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Reserve Your Staycation
There's No Vacation Like a Staycation
All County campgrounds and parks are now open for the season.
Looking to spend a few days outdoors, take a day trip or enjoy quality time with family and friends?
Take advantage of the County’s many recreational opportunities and overnight camping facilities.
Our campgrounds and parks are the perfect places to unwind, relax, explore, and have fun!
In addition to the existing online reservation options for Pipestone Creek Campground and Hythe Municipal Campground, visitors can now book online for the Bear Lake, Demmitt, Hommy and Kleskun campgrounds. The move to online reservations is consistent with provincial and national park campgrounds.
To reserve a site, view campground and park locations, descriptions, photos, amenities, and services, and to access day-use and overnight camping individual and group rates, visit www.countygp.ab.ca/campgrounds.
DEMMITT CAMPGROUND & PARK – Located northwest of Hythe near the Alberta/BC border, this is an ideal spot for overnight camping, picnics and for travellers to rest. Book online.
HOMMY CAMPGROUND & PARK – Located along the banks of the Beaverlodge River, this former homestead of the Hommy family was donated for all to enjoy along. Power hook-ups at all sites. Book online.
HYTHE MUNICIPAL CAMPGROUND – Located left off 104 Street in the Hamlet of Hythe. Offering full-service sites and a no-service tenting area. Book online.
KLESKUN HILL CAMPGROUND & PARK – During your stay, experience the northernmost badlands of the Kleskun Hill Natural Area featuring cacti, native grasslands and land formations left behind after the ice age. Step back in time at Kleskun Hill Museum and historical village. Book online.
PIPESTONE CREEK CAMPGROUND & PARK – Located along the Wapiti River near one of the richest sources of dinosaur fossils in western Canada, and the largest site in the world for Pachyrhinosaurus fossils. The campground’s 99 sites and two group areas offer a mix of powered and unserviced sites. Enjoy the newly expanded 7 km natural trail network. Book online. BEAR LAKE CAMPGROUND – An ideal lake for canoeing, kiteboarding and paddleboarding. Book online.
BEAR HILL CAMPGROUND – Private, rustic, and available for day-use and group camping reservations.
OLD BEZANSON TOWNSITE – Located along the banks of the Smoky River, 12 km southeast of Bezanson. The site was the dream of Ancel Maynard Bezanson who started building a community in the early 1900s in anticipation of the railroad link that passed through Grande Prairie instead. Offers group camping reservations on weekends. Check the Northwestern Polytechnic website, www.nwpolytech.ca for information on two Peace region researchers who are exploring the archaeology of boom towns and gathering insights from community members about a potential project at the Old Bezanson Townsite.
RED WILLOW DAY-USE PARK – Nestled along the Red Willow River, the setting is perfect for large and small group day-use. A haven for wildlife and a variety of small mammals and songbirds.
VALHALLA CENTRE DAY-USE PARK – Located in downtown Valhalla, the surrounding countryside is a welcome setting. Offering basic comforts for day-use.
For more information and to book online for overnight camping, visit www.countygp.ab.ca/campgrounds. Fire bans may be subject to change – check www.countygp.ab.ca for updates.
