Rocky Mountain House National Historic Site Campground — Hotel in Alberta

Beautiful and tranquil spot. Our family’s favourite camping experience to date!

Our family of four stayed in a Métis trappers tent which included two cots, three floor mats, a table with two chairs and a trunk filled with cooking equipment, Labrador tea, spices and bannock mix. Oh and a huge bison hide!

Thankfully we brought cold rated sleeping bags and extra blankets because it was a tad chilly in our tent. This is not unusual for the end of September in Alberta so please come prepared!

Outside there was a beautiful fire pit and rustic picnic table and benches. Plus a parking spot across the way for our vehicle.

Our young boys loved having the North Saskatchewan River in such close proximity and they skipped rocks to their hearts’ content. (We’ll bring their bikes next time as there is a paved road and little to no cars.)

My partner and I loved how clean and well kept the campsites and bathrooms were. The Parks Canada staff were all wonderful!

Our camping fee included entrance to the Historic site just a few minutes away which was also well maintained. We spent a few hours meandering around listening to the auditory exhibits and learning about the Indigenous history of the area. We also watched a live demonstration of bead work by a lovely Parks Canada staff member.

10/10! We’ll be back next summer! Although the fall, with its vibrant colours, may be the prettiest...

This is an excellent campground with a choice of regular tenting, tipis, trapper tents, or cabins available. The campsite is gated to reduce traffic and the walking trails, museum, and interactive exhibits are pretty terrific.

We stayed in a trapper tent which was very comfortable although a little cold at night. The parking pad across from the tent was just big enough for our truck; we did have to park at quite a steep angle as you can see from the photo. There are one set of flush toilets lighted at night which are near the cabins.

The trails have lots of excellent and informational signs and there are bison to view from certain points which are safely behind fences. The views of the North Saskatchewan are lovely and the historic structures such as original chimneys and frames of buildings appear frequently on the trails. The signage on the trails is very informative and all the speaking signs have French and English options.

The puppet show about David Thompson has great music and fairly engaging voice acting. It did come across perhaps as a little dated when it came to including all the perspectives of Canadian peoples but the kids loved it and we have videos of them dancing to the musical interludes.

This is definitely one of the most unique campgrounds I have been to in Alberta and I highly...

Firstly, google the rocky mountain house campground and you will be directed to the wrong location. On the email confirmation slip it says exactly "Rocky Mountain House Campground"

Second, we have 2 cars and we're told one needs to be in the parking lot and only one can be on the campsite(pic of 1 car on campsite attached) for no other reason then "rules are rules". Theres campers and RVs parked 3 times the size taking up the whole road. Dogs barking, generators running.

Third, You cannot use your own firewood and have to buy theirs(which is normal for campgrounds but still feels like a money grab)

Fourth, they had no power when we showed up but no big deal because its not like we can do anything about it.

Fifth, nobody really cares to update or upkeep the signage to learn. Only the signage with the rules is surely made obvious.

Sixth, All bathrooms are closed and we are told to walk 10 mins to get to an outhouse.

And lastly, employees are taught to be nice and accommodating but one guy keeps smiling like he's a psychopath at people. Way overboard.

My uncle used to work for parks canada and now I understand why he's such an annoying person. I guess its just part of the job.

I'll never camp at parks canada again and will probably cut my stay here short. There's no one to blame but myself....