Campground Directory

Photos Courtesy of Town of Cochrane and Jo-Anne Oucharek

Located 36 km west of Calgary, Cochrane is an ideal getaway, be it for an afternoon adventure or a weekend camping.

The town gets its name from Senator Matthew Cochrane, who established a ranch here in 1881. So, the town’s western roots run deep. This is cattle country, and it is home to both the Bert Sheppard Stockmen’s Foundation Library, and the

Cochrane Ranche Historic Site. Full ofwestern memorabilia, ask the staff about their 101 Hats Collection and the numerous examples of saddles, brands and barbed wire on display.

Before World War I, Cochrane was home to a stone quarry, a saw mill, and four brick plants. Skilled artisans combined their talents to construct buildings of quality and style. Today,