Photo: Alberta Parks French Bay Provincial Recreation Area
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what to expect
French Bay Provincial Recreation Area, 10 km east of Cold Lake on 50 Street / Township Rd. 630 and 2 km north on the access road. This is a great area for activities such as fishing, swimming, windsurfing, canoeing, kayaking, and waterskiing. There is a cozy rustic campsite that offers basic facilities and a great view of Cold Lake.
Description: Alberta Parks
the basics
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The campsites
Total sites
4
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 →
what to bring
This list adapts to French Bay Provincial Recreation Area. no showers means a travel towel;
If French Bay Provincial Recreation Area is full
Other places to stay within 25 km.
- French Bay on Cold Lake M.D. Park
- Cold Lake Group Use
- Cold Lake Campground, Cold Lake Provincial Park
- Cold Lake Campground
- Baywood Park and Cabins
- Ethel Lake M.D. Park
- Bodina Resort
- Cold Lake RV Park
Plus 1 user-tagged dispersed site on OpenStreetMap — often genuine wild-pitches; check access rights before relying on one.