Photo: Alberta Parks McLeod River Provincial Recreation Area
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The McLeod River Provincial Recreation Area provides an idyllic camping experience in a unique river valley setting. Located only 23 km southeast of Hinton on the Robb Road. Walking trails meander along the riverbank, and the McLeod River Silviculture Trail provides an beautiful interpretive walk or mountain bike ride beneath a canopy of tall spruce forest. The park provides a lovely Day Use Area along the babbling river with a backdrop of sandstone cliffs. Fire pits and picnic tables are provided for a fun family getaway near the water. Keep your eyes on the sky to spot bald eagles who hunt and nest in this river valley. Fish for rainbow trout, eastern brook trout, whitefish and bull trout in McLeod River. The McLeod River headwaters begin just outside of the eastern boarder of Jasper Nat…
Description: Alberta Parks
the basics
The campsites
Water + services
- Nearest dump station — Edson Sani Dump Station
- Nearest potable water — Shovel Pass Lodge
what to know
Updated each morning from provincial parks and Environment Canada.
what to bring
This list adapts to McLeod River Provincial Recreation Area. no showers means a travel towel;
If McLeod River Provincial Recreation Area is full
Other places to stay within 25 km.
- McLeod River Campground
- McLeod River Group Campground
- Gregg Cabin Recreation Area
- Hunt Creek Campground
- Watson Creek Provincial Recreation Area
Plus 4 user-tagged dispersed sites on OpenStreetMap — often genuine wild-pitches; check access rights before relying on one.