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Lakeland Provincial Recreation Area

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Lakeland Provincial Recreation Area · Alberta

what to expect

Lakeland Provincial Recreation Area covers 443 square kilometers of protected area, offering a few first-come, first-served campsites, a large backcountry trail network, and Pinehurst Lake Campground which has had several upgrades over recent years and is now a reservable campsite location. Lakeland Provincial Recreation Area and Lakeland Provincial Park are both designated Dark Sky Preserves by the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada since November 2016. Pinehurst Camper's Beach Day Use Area offers a large beach with life-jacket loaner station for visitors. Pinehurst's other day use area features picnic sites, a picnic shelter, and a boat launch with a large parking area for trucks and trailers. There is a trail connecting the Boat Launch Day Use Area to the Camper's Beach Day Use Area. …

Description: Alberta Parks

The campsites

Total sites
341
Power at sites
up to 30A
Group sites
yes

Water + services

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 Lakeland Provincial Recreation Area. no showers means a travel towel;

If Lakeland Provincial Recreation Area is full

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

Data refreshed 2026-06-13. Sources: Camis reservation system. Neighbourhood joins 8 named anchors.