Campsites across Canada

Alberta Parks. About 20 km east of Edson on Highway 16, then 20 km south on Wolf Lake Road. Nine unserviced sites, first come, first served. Trailer boats should not use the launch until Alberta Parks lifts that closure.

Open Year-round

Alberta Parks. South of Edson, east on Highway 16 and then south on Wolf Lake Road. Unserviced sites and a boat launch. The Alberta Parks page has the current season.

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Listed by the Town of Edson. About 30 km northeast of Edson, then 2 km north on Highway 748. Self-registration, a beach, a playground, and a boat launch. The pin is the lake.

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In Edson at 217 42 Street. The town lists 43 sites, 27 with power. Firewood, a playground, washrooms, and showers. The pin is 42 Street, not a single stall.

Open May–September

Alberta Parks. About 15 km west of Edson on Highway 16. Twenty-seven unserviced sites, first come, first served. Bring drinking water. Firewood is free when it is stocked.

Open May–October

Alberta Parks. About 31 km southwest of Edson off Highway 47, then Fickle Lake Road. Unserviced sites, a boat launch, and the Trapline Trail. Fishing and canoeing.

Open May–October

Alberta Parks. About 56 km northeast of Hinton on Emerson Creek Road. Fifteen unserviced sites on a chain of small lakes. Reservations go through the facility operator. The Alberta Parks page has that link.

Open May–October

Alberta Parks. About 55 km west of Edson off Highway 16, between Edson and Hinton. First come, first served. Boat launch for fishing the lake. Bring drinking water.

Open May–October

Alberta Parks. About 23 km southeast of Hinton on the Robb Road, where the Gregg and McLeod rivers meet. Unserviced sites. Bring drinking water. The pump is for fires only.

Open May–October

Alberta Parks. A small rustic campground in the same park as Gregg Lake, north of Hinton. Tent pads, a cook shelter, vault toilets, and a water pump that is not for drinking.

Open May–September

Alberta Parks. About 3 km west of Hinton on Highway 16, then 19 km north on Highway 40. Tents and RVs, with unserviced, power, and power/water sites. Showers, a boat launch, and a playground.

Open Year-round

Alberta Parks. Same Highway 40 turn as Gregg Lake, then a short paved road west. Power sites beside Jarvis Lake, with a small beach, dock, and playground. Bring drinking water.

Open Year-round

Alberta Parks. About 25 km southwest of Hinton off Highway 16. The pin is the recreation area. Check the Alberta Parks page for which loops are open.

Open May–October

Close to town. Paved loops, flush toilets, and a shuttle. Book early for July.

Open May–October

Along the Athabasca. Power sites and a river path. Wildlife on the road — drive slow.

Open Year-round (winter limited)

Alberta Parks. West of Hinton: Highway 16, then Highway 40, then a gravel access road. Unserviced, walk-in tent, and equestrian sites. Boat launch and pit toilets. The pin is the park, not a single site.

Open May–October

Walk to the village. Wind off the lakes. Full hookups on some loops.

Open May–October

Lakeside town of Waskesiu. Level sites, good for trailers. Book Parks Canada.

Open May–September

Dark skies. Prairie dogs. Quiet. Bring water and a spare tire.

Open May–October

Lake swimming and a wide beach. Busy weekends. Book the moment reservations open.

Open May–September

Salmon run in fall. Forest sites, close to Victoria. Reserve on BC Parks.

Open Year-round

Above Long Beach. Surf sound at night. Parks Canada reservations.

Open March–October

Walk to the village and Clear Lake beach. Power and unserviced loops.

Open May–October

Twenty minutes from Yellowknife. Lake swimming. Territorial park booking.

Open June–September

Big mountains. Cold water. First-come some nights — have a backup in town.

Open June–September

Pink granite and white quartzite. The lake is cold and clear. Reserve Ontario Parks.

Open May–October

Classic Ontario lakes. Canoe from the beach. Book Ontario Parks at 7 a.m. opening day.

Open May–October

Walk from Iqaluit. Arctic summer, no trees. Check Nunavut Parks before you go — sites are simple.

Open July–August

Huge sand beach. Very busy in July. Book the minute Ontario Parks opens the season.

Open May–October

Lakes and a parkway. Good for first-time tenting. Book Parks Canada.

Open May–October

Boardwalks through salt marsh. Warm lagoon swimming. Bike the parkway.

Open June–October

World’s high tides nearby. Playground and a covered kitchen. Parks Canada.

Open May–October

Dunes and a long beach. Walk to ice cream. Book Parks Canada.

Open June–October

Mi'kmaw canoe routes. Dark-sky preserve. Quiet lakes.

Open May–October

Western Brook Pond is a day trip. Cool and wet — pack a rain jacket.

Open June–September

Near the Cabot Trail and a sandy beach. Cool fog some mornings.

Open June–October

Near Field and Takakkaw Falls. Cool nights even in July. Reserve on Parks Canada.

Open May–October

Deep valley near Quebec City. Sépaq ready-to-camp and tent sites.

Open May–October

St. Lawrence shoreline. Easy access off the 401. Parks Canada bookings.

Open May–October

Sheltered inlets. Visitor centre nearby. Good first stop on the island.

Open May–October

Town of Edson. Forty-one sites along the McLeod River, about 6 km south of Edson off 63 Street. Trails, a play area, and river access. Book on Let's Camp. We do not have a surveyed pin, so the distance may say it is not set.

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