Rocky Mountain House National Historic Site Campground

Good campground, lots of small places to explore, I just wish there were more activities around the area we could do.

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 time to visit.

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 recommend it.

We rented the trap line tents. They came with period correct kitchen ware. Was cool teaching the kids about how the settlers lived as they were building more permanent homes….. and how many people ended up just living in tents like these.

Great place to visit if you like history. Good trail walk, you can see some bison and check out the river. You can also rent out the tents or teepees