Chinook Provincial Recreation Area

what to expect

Set beneath the dramatic backdrop of Crowsnest Mountain, Chinook Provincial Recreation Area offers year-round recreation. Spend your days paddling, swimming, or fishing on Chinook Lake, relaxing at shaded picnic sites, or exploring nearby hiking and mountain biking trails. In winter, the area becomes a snowy escape with groomed cross-country ski and snowshoe trails. Chinook Campground features well-treed, fully reservable sites across four loops, including a tenting loop, making it an ideal base for families and travelers. With lakeside recreation, scenic trails, and comfortable camping, Chinook Provincial Recreation Area is a welcoming destination for visitors looking for a mountain getaway in any season.

Description: Alberta Parks

the basics

The campsites

Things to do nearby

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

• Crowsnest Trailhead Trailhead · 4.8 km · Google Maps ↗
• Paddle craft takeout Boat launch · 4.8 km · Google Maps ↗
• Paddle craft takeout Boat launch · 4.8 km · Google Maps ↗
• Landing for paddle craft Boat launch · 4.9 km · Google Maps ↗
• Landing for paddle craft Boat launch · 4.9 km · Google Maps ↗

Plus 2 user-tagged viewpoints on OpenStreetMap — visible as pins on the map below.

What's around

Chinook Provincial Recreation Area plus 5 named places to see and do nearby — trails, beaches, viewpoints, water, and services.

Water + services

• Nearest dump station 12 km · Google Maps ↗
• Nearest potable water 85 km · Google Maps ↗

what to know

Updated each morning from provincial parks and Environment Canada.

what to bring

This list adapts to Chinook Provincial Recreation Area. no showers means a travel towel;

If Chinook Provincial Recreation Area is full

Other places to stay within 25 km.

• Chinook Campground, Chinook Provincial Recreation Area Public campground · 358 m · Google Maps ↗
• Crowsnest Mountain Resort Public campground · 4.7 km · Google Maps ↗
• Crowsnest River RV Park Public campground · 4.9 km · Google Maps ↗
• Island Lake Provincial Recreation Area Public campground · 6.6 km · Google Maps ↗
• Green Mountain RV Campground on Crowsnest River, Crowsnest Pass Public campground · 7.5 km · Google Maps ↗
• Crowsnest River RV Park Private campground · 9.3 km · Google Maps ↗
• Lost Lemon Campground and Cabins Private campground · 12 km · Google Maps ↗
• Rustic Retreat Public campground · 20 km · Google Maps ↗

Plus 9 user-tagged dispersed sites on OpenStreetMap — often genuine wild-pitches; check access rights before relying on one.