Camping & Campgrounds
Carstairs Municipal Campgrounds
Perched at the gateway to Central Alberta’s parklands, the Carstairs Municipal Campgrounds offer a quiet getaway with the full-service amenities of a small town. Located on Hwy 2A. Walking distance to the town center, parks and the Carstairs Golf & Country Club. This campground features horse shoe pits, playground, fire-pits and free firewood. An on-site model grain elevator houses a tourist information center (seasonal) and grain exhibit. Tent & RV camping (28 power hook-ups), showers, toilets (wheelchair accessible), sewage dump. No reservations – first come, first serve only.
SEASONAL (May – Oct)
Hwy 2A and Center Street, Carstairs, AB
1-403-337-3341 (Town office)
www.town.carstairs.ab.ca/campgrnd.html
GHOST AREA CAMPGROUNDS
Explore the beautiful backcountry wilderness of the Ghost Forestry Reserve. These 4 campgrounds are set in provincial recreation areas of the secluded, forested foothills along the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains. The Ghost area is criss-crossed by dozens of creeks, abundant in low montane vegetation and wildlife. Hiking and ATV trails are marked out. Other activities include water sports, biking, fishing, bird watching and photography.
The Ghost Forestry Reserve is serviced by a north south highway #40, accessible via 1A (west of Cochrane), 579 (west of Water Valley) and 734 (NW of Sundre).
Advisory: Portions of road are gravel. Abundant wildlife in region. Please adhere to posted road signs.
Maps also available at self-serve kiosks on hwy 40 and hwy 579 (Water Valley)
Burnt Timber Campgrounds
By Burnt Timber Creek. Walk-in tenting area, RV sites (no electric); pump water, outhouses and free firewood. Activities include, hiking trails, mountain biking, tubing and water Sports. Extensive area wildlife.
Nearest service center: Mountain Aire Lodge (20 km)
YEAR ROUND CAMPING
Hwy #40 (85 km from Cochrane, 60 km from Water Valley).
1- 403-637-2198
www.redrocksawmills.com
Fallen Timber Campgrounds
By Fallen Timber Creek. Campground is connected to an extensive ATV trail system. Tenting & RV sites (no electric), pump-water, outhouses and free firewood. 56 sites.
Nearest Service Centers: Mountain Aire Lodge (40 km), Water Valley (40 km)
YEAR ROUND CAMPING
Hwy #40 (65 km from Cochrane, 40 km from Water Valley)
1- 403-637-2198
www.redrocksawmills.com
North Ghost Campgrounds
By Waiparous Creek, this extensive campsite features a playground with nearby biking, hiking and fishing. Individual tenting & RV sites (no electric), a group camp (60 unit capacity) with 3 fire pits and an open field for recreation and games. Pump-water, outhouses and free firewood. 169 sites.
Nearest Service Centers: Cochrane (53 km), Water Valley (40 km)
Airstrip
YEAR ROUND CAMPING
Hwy #40 (53 km from Cochrane, 40 km from Water Valley)
1- 403-637-2198
www.redrocksawmills.com
Waiparous Creek
By Waiparous Creek. Access from campgrounds to ATV trails. This campground features 3 group-camps around an enclosed shelter with a large fireplace (15 unit capacity). Individual tenting and RV sites, pump-water, outhouses and free firewood. 53 sites.
Nearest Service Centers: Cochrane (48 km), Water Valley (44 km)
Hwy #40 (48 km from Cochrane, 44 km from Water Valley)
1- 403-637-2198
www.redrocksawmills.com
Elkton Valley
Set in the rolling foothills north of Cremona and Water Valley, Elkton Valley is a quiet, very well kept campground and recreation area, open year-round. A large hall with hostel accommodation is available for groups and events. Baseball diamond, day-use area, fishing, horseshoe pits and playgrounds. Area attractions include golfing, country shopping, rural attractions and unique events.
Campgrounds feature year-round RV (power) and tenting, wheelchair accessible, picnic shelter, sani-station, showers, flush toilets, water taps, on-site concession, fire-pits, firewood & pull-thru sites. Pets at manager’s discretion (charge). 50 units.
YEAR ROUND
Elkton Valley Road (11.6 km north of Cremona on hwy 22)
403-335-8099
Mountain Aire Lodge Campgrounds
RV and tent camping among 20 acres of treed terrain set in the breathtaking Rocky Mountain Big Horn Back-Country, along the Red Deer River. RV sites include power & water. A horse corral offers convenience for the equestrian. This is an ideal base for ATV enthusiasts, as the only campground in the area where it is permitted to on and off load motorized vehicles.
Adjacent facilities include: full service restaurant and store, firewood, heated showers and flush toilet. Mountain Aire also operates 8 nearby provincial campgrounds, which include day, group and unit usage and a 12 room hotel. Please see website link below for all details.
YEAR ROUND
Highway 734 (accessed west of Sundre, Cremona and Cochrane)
403-637-2229
www.mountainairelodge.ca
OR Hedges Campgrounds, Olds
This pleasant, municipal campground borders the Historic Uptowne Olds district and is within walking distance to all amenities in the town of Olds including the Olds Ag Society, Olds College and Centennial Park. Daily and monthly rates. Wheel-chair access, playground, day-use area, flush toilets, showers, picnic area, sani-station, horseshoe pits, 20 & 30 Amp power available.
SEASONAL – MAY 1 TO OCT 1
54th Street & 50th Avenue, Olds
403-556-2299
www.town.olds.ab.ca
Rosebud Campgrounds, Didsbury
Nestled in the Rosebud Valley, on hwy 582, this municipally run campground is quiet and within walking distance to all amenities in the town of Didsbury and features a gazebo. Campsites are available for tenting and RV with 15A and 30A power, tap water, washrooms, showers, trailer dumping station, public phone, horseshoe pits and playground. There is an on-site resident manager and picnic / day use facilities. Group rates available.
SEASONAL - Mid April to end of September
Box 72, Didsbury, Alberta T0M 0W0
Reservations accepted. Please call 403-335-8578
www.didsbury.ca/municipal/didsbury/webcms.nsf/AllDoc/87F1BA9D2D0DED1A8725750E00762067?OpenDocument
Westward Ho Campgrounds
This beautifully forested campground is in a valley south of Sundre, on the banks of the Little Red Deer River. Grass & pebble beach. Family friendly and pets allowed (leashed). Most sites are enclosed by trees (some open areas), on-site concession, nearby general store & gas station, playgrounds, ball diamonds, horse-shoe pits. Tenting and RV sites (no power), sewage disposal, free showers, flush toilets (wheelchair accessible), camp kitchen (power), tables, fire-pits, security, gated entrance and hall available for events, weddings, etc.
This area is rich in golf courses, rural attractions & activities, country shopping and dining.
YEAR ROUND
Hwy 27 (50 km west of Olds,9 km east of Sundre)
1-403-556-2568
www.redrocksawmills.com/Westward_Ho.html
Greenwood Campgrounds, Sundre
The Sundre Municipal-run Greenwood Campground is on the banks of the Red Deer River, well-treed and separated from the town by a grassed berm, and within easy walking distance of all shops and services.
31-sites available, all with picnic tables and fire pits: 1 full-service site, 18 powered sites, and 12 un-serviced sites. There is a washhouse with toilets and hot showers, tap water available throughout, a sani-station, playground, cookhouse with stove, and a day-use area. Firewood at $5 / wheelbarrow.
Reservations and drop-in (when available)
SEASONAL (May – Sept)
(403) 638-2130
http://sundre.com/main/visitors_camp.php
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