Photo: Goldeye Lake Provincial Recreation Area Goldeye Lake Provincial Recreation Area
ab parkswhat to expect
Goldeye Lake Provincial Recreation Area is a popular, family-friendly destination for outdoor adventures, just outside of Nordegg. This location offers a wide range of amenities, including a campground featuring private sites and a dedicated Day Use Area. Enjoy canoeing, boating (electric motor only), and swimming on this beautiful foothills lake, which is stocked with rainbow trout. For trail enthusiasts, a scenic loop trail encircles the lake. For a longer adventure, explore the multi-use FireSmart Ecology Trail. This 13 km route offers excellent hiking and mountain biking terrain that connects directly to Fish Lake Provincial Recreation Area.
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 4 user-tagged boat launches on OpenStreetMap — visible as pins on the map below.
Water + services
- Nearest dump station — Waterfowl Lakes Campground - Sani Dump
- Nearest potable water
what to know
Updated each morning from provincial parks and Environment Canada.
what to bring
This list adapts to Goldeye Lake Provincial Recreation Area. no showers means a travel towel;
If Goldeye Lake Provincial Recreation Area is full
Other places to stay within 25 km — ones with openings in the next 14 days listed first.
- Fish Lake Provincial Recreation Area openings
- Snow Creek Provincial Recreation Area limited openings
- Goldeye Lake Campground
- Goldeye Lake Campground
- Dry Haven Campground
- Dry Haven Provincial Recreation Area
- Fish Lake Campground
- Westward Bound Campgrounds Ltd
Plus 4 user-tagged dispersed sites on OpenStreetMap — often genuine wild-pitches; check access rights before relying on one.