round
Registration: Reservations recommended for non-members
Amenities: 10 rustic secluded cabins, two large heated pools, Hot tubs, Centre lodge, Youth Center, Activity Center, Recreational programs, Clean modern showers, Flush toilets, Potable drinking water, Village Store, Two laundry facilities, Telephones, RV storage, Propane sales, Chapel, Cycling and hiking trials, Golfing, Several nearby fishing and boating lakes, sightseeing, Cross country skiing, snowmobiling, skating, horse back riding, ATVing, a perfect family resort.
Notes: Year round facility
Rates: Call for info

Surrounding Area

BURNSTICK LAKE
Owners: Caroline District Chamber of Commerce 722-4066
Caretakers: For reservations and information call 722-3456
Location: 3km W then 14km @ of Caroline
Phone: 722-4066
Email: ccoc@telus.net
Website: www.Carolinechamber.ca
No. of sites: 72 sites and a group area
Rates: Call for rates
Open: May 1- October 15
Amenities: Beach, boat launch, horseshoe pits and playground.
Notes: The Lake is about 2 miles long and has an abundance of pike and perch. The lake offers boating, fishing, water skiing, camping, and picnicking. Treed sites, wood supplied with fee, small food store/ concession, zero tolerance for rowdiness, caters to families, ten outdoor privies, bear-proof garbage bins.

CAMP BRAZEAU
Manager: Jennifer Bailey
Phone: 894-0006
Fax: 542-7982
Location: 40 km on Hwy 11 turn N on the Sunchild road, travel N for 60 km. Junction to Sunchild road can also be found 60 km S of Drayton Valley on Hwy 620. Sunchild road is a gravel road.
No. of sites:40 + large overflow areas, 3 group sites, (1 with power)
Rates: Call for rates
Open: May 1 to Thanksgiving weekend. Brazeau group site with enclosed cook shack and fireplace and power, excellent site for staging area for sleds.
Registration: Self-registration or through reservations
Amenities: Free fire wood, site-specific reservations, northern Pike have no size restrictions. Quiet camping after 11pm enforced, excellent ATV trails, water skiing (reservoir only), canoeing, bird watching, and sandy beach. Group sites with power are available for individual camping ($20/night/unit) if sites unoccupied. This is a dry camp.

LESLIEVILLE PROVINCIAL RECREATIONAL AREA
Manager: Melvin Wolf
Location: 20km on Hwy 11 to Lesliville, 3km W of Condor
Phone: 729-3551
No. of sites:12 unserviced sites
Open: May Thanksgiving
Registration: Self-Registration
Amenities: Camp kitchen, firewood, water pump

MEDICINE LAKE
Manager: CBM Camping (Len and Lorna Long)
Phone: (780) 388-2223
Location: 50km N of Rocky on Hwy 22, then 11 km E
No. of sites: 49 sites and one group camp
Open: Seasonal

OPEN CREEK DAM
Manager: Darrell Hunt
Location: 35km N on Hwy 22, 14 km E on Hwy 53
Phone: 843-6931 or 843-6564
No. of sites: 54 unserviced sites
Open: May October. Year round for day use
Registration: Through contact above
Rate: Call for rates
Amenities: Firewood

OUTWEST CAMPING
Manager: Kerry Desjardins
Location: Take Hwy 752 S for 36 km, Range Road, 10-0, go S past Strachan gas plant
Phone: 844-3083
Address: Box 24 Site RR2 T4T 2A2
No. of sites: 80
Open: year round- services year round as well
Registration: Office Registration
Amenities: Full power, drive through stalls (30 and 50 amp), half a kilometer off a paved highway. Central dumping station for sewage, shower and laundry facilities, quad wash station, winter storage, group areas, large park with play and games area. Fire ring and picnic table at each stall. Quadding, hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking , and hunting. Store restaurant, gas station, All 15 minutes away. Three golf courses in the area. Ram, Clearwater, and Prairie Creek drainages are all within biking distance.
Notes: ATV friendly, can drive ATVs throughout campsite, Family owned and operated
Rates: Call for rates

PHYLLIS LAKE
Manager: Parks Operated
Location: 16 km W of Caroline off Hwy 591
Phone: 845-8349
No. of sites: 8
Open: Seasonal
Notes: Phone for further information

RAVEN RIVER
Manager: Foothills Park Services (Wayne Schwab)
Location: 18 km W of Caroline on Hwy 54
Phone: 638-4017
No. of sites:16
Open: Seasonal
Notes: Phone for further information

WEST RV-ATV PARK
Location: 38 KM west of Rocky on HWY 752
Phone: 845-9275
No. of sites:Single or group sites available Seasonal
Amenities: Endless access to trails, fishing, hunting and ATVs, power and water available on a limited basis, fire ring, picnic table, firewood available, wheel chair accessible washrooms, and an office/store.

SEVEN MILES
Manager: Bonnie Brewer
Location: S on Hwy 22 to Caroline and SW on Hwy 591 50 km
Phone: 845-6474
No. of sites: 36
Open: Seasonal
Registration: Self-Registration
Amenities: Group Area, fishing, hiking, picnic shelter
Rates: Call for rates

TAY RIVER
Manager: Parks Operated
Location: 28 km W of Caroline off Hwy 591
Phone: 845-8349
Sites: 34

NORDEGG AREA (WEST ON HWY 11)

BEAVERDAM
Location: 5 km E of Nordegg on Hwy 11
Operator: CampnFun Adventures
Phone: in season: 721-3975 off season: 845-2781
Address: Box 982 Rocky Mtn. House, AB T4T 1A7
Website: www.travelnordegg.com/campnfun
Email: camping@telus.net
No. of sites: 8 large walk in tenting sites; 3 RV sites
Rates: Call for rates
Open: Seasonal
Registration: Self-Registration, first come first serve
Amenities: 7 walk in tenting sites, 3 RV sites, boat launching, dock, group area cookhouse, fishing (Brook Trout and Brown Trout), underdeveloped ATV trails, outhouses, firewood included.

CHAMBERS CREEK
Location: 30 km W on Hwy 11
Operator: CampnFun Adventures
Address: Box 982 Rocky Mtn. House, AB T4T 1A7
Phone: 721-3975 off-season: 845-2781
Website: www.travelnordegg.com/campnfun
Email: camping@telus.net
No. of Sites: 25 large sites with great access to the North Saskatchewan River
Rates: Call for rates
Open: May October
Registration: Self-registration, first come first serve (group camp by reservation only)
Amenities: Pump water, group camping, ATV trails (undeveloped) in the area, 86 km of developed snowmobile trails, washrooms, firewood included. Group camp has 30 parking units, by reservation only.

CRESCENT FALLS
Location: 22 km SW of Nordegg on Hwy 11 then 6km
Operator: CampnFun Adventure
Phone: in season: 721-3975; off season: 845-2781
Address: Box 982 Rocky Mtn. House, AB T4T 1A7
Website: www.travelnordegg.com/campnfun
Email: camping@telus.net
No. of sites: 31 scenic sites
Rates: Call for rates
Open: Seasonal, First come first serve
Notes: Popular day use area, Big Horn gorge lookout, starts hiking/riding trails, outhouses, water, wood for sale, available and fire pits. Camp Host on site.

DAVID THOMPSON RESORT
Manager: Ron, Wendy and Kelly Killick
Location: Hwy 11 near the Cline River (West of Rocky and Nordegg)
Address: Box 17, Nordegg, AB, T0M 2H0
Phone: 721-2103
Fax: 721-2267
Internet: www.davidthompsonresort.com
No. of Sites: 140 sites and 3 group sites (1 for 40, 1 for 20, 1 for 10 units)
Rates: Call for rates
Open: May 1st
Registration: Hours 7am-11pm 7 days a week
Reservations: Accepted
Amenities: All amenities on site. Wonderful sigh seeing in the area, gas bar, family campground, heated swimming pool, satellite TV, licensed dining, equipped store, whirlpool spa, mini golf course, and Frisbee golf.

DRY HAVEN CREEK
Location: 11 km W of Nordegg on Hwy 11
Operator: CampnFun Adventures
Phone: in season: 721-3975; off season: 845-2781
Address: Box 982 Rocky Mtn. House, AB T4T 1A7
Website: www.travelnordegg.com/campnfun
Email: camping@telus.net
No. of Sites: 14
Open: Seasonal, first come first serve
Notes: Shelter, woodstove, firewood sales, fishing and access to trails, outhouses

FISH LAKE
Location: 6 km W of Nordegg on Hwy 11, 2km S at sign
Operator: CampnFun Adventures
Phone: in season: 721-3975; off season: 845-2781
Address: Box 982 Rocky Mtn. House, AB T4T 1A7
Website: www.travelnordegg.com/campnfun
Email: camping@telus.net
No. of Sites: 24 power sites; 67 non-serviced sites
Rates: Call for rates
Open: Seasonal, first come first serve
Amenities: Pump & Tap water, floating boat dock, hiking, fishing, mountain biking, swimming, interpretive trails, public phone, electric boat motors only. Rainbow stocked annually, 1 hours from Columbia Icefields. Fire pits, tables, outhouses, and wood for sale, large pull-through sites available. Camp Host on site.

GOLDEYE LAKE
Location: 8 km W of Nordegg on Hwy 11
Operator: CampnFun Adventures
Phone: in season: 721-3975; off season: 845-2781
Address: Box 982 Rocky Mtn. House, AB T4T 1A7
Website: www.travelnordegg.com/campnfun
Email: camping@telus.net
No. of sites: 44
Rates: Call for rates
Open: Seasonal, first come first serve
Notes: Popular family camp ground, fishing, swimming, canoeing, hiking trail around the lake. 20,000 Rainbow Trout fingerlings stocked annually in June, tables, fire pits, water, outhouses and wood available for sale.

HARLECH
Location: 13 km E of Nordegg on Hwy 11
Operator: CampnFun
Phone: 721-3975 off season: 845-2781
Address: Box 982 Rocky Mtn. House, AB T4T 1A7
Website: www.travelnordegg.com/campnfun
Email: camping@telus.net
No. of sites: 17 located on the Shunda Creek
Open: Seasonal, first come first serve
Notes: Camp beside Shunda Creek, hiking, quadding access, water, and outhouses, wood for sale.

HORBURG PROVINCIAL RECREATION AREA
Location: 25 km West of Rocky on Hwy 11, turn south at sign for 6km
Opertor: CampnFun Adventures
Phone: in season: 721-3975; off season: 845-2781
Address: Box 982 Rocky Mtn. House, AB T4T 1A7
Website: www.travelnordegg.com/campnfun
Email: camping@telus.net
No. of Sites: 9 tenting; 3 RV on shore of North Saskatchewan River
Rates: Call for rates
Open: May October
Registration: Self Registration
Amenities: ATV and mountain biking trails, firewood, rustic camping, river access for canoes, kayaks and rafts, outhouses, firewood included.

JACKFISH LAKE PROVICINAL PARK
Location: 44 km W of Rocky on Hwy 11 then N 2km
Operator: CampnFun Adventures
Phone: summer: 721-3975 or winter: 845-2781
Address: Box 982 Rocky Mtn. House, AB T4T 1A7
Internet: www.travelnordegg.com/campnfun
Email: camping@telus.net
No. of sites: 5 + sites; group site available by reservation
Open: Year round
Registration: Self-Registration; first come first serve, same day reservation available at group,
Amenities: Floating boat dock on site, equestrian trails, ATV trails (undeveloped) in the area, fishing (lake and stream) No firewood provided, outhouses

KOOTENEY PLAINS CAVALCADE GROUP CAMP
Manager: Ruff n Ready Campground
Location: 67 km W of Nordegg on Hwy 11
Phone: 721-2184 or 845-6855
No. of sites: 8
Open: April 23 October 13
Registration: By reservation only
Amenities: Large group camp area
Notes: Great for clubs and family camping, Owner/Operator in residence

SAUNDERS RIVER ACCESS
Location: 22 km E of Nordegg on Hwy 11; then 8km S
Operator: CampnFun Adventures
Phone: in season: 721-3975; off season: 845-2781
Address: Box 982 Rocky Mtn. House, AB T4T 1A7
Website: www.travelnordegg.com/campnfun
Email: camping@telus.net
No. of sites: 5 tenting and 2 RV on banks of N Saskatchewan River
Rates: Call for rates
Open: Seasonal, first come first serve
Notes: River and Auto accessible, 5 tenting and 2 RV sites, canoeing and fishing in the N Sask. River, access to trails, outhouses , no firewood provided.

SHUNDA VIEWPOINT
Location: 26 km E of Nordegg on Hwy 11A; or 59km W of Rocky then 5km N at sign
Operator: CampnFun Adventures
Phone: in season: 721-3975; off season: 845-2781
Address: Box 982 Rocky Mtn. House, AB T4T 1A7
Website: www.travelnordegg.com/campnfun
Email: camping@telus.net
No. of Sites: 10+
Open: Seasonal, reservations only
Notes: Panoramic view of the Brazeau range and N Sask. River valley, fire pits, tables, outhouses, access to quadding trails.

SNOW CEEK GROUP CAMP
Operator: CampnFun Adventures
Location: 17 km W of Nordegg on Hwy 11
Phone: in season: 721-3975: off season: 845-2781
Address: Box 982 Rocky Mtn. House, AB T4T 1A7
Website: www.travelnordegg.com/campnfun
Email: camping@telus.net
No. of Sites: 30+ sites
Open: Seasonal, by reservation only
Amenities: Enclosed shelter with stove, pump water, outhouses, fire pits, horseshoe pits, fire pits, ATV and mountain biking trails in the area.
Notes: Wood available, water, fire pits, tables. Small creek runs through the center of the campground. Private camping with great scenery.

THOMPSON CREEK
Manager: Ruff n Ready Campground
Location: 85 km SW of Nordegg on Hwy 11
Phone: 721-2184 or 845-6855
No. of Sites: 55
Open: May 1 September 30
Registration: Self-Registration combined with registration booth (hours vary)
Amenities: 2 kitchen shelters, large treed areas, picnic area by the creek, firewood
Notes: Owner/operator lives on site

TWO O'CLOCK CREEK
Manager: Ruff n Ready Campground
Location: 67 km W of Nordegg on Hwy 11
Phone: 721-2184 or 845-6855
No. of Sites: 20
Open: April 1 October 13
Registration: Self registration combined with registration booth (hours vary), no reservations
Amenities: 2 kitchen areas, picnic area, trails for hiking, close to Siffleur Falls
Notes: Owner / operator lives on site

UPPER SHUNDA CREEK
Location: 100m W of Nordegg Town site Turnoff, 1 km North on Nordegg Road.
Phone: (403) 844 1293
No. of Sites: 25
Rates: Call for rates
Internet: www.uppershundacampground.ca
Amenities: Pump water, washrooms, fire pits, tables, situated on the crossroads of historic native trails over looking Shunda creek. Hiking trails that go to the top of Baldy and Coliseum Mountains. Reservations accepted. ATV unloading from site with rules and regulations in place. Wood available for a fee.
Notes: ATV and mountain biking trails in the area. Phone for more information.

HWY 752(FORESTRY TRUNK ROAD)

BLACKSTONE
Location: 38 km NW of Nordegg on the Forestry Trunk Road
Phone: 845-2340
No. of Sites: 10 + group camping
Rates: Call for rates
Open: May 1 November 30
Registration: Self-Registration
Amenities: Kitchen, shelter, fishing, firewood, canoe and rafting, staging areas, ATV and equestrian to Bighorn / Wildland and Brown Creek/Brazeau River Trail systems.
Notes: No well water on site

BRAZEAU RIVER PROVINCIAL PARK
Location: 65km N of Nordegg on the Secondary Road 752
Phone: (780) 865-2154
No. of Sites: 7 + group camping (reservations required for groups)
Rates: Call for rates
Open: May 1 October 30 (Winter by reservation)
Registration: Kiosk and by reservation
Amenities: Pump water, kitchen shelter, fishing, firewood, canoe and rafting staging areas, ATV staging area, security patrolled.

BROWN CREEK
Location: 45km N of Nordegg on the 752
Phone: (780) 865-2154
No. of Sites: 9
Open: May 1 October 30
Amenities: Pump water, interpretive trails, wildlife viewing, back country hiking and skiing, snow shoeing, winter camping, snow caving, fishing, firewood, security patrolled, reservations accepted, tourist information.

ELK RIVER
Manager: Richard LaBoucane
Location: 70km SW on Hwy 752 (Forestry Trunk Road)
Phone: (780) 865-2154
No. of Sites: 16 + group
Open: May 1- Oct 30
Registration: Self-Registration:
Amenities: Day use area, ATV access
Notes: Fishing, hiking, fish pond\
Rates: Call for rates

PEPPERS LAKE
Manager: Parks Operated
Location: 70km SW on Hwy 752 (Forestry Trunk Road)
Phone: 845-8349
No. of Sites: 16 in campground, 8 in staging area
Open: Seasonal
Registration: Self-Registration
Amenities: Fishing, hiking, wildlife, canoeing, trail riding
Rates: Call for rates

PRAIRIE CREEK PROVINCIAL RECREATION AREA
Manager: Parks Operated
Location: 41km S of Rocky on Hwy 752
Address: Box 2100, RMH AB
Phone: 845-8349
No. of Sites: 50 sites and a group site
Open: May October 15
Registration: Self registration
Amenities: Pump water, equestrian & ATV trails (undeveloped) in the Area, interpretive trail, shelter, fishing,
Rates: Call for rates

RAM FALLS
Manager: Parks Operated
Location: 96 km SW of Rocky on Hwy 752
Phone: 845-8349
No. of Sites: 54 sites, 10 overflow
Open: Seasonal
Registration: Self registration
Amenities: Group area, fishing, hiking, wildlife, ATV access, general store, day use area, picnic shelter, and bike rentals
Rates: Call for rates

STRACHAN
Manager: Parks Operated
Location: 31 km SW of Rocky along secondary road 752
Phone: 845-8349
Address: Box 2100, RMH AB
No. of Sites: 27
Open: May-October 15
Registration: Self registration
Amenities: Pump water, ATV trails (undeveloped) in area, fishing, shelter, and hiking, firewood

SWAN LAKE
Manager: Parks Operated
Location: 65km S of Rocky on Hwy 752
Phone: 845-8349
Address: Box 2100, RMH AB
No. of Sites: 16
Open: May October 15
Registration: Self-Registration
Amenities: Pump water, ATV trails (undeveloped) in area, fishing, boat launch, hiking, and firewater.

AYLMER WATER ACCESS AND EQUESTRIAN STAGING
Location: 11 km S of Nordegg on Hwy 734
Operator: CampnFun Adventures
Phone: in season: 721-3975; off season: 845-2781
Address: Box 982 Rocky Mtn. House, AB T4T 1A7
Internet: www.travelnordegg.com/campnfun
Email: camping@telus.net
No. of Sites: 7 on N Sask. River
Rates: Call for rates
Open: Seasonal
Registration: Self-registration first come first serve
Amenities: Boat launch and river access for canoeing, kayaking, rafting, fishing, hiking/equestrian trails and outhouses