Alberta Camping

Check out some of the great campgrounds in Alberta

If you are looking for some fabulous family camping be sure to check out the campgrounds in Alberta home of the Rocky Mountains.  Alberta camping offers up some of the best scenery in Canada from the Rockies to the dinosaurs.  Come see!

If you are planning to spend some time camping in Alberta you’ll find Alberta camping a lot of fun!  Remember to bring all your camping gear.  But of course if you forget you can pick it up locally.  Did you know that there are over 615 Alberta campgrounds available to choose from? 

You will find campgrounds beside lakes, creeks, golf course and even in the foothills or the Rocky Mountains.  The camp site you choose can be primitive with no hookups or it can have full hookups.  And of course there are plenty of choices in between.  You will find a campsite that will meet all your needs in beautiful Alberta. 

Many of the campgrounds on the lakes have boat ramps so if you tow a boat with you you’ll be able to get it into the lake no problem.  Watch for signs on some lakes which only allow non motorized boats on their waters.

You will find many private camp sites in Alberta.  Each has full hookups or a variation of services for your enjoyment.  With all the different sites available you could find it difficult to make a choice.

Some say the coffee and hot dogs taste better when cooked on a open camp fire.  You’ll have to visit Alberta and find out for yourself.

Well treed spacious campsites can even be found in the badlands up by Drumheller.  Drumheller is a wonderful place to visit.  You might even find your very own dinasour bones!

The city of Calgary has 8 campgrounds around the outskirts of the city.  So if you are looking for a bit of a rustic atmosphere but want to be close to the city these are perfect!

For you summer festival goers you will find campgrounds right in the cities or towns.  Almost all the towns and cities have at least one municipal campground.  Their rates range from $10 to $30 per night.  You will even find hot water showers at most of them.

While in Alberta why not do some camping in the Rocky Mountains?  Absolutely breathtaking and you might even come across some natural hot springs.

Central Alberta has some of the most beautiful wilderness in the province.  With pristine forests and mountain vistas it is no wonder that central Alberta attracks so many campers.  Willmore Wilderness Park is the prefect place to camp if you want to hike in or go in on horse back.

The mountain streams offer some of the best fishing in the province.
If you visit the mountains during the spring and summer you will see an abundance of wild flowers and many wild animals.  If you are up for a hike, hiking in the mountains will give you the best of what mother nature has to offer in the way of prestine wilderness.

From Calgary to its southern border with the U.S. you will find many parks to camp in.  A one hour drive from Calgary puts you in the Crown Jewel of Canada’s parks Banff where you will find diverse and unique natural features  From ice fields to natural hot springs.

Waterton Lakes National Park straddles two countries and is noted as the world’s only international park.  The beauty of this park and the many campsites will offer you a unique camping experience

The largest of all the provincail parks is Peter Lougheed Provincial Park which offers some of the best cycling  and hiking trails in the province.  With its spectacular scenery and award winning interpretive programs will this park to be one of the best in the country.

But you can still find bones around any of the campsites there is 128 public campsites and 480 private sites for you to enjoy some of them are beside and along the Red River.  So Jurassic Park move over the real thing is here for you to explore.

So what are you waiting for?  Some of the best camping in North America awaits you in Alberta.  Watch out for those beautiful sunsets and watch out for the bears!  The Alberta folk are a friendly group of people that are waiting to great you.  So why not start planning your Alberta camping trip right now?