Alberta Campgrounds

It would interest you to know that Alberta has close to 80 front country grounds for camping, all scattered throughout the national and provincial parks. In sum, it would be about four thousand campsites for the enjoyment of both tourists and locals.

One may be a back-country camper, but the front country campgrounds serve a crucial purpose. The campground could be a starting place for a canoeing trip. As far as camping is concerned, there are so many kinds of campgrounds- from open air to the secluded wooded areas.

Some popular Alberta campgrounds

The Beauvais Lake, which is under the Beauvais Lake Provincial Park, boasts 95 camp sites. This is ideal for hiking enthusiasts and skiing buffs.

Another popular camp are is the Belly River in the Waterton Lakes National park, which holds 24 sites. This area has no flush toilets to speak of, but it offers shower facilities. The Belly River offers many fun activities such as skiing, mountaineering, white water rafting, and hiking.

The Big Knife, which is under the Big Knife provincial park, has 60 camp sites. A boat launch is available, and swimming is permitted in this campground. Access to this zone is via southwest of Forestburg (SH855).

The Bow Valley is under the supervision of the Provincial park of the same name. It has an impressive 258 sites. It has all of the following facilities -- flush toilets, showers, boat launch, and accommodation facilities. It even has hiking trails for those inclined on joining hiking trips.

Another campground worth visiting is the Calling Lake, which has 25 sites and has boat launch facilities.

The Carson-Pegasus campground within the Carson-Pegasus Provincial Park has 182 sites. It has all of the following facilities -- boat launch, showers, and flush toilets. Here is the interesting part- some of the sites have electricity. Clearly, this is for those who want to camp out but still experience a bit of modern convenience.