Free camping near Calgary
These 99 sites within 100 km of Calgary are dispersed and crown-land camping — no services, no reservations, and no fees at most of them. Rules differ by land designation: a public land use zone (PLUZ) has its own camping-pass and stay-limit rules, while vacant crown land is more open but still regulated. There are no taps, toilets, or garbage bins — pack out everything you pack in.
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- Bob Lochhead Lions Memorial Park
- Cadicasu camp official
- Bottrel Store and Campground
- Wyndham-Carseland Provincial Campground
- Group Camp B
- Lost Lake Scout Camp
- Lions Club Campground
- Lusk Pass Camp
- Rivers Edge Camp & Retreat Centre
- Canoe Meadows Tent Campground
- Stoney Park Campgrounds
- Tim Horton Children's Ranch
- Water Valley Campground
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- Rockyford Lions Campground
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- Camp Kindle
- Grant Skalk Tipi Village
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- Spruce Lane Acres
- Romulus
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- Romulus Equestrian
- Whispering Pines Bible Camp
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- Gleichen Campground
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- Ghost Airstrip Group Camp
- Ghost Airstrip
- Mount Kidd RV Park
- North Ghost Campground
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- Nanton Lions Campground
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- TeePee Village
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+39 more within 100 km — see all 99 on the map →
List generated from our data spine; last refresh September 4, 2026. Distances are straight-line from the Calgary city centre.
know before you go
- Fire bans change fast. Alberta and BC post bans and restrictions daily — check the current status before you light anything. In a fire ban, that includes charcoal and, sometimes, propane.
- No amenities. Assume no water, no toilets, no picnic tables, and no cell signal. Bring what you need and a way to pack out all waste, including grey water.
- Access roads are unverified. Many of these sites sit at the end of gravel or forestry roads that wash out, gate seasonally, or need clearance. Confirm conditions with the land manager and don't rely on a single map pin.
- Know the land designation. A PLUZ may require a camping pass and cap your stay; vacant public land has its own rules. Camp only where dispersed camping is actually permitted.
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