Photo: Alberta Parks Highwood Junction Provincial Recreation Area
ab parkswhat to expect
Highwood Junction Provincial Recreation Area is 44.5 km southwest of Longview at the intersection of Highways 541 and 40. The park is named after the Highwood River, which runs parallel to the park. The day use area features a grocery and supply store, a sewage disposal station, and potable water, making Highwood Junction an excellent place to stop on your way to exploring and camping in Kananaskis Country.
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 6 user-tagged beaches on OpenStreetMap — visible as pins on the map below.
Water + services
- Nearest dump station — Sani Station
- Nearest potable water
what to bring
This list adapts to Highwood Junction Provincial Recreation Area. no showers means a travel towel;
If Highwood Junction Provincial Recreation Area is full
Other places to stay within 25 km.
- Highwood Compound Provincial Recreation Area
- Fitzsimmons Creek Provincial Recreation Area
- Strawberry Equestrian Campground
- Strawberry Provincial Recreation Area
- Eyrie Gap Provincial Recreation Area
- Sentinel Provincial Recreation Area
- Cat Creek Provincial Recreation Area
- Etherington Creek Provincial Recreation Area
Plus 1 user-tagged dispersed site on OpenStreetMap — often genuine wild-pitches; check access rights before relying on one.