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Chinook Campground, Chinook Provincial Recreation Area · Chinook Provincial Park Photo: Alberta Parks

Chinook Campground, Chinook Provincial Recreation Area

Alberta Parks inside Chinook Provincial Park
Chinook Provincial Park · Alberta

what to expect

Set beneath the dramatic backdrop of Crowsnest Mountain, Chinook Provincial Recreation Area offers year-round recreation. Spend your days paddling, swimming, or fishing on Chinook Lake, relaxing at shaded picnic sites, or exploring nearby hiking and mountain biking trails. In winter, the area becomes a snowy escape with groomed cross-country ski and snowshoe trails. Chinook Campground features well-treed, fully reservable sites across four loops, including a tenting loop, making it an ideal base for families and travelers. With lakeside recreation, scenic trails, and comfortable camping, Chinook Provincial Recreation Area is a welcoming destination for visitors looking for a mountain getaway in any season.

Description: Alberta Parks

the basics

At the campground
Drinking waterFirewoodFire pitsPicnic shelter
Recreation
Boat launch
Drive from Calgary
158 km
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Drive from Edmonton
438 km
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the campsites

Total sites
90
Toilets
pit / vault toilets

things to do here

Activities you can do at Chinook Campground, Chinook Provincial Recreation Area.

HikingFishingCanoeing & kayakingCyclingWinter sportsGeocaching

things to do nearby

Within 5 km — trails, viewpoints, beaches, boat launches you can reach without packing up camp.

Plus 1 user-tagged viewpoint on OpenStreetMap — visible as pins on the map below.

what's around

Chinook Campground, Chinook Provincial Recreation Area plus 6 named places to see and do nearby — trails, beaches, viewpoints, water, and services.

water + services

what to know

Updated each morning from provincial parks and Environment Canada.

When you can reserve
Reservable through Alberta Parks. Individual campsites open on a rolling 90-day window that advances daily at 9am MT (comfort camping and group sites: 180 days). Alberta Parks reservation details →

recent reports

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other campgrounds nearby

Other places to stay within 25 km — ones with openings in the next 14 days first.

Plus 6 user-tagged dispersed sites on OpenStreetMap — often genuine wild-pitches; check access rights before relying on one.

Page generated 2026-07-12. Sources: Alberta Hotel & Lodging Assoc.. Neighbourhood joins 14 named anchors.