Sherwood Park Natural Area

what to expect

The rolling landscape of this natural area is covered mainly by mature aspen and balsam poplar forests. Patches of mature white spruce and paper birch are also found. There are a number of wet depressions throughout the area, including one fairly large slough in the northwest corner of the site. Wetland habitats in the area include willow shrubland, paper birch-willow-Labrador tea shrubland and cattail-sedge wetland.

Description: Alberta Parks

the basics

Things to do nearby

Within 5 km — trails, viewpoints, beaches, boat launches you can reach without packing up camp.

• Moose Mountain Viewpoint · 1.6 km · Google Maps ↗

Plus 2 user-tagged viewpoints on OpenStreetMap — visible as pins on the map below.

What's around

Sherwood Park Natural Area plus 1 named place to see and do nearby — trails, beaches, viewpoints, water, and services.

Water + services

• Nearest dump station — dump station node/4797946053 28 km · Google Maps ↗
• Nearest potable water 6.3 km · Google Maps ↗

what to bring

This list adapts to Sherwood Park Natural Area. no showers means a travel towel;

If Sherwood Park Natural Area is full

Other places to stay within 25 km.

• Strathcona Science Provincial Park Public campground · 12 km · Google Maps ↗
• Half Moon Lake Resort Public campground · 13 km · Google Maps ↗
• Gerry Patsula RV Park Public campground · 17 km · Google Maps ↗
• Citadel Ridge Private campground · 19 km · Google Maps ↗
• Campsite #3 Dispersed camping · 19 km · Google Maps ↗
• Campsite #6 Dispersed camping · 19 km · Google Maps ↗

Plus 3 user-tagged dispersed sites on OpenStreetMap — often genuine wild-pitches; check access rights before relying on one.