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Cypress Hills Provincial Park

Alberta Parks inside Cypress Hills Provincial Park
Cypress Hills Provincial Park · Alberta

what to expect

Bypassed by retreating glaciers during the last Ice Age, the Cypress Hills are the highest point between the Rocky Mountains and Labrador. First-time visitors are surprised to find lodgepole pine forests and rugged mountain-like terrain here. The Cypress Hills are the prairie's oasis - cooler in the hot summer and warmer in the cold winter. More orchids grow in these hills than anywhere else on the prairies. Over 220 bird species, 47 mammal species, and several species of reptiles and amphibians are found here. The natural environment makes the Cypress Hills a wild and wonderful place!

Description: Alberta Parks

the basics

Hookups & power
Full hookupsWater hookupSewer hookup
At the campground
Drinking waterFire pitsPicnic shelter
Recreation
Boat launchSports courts
Access & policies
Winter camping
Drive from Calgary
317 km
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Drive from Edmonton
491 km
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the campsites

Total sites
9
Power at sites
up to 30A
Group sites
yes
Toilets
pit / vault toilets

things to do here

Activities you can do at Cypress Hills Provincial Park.

HikingSwimmingBeachFishingCanoeing & kayakingBoatingCyclingWildlife viewingGolfWinter sportsHorseback ridingHuntingGeocaching

things to do nearby

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

  • Trans Canada Trail (Cypress Hills Park: Alberta) Mountain bike trailhead · 3.2 km · Google Maps ↗
  • Spruce Coulee Reservoir Lake · 3.8 km · Google Maps ↗

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

what's around

Cypress Hills Provincial Park plus 2 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 →

other campgrounds nearby

Other places to stay within 25 km.

Plus 2 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. + Camis reservation system. Neighbourhood joins 10 named anchors.