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Rochon Sands Provincial Park

Alberta Parks
Alberta

what to expect

Rochon Sands Provincial Park is located on the south shore of Buffalo Lake, one of the largest and most popular lakes in central Alberta. Visitors can enjoy a large sandy beach or get into the water to swim, boat, canoe, or fish. The park is very close to the village of Rochan where visitors can find services, including a small concession stand with ice cream and a playground. Rochan Sands is a bird lovers paradise. With its many shallow bays, it provides nesting sites for great blue herons, black-crowned night-herons, Canada geese, ducks, common terns, American avocets and ring-billed gulls. Ross's geese, American white pelicans and piping plovers may also be seen. Other species include northern orioles, western wood-pewee, great horned and short-eared owls, and golden and bald eagles. Ro…

Description: Alberta Parks

the basics

Hookups & power
Electrical hookupsDump station
At the campground
Drinking waterFirewoodFire pitsPicnic shelter
Recreation
BeachPlaygroundBoat launchFish-cleaning stationSports courts

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Drive from Edmonton
127 km
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Drive from Calgary
177 km
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the campsites

Total sites
74
Group sites
yes
Toilets
pit / vault toilets

things to do here

Activities you can do at Rochon Sands Provincial Park.

HikingSwimmingBeachFishingCanoeing & kayakingBoatingWildlife viewingGeocaching

things to do nearby

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

Plus 2 user-tagged beaches, 1 user-tagged boat launch on OpenStreetMap — visible as pins on the map below.

what's around

Rochon Sands Provincial Park plus 3 named places to see and do nearby — trails, beaches, viewpoints, water, and services.

water + services

5 user-tagged water sources on OpenStreetMap.

what to know

Updated each morning from provincial parks and Environment Canada.

First-come, first-served
No reservations taken or needed — show up, pick a vacant site, and self-register at the kiosk. Arrive early on summer weekends. See all first-come, first-served camping in Alberta →
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.

Page generated 2026-07-12. Sources: Alberta Hotel & Lodging Assoc. + Camis reservation system + OpenStreetMap + trailerparkscanada. Neighbourhood joins 11 named anchors.