Photo: Miquelon Lake Provincial Park Miquelon Lake Provincial Park
Alberta Parks Open Fri + Sat fire pitfirewoodrec hallrestroom
Photo: Miquelon Lake Provincial Park This weekend · September 4
camp this weekend near Edmonton
Checked this morning against the official booking calendars: which parks within 150 km still have sites for Friday and Saturday night, which never take reservations at all, and where camping is free.
sites open friday + saturday night
12 parks showed open sites for BOTH nights on this morning's booking-calendar check. The booking page has the final word.
Photo: Miquelon Lake Provincial Park 
Photo: Alberta Parks Wabamun Lake Provincial Park
Alberta Parks Open Fri + Sat beachfire pitfirewoodrestroom
Typically filled by the day before this season — book right away.
Photo: Alberta Parks Pigeon Lake Provincial Park
Alberta Parks Open Fri + Sat beachfire pitfirewoodhorseshoes
Photo: Alberta Parks Pembina River Provincial Park
Alberta Parks Open Fri + Sat fire pitfirewoodrec hallrestroom
Typically sold out about 2 days ahead this season.
Photo: Alberta Parks Calhoun Bay Provincial Recreation Area
Alberta Parks Open Fri + Sat fire pitboat launchpit toiletsfish cleaning
Typically filled by the day before this season — book right away.
Photo: Alberta Parks Thunder Lake Provincial Park
Alberta Parks Open Fri + Sat marinaday usepropanefire pit
Photo: Alberta Parks Long Lake Provincial Park
Alberta Parks Open Fri + Sat laundryfire pitfirewoodrestroom
Typically filled by the day before this season — book right away.
Photo: Medicine Lake Provincial Recreation Area Medicine Lake Provincial Recreation Area
Alberta Parks Open Fri + Sat marinafire pitfirewoodhorseshoes
Typically sold out about 2 days ahead this season.
Photo: Alberta Parks Cross Lake Provincial Park
Alberta Parks Open Fri + Sat beachmarinafire pitfirewood
Typically sold out about 2 days ahead this season.
Photo: Aspen Beach Provincial Park Aspen Beach Provincial Park
Alberta Parks Open Fri + Sat beachmarinafire pitfirewood
Typically sold out about 2 days ahead this season.
Photo: Garner Lake Provincial Park Garner Lake Provincial Park
Alberta Parks Open Fri + Sat marinafire pitfirewoodplayground
Photo: Alberta Parks Jarvis Bay Provincial Park
Alberta Parks Open Fri + Sat fire pitfirewoodrec hallrestroom
Typically sold out about 3 days ahead this season.
no reservations — first come, first served
These campgrounds never take bookings: show up, pick a vacant site, self-register at the kiosk. Arrive Friday morning on summer weekends — earlier on long weekends.
Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics Willey West Campground, Eagle Point Provincial Park
Alberta Parks First come, first served fire pitfirewoodcamp storehorseshoes
Photo: Alberta Parks Buck Lake Provincial Recreation Area
Alberta Parks First come, first served fire pitrestroomboat launchpit toilets
Photo: Fort Assiniboine Sandhills Wildland Provincial Park Fort Assiniboine Sandhills Wildland Provincial Park
Alberta Parks First come, first served pit toiletshorse facilities
Photo: Alberta Parks Hubert Lake Wildland Provincial Park
Alberta Parks First come, first served
Photo: Alberta Parks Buffalo Lake Provincial Recreation Area
Alberta Parks First come, first served fire pitfirewoodrestroomplayground
Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics First come, first served fire pitpit toiletsfish cleaningdrinking water
Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics The Narrows Provincial Recreation Area
Alberta Parks First come, first served fire pitpit toiletspets allowedfish cleaning
Photo: Rochon Sands Provincial Park Rochon Sands Provincial Park
Alberta Parks First come, first served beachfire pitfirewoodhorseshoes
Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics First come, first served restroomhas firewoodpets allowedhas pit toilets
Photo: Alberta Parks Big Knife Provincial Park
Alberta Parks First come, first served fire pitfirewoodhorseshoesplayground
or camp free
Crown land and dispersed sites near Edmonton don't take reservations and don't cost anything — different rules, different comforts.