Photo: Aspen Ridge Group Use Campground

Aspen Ridge Group Use Campground

osm 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

restroompets allowed

Things to do nearby

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

Plus 3 user-tagged viewpoints, 2 user-tagged beaches, 2 user-tagged boat launches on OpenStreetMap — visible as pins on the map below.

Water + services

Nearest dump station — dump station way/631408086 2.3 km · Google Maps ↗
Nearest potable water 26 km · Google Maps ↗

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.

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 →

what to bring

This list adapts to Aspen Ridge Group Use Campground. no showers means a travel towel;

Reusable water bottle No on-site water — bring or boil from the source Travel towel + biodegradable soap No showers on-site Lighter or waterproof matches Firewood usually available at the gate Sleeping bag rated to 5°C Nights cool down even in summer

If Aspen Ridge Group Use Campground is full

Other places to stay within 25 km.

Camp Apistotoke Public campground · 16 m · Google Maps ↗
Main Group Camping Area Public campground · 354 m · Google Maps ↗
Cypress Hills Main Group Use, Cypress Hills Provincial Park Public campground · 397 m · Google Maps ↗
Elkwater Campground, Cypress Hills Provincial Park Public campground · 2.2 km · Google Maps ↗
Elkwater Campground Public campground · 2.2 km · Google Maps ↗
Lakeview Campground, Cypress Hills Provincial Park Public campground · 2.3 km · Google Maps ↗
Beaver Creek Campground, Cypress Hills Provincial Park Public campground · 2.4 km · Google Maps ↗
Beaver Creek Campground Public campground · 2.4 km · Google Maps ↗

Plus 2 user-tagged dispersed sites on OpenStreetMap — often genuine wild-pitches; check access rights before relying on one.

Data refreshed 2026-06-13. Sources: Google Places + OpenStreetMap. Neighbourhood joins 8 named anchors.