Camping at the Wilderness Centre

What can you expect to find?

• Year-round walk-in campsites and picnic sites
• Great for families, individuals and groups
• Rustic setting (no power, no hook-ups)
• Fire pit with adequate firewood
• Picnic tables
• Potable water access available 24/7 at the outside tap at the Information Centre
• Clean outhouses
• Flush toilets during office hours (9 a.m. - 9 p.m. daily) at the Information Centre

Onsite activity ideas

• Trails
• Programs
• Disc golf
• Outdoor fitness equipment 
• Bring your own lawn games
• Photography
• Wildlife watching

Nearby places to visit

• Short drive to the Beaver Hills Biodiversity Trail, Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village, Elk Island National Park and the Cooking Lake Blackfoot Provincial Recreation Area.
• Check out Strathcona County tourism for more information

Restrictions

• Please leave your pets and alcohol at home.
• The sites are for tents only (no campers or RVs, etc.).

Book your picnic site

You can book a picnic site or the Cookhouse for a minimum of 3 hours (rental fee applies). Payment is required with a picnic or campsite booking. Fires at Cookhouse and picnic site fire pits must be out one hour prior to closing.

Please note, if you have booked a SWC birthday party program, cookhouse bookings for birthday parties are 1.5 hours minimum. For all other bookings, the cookhouse has a minimum booking time of 3 hours.

Book your site today

• Campsites, cookhouses and picnic sites need to be booked a minimum of 48 hours in advance.
• View the Strathcona Wilderness Centre Rental Fees Booklet.
• Check availability with Recreation Online