Photo: Alberta Parks Etherington Creek Provincial Recreation Area
ab parkswhat to expect
This quiet recreation area offers camping nestled in the mixed forest at the heart of the Highwood Valley. A favourite spot for those wanting something a little more remote and serene, it offers a day use area, a group camping area, a small first come, first served equestrian campground, and a larger campground that offers both reservable and first come, first served sites. Potable water and a sani-dump are available 6 km away at the Highwood House Day Use (the intersection of highways 40, 541, and 940), which also has a seasonal convenience store selling gas and diesel.
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.
Plus 2 user-tagged viewpoints on OpenStreetMap — visible as pins on the map below.
Water + services
- Nearest dump station — Sani Station
- Nearest potable water
what to know
Updated each morning from provincial parks and Environment Canada.
what to bring
This list adapts to Etherington Creek Provincial Recreation Area. no showers means a travel towel;
If Etherington Creek Provincial Recreation Area is full
Other places to stay within 25 km — ones with openings in the next 14 days listed first.
- Cataract Creek Provincial Recreation Area openings
- Cataract Creek Campground
- Highwood Junction Provincial Recreation Area
- Highwood Compound Provincial Recreation Area
- Sentinel Provincial Recreation Area
- Eyrie Gap Provincial Recreation Area
- Fitzsimmons Creek Provincial Recreation Area
- Strawberry Equestrian Campground