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Municipal Campgrounds | Other Overnight Camping | Day Use

Is there anything better than a night in the fresh air? Probably not - especially in Athabasca Country, where the air quality is incomparable. If you prefer to spend your nights under the stars - and the Northern Lights - Athabasca Country's well-appointed RV and tenting facilities offer you front row seats for nature's most amazing light show.

 

Municipal Campgrounds

 

 

Baptiste Lake Campground & Day Use Area

Facility

 6 unserviced sites.

Amenities

 picnic shelter, well water, firewood, picnic tables, firepits, beach, playground, boat launch.

Fees

 $12 overnight; $2 day-use.

Directions

 east of Athabasca, follow Highway 2 for 16 kms; where highway turns north, continue west for 3 kilometres on local road to County Beach.

 

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Charron Lake 

Facility

 10 unserviced sites.

Amenities

 well water, picnic tables, firepits, boat launch (no pad).

Fees

 $5 overnight; $2 day-use.

Directions

 from Athabasca, travel east on Highway #55, entrance is 3km east of Atmore.

 

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Forfar Park (Long Lake)

Facility

68 unserviced sites plus group area.

Amenities

well water, firewood, picnic tables, firepits, beach, playground, boat launch, walking trails. Reservations 1 month in advance.

Fees

$12 overnight ($10 senior); $2 day-use.

Directions

from Athabasca head south on Highway #2 18km and go west 23km on Hwy. 663. For reservations phone 780.675.5253; off-season Paul 780.675.2273. From Edmonton follow the signs off of Highway #2.

 

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Ghost Lake

Facility

5 unserviced sites.

Amenities

picnic tables, firepits, boat launch (no pad).

Fees

$8 overnight

 

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Hope Lake 

Facility

50 unserviced sites.

Amenities

picnic shelter, well water, firewood, picnic tables, firepits, beach, playground, boat launch (no pad), ATV trails.

Fees

$12 overnight ($10 for seniors); $2 day-use.

Directions

Follow Highway 63 for 6 kms north from Boyle; turn east on Skeleton Narrows Road and travel for 3.2 kms; turn north and travel 10 kms; follow signs. Reservations 1 month in advance

Reservations

780.689.7911; off-season Paul 780.675.2273.

 

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Island Lake

Facility

11 unserviced sites.

Amenities

well water, picnic tables, firepits, boat launch, hiking trails and bird watching station.

Fees

$8 overnight; $2 day-use.

Directions

follow Highway 2 for 20 kms northwest of Athabasca; at Island Lake sign, turn northeast on local road and follow signs.

 

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Jackfish Lake

Facility

35 unserviced sites, plus group area.

Amenities

well water, firewood, picnic tables, firepits, beach, playground, boat launch.

Fees

$12 overnight ($10 for seniors); $2 day-use.

Directions

follow Highway 55 for 2.5 kms east of Athabasca; travel 5.2 kms north on Parkview road to stop sign; turn east and travel 5 kms; then 4 kms northeast to Lake.

 

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Long Lake

Facility

five-unit group camping area.

Amenities

 picnic tables, firepits, boat launch (no pad).

Fees

$5 overnight.

Directions

follow Highway 2 for 18 kms south of Athabasca; 18 kms west on Highway 663; west on dirt road; 6 kms to lake.

 

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Narrow Lake & Day Use Area

Facility

ten-unit group camping area.

Amenities

 picnic tables, firepits, boat launch (no pad).

Fees

$5 overnight.

Directions

follow Highway 2 for 18 kms south of Athbasca; 10 kms west on Highway 663; 3 kms north on Highway 812; west on dirt road; 5 kms to lake.

 

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Rochester Campground and Rest Area

Facility

 4 unserviced sites.

Amenities

 well water, picnic tables, picnic shelter, firepits.

Directions

 follow Highway 2 for 5 kms north of Rochester.

 

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River’s Edge Campground

Facility

 25 serviced sites.

Amenities

 picnic shelter, flush toilets, showers, picnic tables, firepits, boat launch.

Fees

 $15-$20 overnight.

Directions

 Located off Highway 55 in Athabasca.

 

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Other Overnight Camping 

 

 

Blueberry Hill RV Park

Conveniently located just north of Athabasca the Blueberry Hill RV Park has high standards as a Good Sam park. 

Facilities

48 serviced sites, plus six-unit group area.

Amenities

well water, firewood, flush toilets, showers, laundry, picnic tables, firepits, playground, hiking trails, book exchange, pull through and WiFi Internet.

Fees

$16/night for non-services,$25-27 / night for full service. 10% senior discount (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday).

Directions

located 2 kms north of Athabasca on Highway 813, next to Athabasca Golf & Country Club. 

Reservations

780.675.3733 or 1.800.859.9452. www.blueberryhillrvpark.ca

 

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Chain Lakes (Lower) Provincial Recreation Area
 

Facility

21 unserviced sites.

Amenities

well water, toilets, firepits, firewood available, boat launch (speed restrictions), lake stocked with trout, swimming.

Fees

$17 overnight.

Directions

12 km west and 15 km north of Athabasca on Hwy. 2, then 20 km north on access road. Distance to Calgary 486kms, Distance to Edmonton 192kms.

Reservations

No reservations

 

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Chump Lake Campsite

Facility

35 serviced sites.

Amenities

well water, flush toilets, showers, picnic tables, firepits, firewood for sale boat launch.

Fees

$13 overnight.

Directions

follow Highway 663 for 1 km west of Caslan; then travel 2 kms north.

Reservations

First come, first serve

 

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Corrigal (Round) Lake

Facility

21 unserviced sites.

Amenities

picnic shelter, well water, picnic tables, firepits, boat launch (no pad), hiking trails.

Directions

Follow Highway 63 for 52 kms north east of Grasssland; then 15 kms west.

Information

780.771.3733.

 

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Lawrence Lake Provincial Recreation Area 

Facility

27 unserviced sites.

Amenities

picnic shelter, well water, firewood, firepits, picnic tables, boat launch.

Fees

$15 overnight.

Directions

follow Highway 2 for 50 kms northwest of Athabasca.

 

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North Buck Lake Provincial Recreation Area

Facility

125 unserviced sites, day use area.

Amenities

well water, firewood, picnic tables, firepits, beach, lawn bowling, playground, beach volleyball, boat launch (no pad.

Fees

$15-$20 overnight.

Directions

follow Highway 663 for 4 kms north of Caslan.

Information

780.689.4602, no reservations.

 

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Riverbank RV Park

Facility

6 unserviced sites.

Amenities

firepits, picnic tables, firewood for sale

Fees

$15 overnight.

Directions

located next to Riverbank Golfing, 5 kms south of Wandering River on Highway 63.

Information

780.771.2582

 

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Shoreline Camping & Fishing Resort 

Facility

168 serviced sites, plus group area.

Amenities

picnic shelter, well water, firewood, flush tilets, showers, swimming pool, picnic tables, firepits, beach, playground, boat launch.

Fees

$17-$25 overnight.

Directions

follow Highway 663 for 6 kms east from Boyle; then travel 1 kms north.

Reservations

780.689.4363.

 

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Day Use

 

 

Amisk Lake (Pelican Beach)

Facility

14 unserviced sites.

Amenities

well water, picnic tables, firepits, boat launch.

Directions

follow Highway 663 for 11 kms east from Boyle

 

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Boyle Fish Pond

Amenities

picnic shelter, picnic tables, firepits, hiking trails.

Directions

Follow Highway 831 for 5.5 kms south of Boyle.

 

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North Buck Lake (Blue Heron Estates) 

Amenities

picnic tables, firepits, playground, boat launch.

Directions

follow Highway 63 for 16 kms north from Boyle; turn east at Donatville and follow the signs.

 

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North Buck Lake (Golden Nodding Acres)

Amenities

well water, picnic tables, beach playground, boat launch.

Directions

follow Highway 663 for 18.5 kms east from Boyle; turn north at sign.

 

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Poacher's Landing

Facility

6 unserviced sites.

Amenities

picnic tables, firepits, playground, boat launch, horseback riding corrals and trails, ATV trails, hiking trails.

Directions

follow Highway 55 for 25 kms east of Athabasca; travel 24 kms north on Al-Pac Connector Road; then 1.5 kms east; and north to the end of the road.

 

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Riverside Recreation Area

Amenities

picnic tables, firepits, playground, boat launch, ATV trails, hiking trails.

Directions

follow Highway 813 for 25 kms north of Athabasca; then east for 10 kms; and 2.5 kms south to end of road.

 

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Skeleton Lake (Paradise Valley/Perch Cove)

Amenities

well water, picnic tables, boat launch.

Directions

follow Highway 63 for 6 kms north from Boyle; then 5.5 kms east on Skeleton Narrows Road.

 

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Skeleton Lake (Pickerel Point) 

Amenities

picnic tables, boat launch.

Directions

follow Highway 63 for 6 kms north from Boyle; 3.5 kms east on Skeleton Narrows Road; then north on Hope Lake Road; turn east at T-intersection and follow the signs.

 
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