Franchere Bay Provincial Recreation Area Photo: Alberta Parks

Franchere Bay Provincial Recreation Area

ab parks
Alberta

what to expect

Nestled between the Thinlake River and Moose Lake, Franchere Bay Provincial Recreation Area is a great spot for an extended holiday of swimming, boating and water skiing, sailing, wind surfing, canoeing and fishing, or just lazing on the sandy beach. The forested campground features a full range of amenities including power and water hookups, showers and flush toilets. Check out the camp store for general camping supplies and scooped ice cream!

Description: Alberta Parks

the basics

fire pitfirewoodraw:Pierraw:Powerplaygroundhas showersraw:Campingraw:Sailingraw:Swimmingflush toiletsraw:Fire Pitsdrinking waterhas electricityraw:Hand Launchhas electric 30ahas water hookupraw:Water Skiingraw:Wind Surfingraw:Power Boatingraw:Vault Toiletsraw:Shelter - Cookraw:Horseshoe Pitchraw:Sewage Disposaldump station on siteraw:Canoeing/Kayakingraw:Firewood - Chargeraw:Fish Cleaning Stations

The campsites

Total sites
198
Power at sites
up to 30A
Toilets
flush toilets
Showers
yes

Things to do nearby

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

Plus 8 user-tagged beaches, 2 user-tagged boat launches on OpenStreetMap — visible as pins on the map below.

Water + services

what to bring

This list adapts to Franchere Bay Provincial Recreation Area. no showers means a travel towel;

If Franchere Bay Provincial Recreation Area is full

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

Plus 2 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. Neighbourhood joins 8 named anchors.