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Pembina River Provincial Park Photo: Alberta Parks

Pembina River Provincial Park

Alberta Parks
Alberta

what to expect

Explore the lovely riverside of Pembina River. Hike through scenic forests of spruce, poplar, and willow overlooking the gorge. Pembina River is only an hour's drive from Edmonton and offers fun leisure activities including hiking, geocaching, and wildlife viewing. Wildlife species observed in the park include mule deer, white-tailed deer, moose, coyotes, red squirrels, snowshoe hares, muskrats, badgers, beavers, mink, and occasionally black bears. The park is also a popular take out location for river tubing. The campground offers 132 individual campsites located in both forested and open environments. Other popular amenities include a group campground, open air shelter, picnic areas, and a playground.

Description: Alberta Parks

the basics

Hookups & power
Electrical hookupsDump station
At the campground
Drinking waterCamp storeFirewoodFire pitsPicnic shelter
Recreation
PlaygroundRec hallSports courts
Access & policies
Pets allowed

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Drive from Edmonton
99 km
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Drive from Calgary
292 km
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the campsites

Total sites
134
Group sites
yes
Toilets
flush toilets
Showers
yes

things to do here

Activities you can do at Pembina River Provincial Park.

HikingSwimmingFishingCanoeing & kayakingCyclingWildlife viewingGeocaching

water + services

2 user-tagged dump stations on OpenStreetMap.

what to know

Updated each morning from provincial parks and Environment Canada.

Pet-friendly
Dogs are allowed on-leash. Pick up after them; some parks have leash-length rules at the trailheads.
Partial Closure: Evansburg Trail
Alberta Parks has this advisory posted for the park. Effective June 12, 2025. Affects: Information & Facilities, Pembina River Day Use, Pembina River Provincial Park. Check the official advisory for the current status before you travel. Alberta Parks advisory →
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 + Google Places + trailerparkscanada. Neighbourhood joins 7 named anchors.