Photo: Alberta Parks Harlech Provincial Recreation Area
ab parkswhat to expect
Harlech Provincial Recreation Area is located 13 km east of Nordegg on Highway 11. The campground is well-treed, offering ideal sites for smaller RVs and tents. Anglers can fish along Shunda Creek or drive 5 km west along Highway 11 to the stocked trout pond. This location is a staging point for Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) enthusiasts. In partnership with the Rail Trail Initiative , six designated ride-in/ride-out campsites (sites 12-17) are available for OHV users, making it easy to stage your adventure.
Description: Alberta Parks
the basics
The campsites
Things to do nearby
Within 5 km — trails, viewpoints, beaches, boat launches you can reach without packing up camp.
- Rail Trail
What's around
Harlech Provincial Recreation Area plus 1 named place to see and do nearby — trails, beaches, viewpoints, water, and services.
Water + services
- Nearest dump station — dump station node/13069988673
- Nearest potable water
what to know
Updated each morning from provincial parks and Environment Canada.
what to bring
This list adapts to Harlech Provincial Recreation Area. no showers means a travel towel;
If Harlech Provincial Recreation Area is full
Other places to stay within 25 km — ones with openings in the next 14 days listed first.
- Shunda Viewpoint Provincial Recreation Area limited openings
- Pack Out Your Garbage
- Pack Out Your Garbage
- Beaverdam Provincial Recreation Area
- Beaverdam Provincial Camp Ground
- Camp Alexo
- Alexo Natural Area
- Shunda Viewpoint Group Use Site
Plus 3 user-tagged dispersed sites on OpenStreetMap — often genuine wild-pitches; check access rights before relying on one.