Photo: James-Wilson Provincial Recreation Area

James-Wilson Provincial Recreation Area

ab parks

Alberta

what to expect

40 km west of Sundre on Forestry Trunk Road (Hwy. 734)

the basics

fire pitrestroomraw:Campingpets allowedraw:Fire Pitsdrinking waterraw:Geocachingraw:Water Pumpraw:Vault Toiletsraw:Shelter - Cookraw:OHV Riding (Off-site)raw:Hiking - Front Countryraw:Snowmobiling (Off-site)

The campsites

Total sites

Water + services

Nearest dump station 65 km · Google Maps ↗
Nearest potable water 65 km · Google Maps ↗

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 James-Wilson Provincial Recreation Area. no showers means a travel towel;

Reusable water bottle No on-site water — bring or boil from the source Travel towel + biodegradable soap No showers on-site Lighter or waterproof matches Firewood usually available at the gate Sleeping bag rated to 5°C Nights cool down even in summer

If James-Wilson Provincial Recreation Area is full

Other places to stay within 25 km.

James-Wilson Campground Dispersed camping · 177 m · Google Maps ↗
Pack Out Your Garbage Dispersed camping · 2.6 km · Google Maps ↗
Pack Out Your Garbage Dispersed camping · 2.6 km · Google Maps ↗
Pack Out Your Garbage Dispersed camping · 3.9 km · Google Maps ↗
Pack Out Your Garbage Dispersed camping · 3.9 km · Google Maps ↗
Pack Out Your Garbage Dispersed camping · 4.6 km · Google Maps ↗
Pack Out Your Garbage Dispersed camping · 4.7 km · Google Maps ↗
Pack Out Your Garbage Dispersed camping · 5.5 km · Google Maps ↗

Plus 108 user-tagged dispersed sites on OpenStreetMap — often genuine wild-pitches; check access rights before relying on one.

Data refreshed 2026-06-13. Sources: Alberta Hotel & Lodging Assoc. + Camis reservation system + Google Places + OpenStreetMap. Neighbourhood joins 8 named anchors.