Camping at the Wilderness Centre

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Last modified: Dec. 6, 2021, 1:43 p.m.

Cook House at Strathcona Wilderness Centre

Amenities

What can you expect to find?
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What can you expect to find?
- Year-round walk-in campsites, bunkhouses 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 at the Information Centre
Things to do
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Things to do
Onsite activity ideas
- Walking and hiking trails - view the trail map (1.2 MB)
- 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
Find out more about the Strathcona Wilderness Centre

Campsites

Campsite #1 Bunkhouses with fire pit and picnic tables

Campsite #2 Tent sites with fire pit and picnic tables

Campsite #3 Fire pit with picnic table and storage box

Campsite #6 Cookhouse and tent sites with fire pit and picnic tables

Campsite #1 Bunkhouses with fire pit and picnic tables

Campsite #2 Tent sites with fire pit and picnic tables

Campsite #3 Fire pit with picnic table and storage box

Picnic sites

Fire pit at cookhouse 1

Fire pit in front of the Lodge

Fire pit near the Firepond

Fire pit at cookhouse 1

Fire pit in front of the Lodge

Fire pit near the Firepond

Bookings

Campsites
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Campsites
- Campsites need to be booked a minimum of 48 hours in advance. Payment is required with a campsite booking.
- For pricing, view the Strathcona Wilderness Centre Rental Fees Booklet
- Please leave your pets and alcohol at home.
- The sites are for tents only (no campers or RVs, etc.).
- Book a campsite today
Picnic sites
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Picnic sites
- Cookhouses and picnic sites need to be booked a minimum of 48 hours in advance.
- Bookings are 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.
- For pricing, view the Strathcona Wilderness Centre Rental Fees Booklet
- Please leave your pets and alcohol at home.
- Book a picnic site today
Please note, if you have booked a SWC birthday party, cookhouse bookings are 1.5 hours minimum.
Bunkhouses
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Bunkhouses
The bunkhouse site sleeps a maximum of 32 people in 4 bunkhouses. Each bunkhouse accommodates 8 people on 4 wooden bunkbeds. Pack sleeping bags, light mattresses, and pillows in your camping gear. Amenities include picnic tables, fire pit for cooking meals and an outhouse along the trail just minutes from the bunkhouses. Add a picnic shelter to your rental package.
- Campsites need to be booked a minimum of 48 hours in advance. Payment is required with a campsite booking.
- For pricing, view the Strathcona Wilderness Centre Rental Fees Booklet
- Please leave your pets and alcohol at home.
- Book a campsite today (book campsite #1 for the bunkhouses)