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FINAL CAMPGROUND REPORT OF THE SEASON
CAMPGROUND REPORT
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To find out availability check the Alberta Parks website for each of the Provincial Campgrounds below. www.albertaparks.ca
SASKATOON PROVINCIAL PARK: Resevable dates: May 16 to Sept 3, 2024 open til Oct 6, 2024. No service sites $32/ power $40, $12 reservation fee. 100% reservable.
MOONSHINE LAKE PROVINCIAL PARK: Resevable dates: May 16 to Sept 5, 2024. Park open til Oct 6, 2024. 110 Power sites $38, $12 reservation fee. 100% reservable.
STURGEON LAKE: Young's Pointe Resevable dates: May 16 to Sept 3, 2024 and is now 100% reservable. Unserviced sites in A,B,C are $30 and 15/30 amp Power $38. BigHorn at Sturgeon Lake is open til October 6th.
STURGEON LAKE: Williamson Provincial Park located on the South side of Sturgeon Lake is Open May 19 to Sept 25, 2024 (First come first served basis). Unserviced $29 and Power 15 amp is $37.
DUNVEGAN PROVINCIAL PARK: Resevable dates: May 16 to Sept 3, 2024 open til Sept 25, 2024. Total of 65 power sites $38, $12 reservation fee. 100% reservable. No cell service in the park.
WINAGAMI PROVINCIAL PARK: Resevable dates: May 18 to OCt 9, 2024. 100% reservable. No services $30 (Total 17 Campsites), Power $38 (total 49 campsites), $12 reservation fee.
HILLIARD’S BAY PROVINCIAL PARK: Reservable dates: May 16 to Oct 6, 2024. No service $32 (35 campsites), Power $40 (66 campsites), Power Premium with 50amp $42 (69 sites in loops D and E). $12 reservation fee. 100% reservable.
ALBERTA FIRST COME FIRST SERVED PROVINCIAL CAMPGROUNDS:
QUEEN ELIZABETH PROVINCIAL PARK: Open May 19 to Sept 26, 2024. $29 no service (14 sites), $37 Power (42 sites), 1st come first served. This is a self-registration campground with payment made by cash or personal cheque.
MUSREAU LAKE PROVINCIAL RECREATION AREA: Open May 19 to Sept 26 2024. No service sites $29 (69 sites), 1st come first served. This is a self-registration campground with payment made by cash or personal cheque.
FIGURE 8 LAKE PROVINCIAL RECREATION AREA: Open May 19 to Sept 26, 2024. $29 no service for 27 campsites, 1st come first served. This is a self-registration campground with payment made by cash or personal cheque.
TWO LAKES RECREATION AREA: Moberly Flats: Open May 19 to Sept 25, 2024. No service $20 (30 campsites), Pine Hollow Campground: Open May 19 to Sept 25, 2024. No service $20 (24 campsites. These are both a self-registration campground with payment made by cash or personal cheque. 1st come first served. (Please research Gunderson Meadows to see if it open for camping before going there as some portions are closed. In 2022 Drive-in sites 1-21 are closed but walk-in tenting sites 22-30 are still open on a first come first served basis at $20 per night 2024 rate)
OLE's LAKE PROVINCIAL RECREATION AREA: 18 campsites all are unserviced. $15 per night is the 2024 rate. Open May 15 to Sept 30, 2024. 6.5km north of Highway 64 near the Alberta and BC Border. Water, boat launch, playground, fishing, swimming and hiking trails.
SULPHUR LAKE PROVINCIAL RECREATION AREA: 11 campsites all are unserviced. $17 per night is the 2024 rate. Self-registration. Open May 15 to September 15, 2024. Firewood not available and potable water is not supplied. Located 32 km west of Dixonville and 24km north.
(Rates from the Alberta Parks website)
BC PROVINCIAL CAMPGROUNDS
BEATTON PROVINCIAL PARK: Open May 11, 2024 – Sept. 10, 2024. $20 no services. 27 sites are reservable, remaining are first come, first served basis.
CHARLIE LAKE: Open May 11, 2024 – Sept. 10, 2024. $20 no services, $5 Sani Station. Total campsites is 57 with 40 reservable.
GWILLIM LAKE PROVINCIAL PARK: Open mid May to mid September 2024. $20 no services. 50 campsites
KISKATINAW PROVINCIAL PARK: This park was closed on 2021 due to landslide risk but BC Parks indicates the park is now open May 15th to September 15, 2024. $20 per night.
MOBERLY LAKE PROVINCIAL PARK: Open May 15, 2024 to Sept 10, 2024. $20 no services, $5 Sani Station. Total campsites 109, with 60 reservable.
MONKMAN PROVINCIAL PARK: Open May 15, 2024 – September 30th, 2024. $20 no services. First come first served basis and no reservations.
ONE ISLAND LAKE PROVINCIAL PARK: Generally open on the Wednesday before the May long weekend to mid September. $20 no services.
SWAN LAKE PROVINCIAL PARK: Open mid May 2024 to September 2024. $20 no services. Total 44 campsites with 16 reservable.
2024 UPDATES:
August 23rd, 2024: A BLUE GREEN ALGAE advisory has been issued for Sturgeon Lake.
August 14, 2024: BLUE GREEN ALGAE advisory has been issued for Hillaird's Bay at Lesser Slave Lake.
July 31st, 2024: Some firebans in Alberta have been downgraded to Fire Advisories. Always check with the campground you are staying at before lighting a fire.
Mid July 2024: A Fire Ban has been implemented in both Alberta and British Columbia that affects all campgrounds all across each province. All open fires are prohibited including campfires and charcoal briquettes.
July 29, 2024: BLUE GREEN ALGAE advisory has been issued for Winagami Lake, 25km northwest of High Prairie, 11km east of Highway 2.
July 12, 2024: BLUE GREEN ALGAE advisory has been issued for Moonshine Lake. Avoid all contact with cyanobacterial blooms, Do not swim or wade or allow pets to swim in the water. Do not feed whole fish or fish trimmings from this lake to pets.
KLESKUN HILL PARK: In January of 2024 it was announced that Kleskun Hill Park has officially been designated as a Provincial Park.
- COTILLION PARK will be open from May 10th to October 15, 2024.
- HiILLTOP LAKE CAMPGROUND will be open May 10 to October 31, 2024.
- SPRING LAKE CAMPGROUND will be open May 10th to September 29th, 2024.
BEAR LAKE CAMPGROUND (west of Clairmont). There are now 11 sites with 30amp power and 5 sites with no power. Rates $29 no power plus $7 fire permit fee, $39 powered site plus $7 fire permit fee. There is also a $5 online reservation fee. Bear Lake Campground has been approved for up to $30,572 for improvements which include installation of trees, shrubs and landscaping materials.
HILLTOP LAKE CAMPGROUND (near Woking) is getting $15,000 to construct a new double-sided washroom building with natural lighting.
SPRING LAKE CAMPGROUND (north of Hythe) is getting $23,574 to construct two new double-sided washroom buildings.
PREVIOUS UPDATES:
SPRING LAKE (north of Hythe) is getting a million dollar update. Later this summer (2023) construction will begin to bring electricity to the campsites. A new playground was built last year as well as concrete pads were installed at the boat launch along with new signs at the entrance. Campsites were also expanded in size with new gravel and more fire pits and tables were added.
SWAN LAKE, BC: The boat launch is closed for repair that is intended for late August or early September 2023, when water levels are low and there is less risk to fish. A concrete barricade has been installed to prevent use until the has been repaired. the closure will be enforced by monitoring and patrols by park rangers and park operator staff.
SASKATOON ISLAND PROVINCIAL PARK (west of Grande Prairie) will be getting approximately $1.6 million for repairs and upgrades to the sanitary stations, wastewater systems and electrcal systems at the park. Plus the park will get an additional $2.7 in 2024-2025.
BEAR LAKE CAMPGROUND (northwest of Clairmont). Upgrades include adding power to the 11 existing campsites as well as installing a watercraft dock. $28/night individual campsite includes one hard-sided camping unit, one tent and one vehicle. $5 fire permit fee.
SPRING LAKE RECREATION AREA: Trout have had difficulty surviving the winter because of the compressor system that operates in the winter needs updating. Underwater power lines are being installed in 2023 to operate six surface aerators over the winter that will create an area of open water (fenced off for safety reason) improving the quality, health, lifespand and size of the fish.
COUNTY SPORTSPLEX POND north of Grande Prairie will see 2,000 rainbow trout delivered to the pond in the spring 2023.
MANY BOAT LAUNCHES are becoming difficult to use because of the low water levers. This includes Hillidard's Bay at Lesser Slave lake.
2023 Rates: KAKUT LAKE (near Woking). No reservations, first come first served. Vehicle, Tent, camper without power: $30 (up from $25 last year). Vehicle, tent, camper with power $35 (up from $30 last year). Monthly camping $350 (limited space). Water fill-up: $25. Showers: toonie for 5 minutes. No dumping station on site.
2023 Rates: KLESKUN HILLS (west of Grande Prairie) fees are $28 (up from $27 last year) no services plus the new $5 fire permit fee. $30 for half day for private functions in day-use area. No AmericanExpress or cheques. Check out time is 2pm. Book on-line through the County of Grande Prairie website.
2023 Rates: PIPESTONE CREEK (south of Wembley) fees are $28 no services plus $5 nightly fire permit fee. Powered sites are $38 (up from $37 last year) plus $5 nightly fire permit fee. There is also a $10 fee for booking online.
2023 Rates: SWAN LAKE, Alberta (near Ridgevalley) will now be charging a camping fee of $25 per night. (up $5 from 2022.)
PREVIOUS UPDATES:
In 2022 there were Boat Launch Improvements at SPRING LAKE CAMPGROUND (near Hythe). Precast concrete pads have been installed at the boat launch which will help protect the bed and shore and making it easier to launch your boat.
2021: HILLIARD'S BAY PROVINCIAL PARK on Lesser Slave Lake has constructed a new multi-purpose shower building and site modernization at the park. The multi-purpose shower building is located at the entrance of the park. New featuresd will include laundry facilities and outdoor washing sink areas, check-in-pull through, more parking and a new wastewater septic treatment system. Completion is anticipated for May 2022.
2021 UPDATE: PIPESTONE CREEK CAMPGROUND will have a delay on having Loop D sites with power until late June 2021 due to repairs to the electrical system. Loops A, E as well as Group Area 1 already have 30 amp service. Powered sites are $36 night while non-powered sites are $26. There is also a $10 online reservation fee. No cash, debit, cheques or American express accepted. Book on-line thru County of Grande Prairie website or directly at https://www.camplife.com.
2021 UPDATE: COTILLION PARK (57km west of Spirit River then 40k north) is adding power to all the sites which was hoped to be completed this summer. There is talk of expansion of another 20 plus sites but most likely will not happen this year. Reservations are now made online through campreservationscanada.ca. Power stalls are $25 per night and $20 for non power stalls. Firewood is free. Lots of walking, quadding and horseback riding trails in the area.
As of June 10, 2021 HILLTOP LAKE CAMPGROUND introduced camping fees and will require online reservations at campreservations.ca. Camping fee is $25/night, no services.
NEW for 2020: DUNVEGAN PROVINCIAL PARK and MOONSHINE LAKE PROVINCIAL PARK are now 100% Reservable. In the past there were still a number of campsites which that were on a first come first served basis.
MOONSHINE LAKE Update (2020): The Pier on the south side of Moonshine Lake near the Playground has become unsafe as some of it is rotting and collapsing. A new Pier has been built. Posted August, 2019.
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FISHING INFORMATION 2024:
Maximum Possession of TROUT: 5 in total.
INCREASED FINES: In effect in BC as of June 18, 2024, people caught illegally hunting or fishing will face much stiffer penalties. Penalties now will range from $345 to $1,495 more than double the current range. The highest penalties will pertain to big game hunting during a closed season, unlawful possession of big game, unlawful trapping, hunting without a license, damaging a wildlife habitat and illegal trafficking of wildlife.
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