Cartier Creek Provincial Recreation Area Photo: Cartier Creek Provincial Recreation Area

Cartier Creek Provincial Recreation Area

ab parks
Alberta

what to expect

22 km southwest of Sundre on Coalcamp Road

Description: Alberta Parks

Water + services

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 Cartier Creek Provincial Recreation Area. no showers means a travel towel;

If Cartier Creek Provincial Recreation Area is full

Other places to stay within 25 km.

Plus 68 user-tagged dispersed sites on OpenStreetMap — often genuine wild-pitches; check access rights before relying on one.

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