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Gooseberry Provincial Recreation Area

ab parks inside Elbow Valley Provincial Park
Elbow Valley Provincial Park · Alberta

what to expect

Gooseberry Provincial Recreation Area is located 10 km west of Bragg Creek along Hwy. 66. There are over 80 campsites in a aspen/pine forest near the Elbow River. The recent addition of power sites improves the location for RVs, while keeping the charm of the few walk-in tent sites. From this area you can fish and hike, or explore other opportunities nearby.

The campsites

Total sites
85
Power at sites
up to 30A

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.

What's around

Gooseberry Provincial Recreation Area plus 1 named place to see and do nearby — trails, beaches, viewpoints, water, and services.

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.

what to bring

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

If Gooseberry Provincial Recreation Area is full

Other places to stay within 25 km — ones with openings in the next 14 days listed first.

Plus 4 user-tagged dispersed sites on OpenStreetMap — often genuine wild-pitches; check access rights before relying on one.

Data refreshed 2026-06-12. Sources: Camis reservation system + Google Places. Neighbourhood joins 9 named anchors.