Equestrian Staging Facilities

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Equestrian Staging Facilities	Updated: August 26, 2008
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Several provincial parks and recreation areas provide equestrian facilities and allow horses on-site. Equestrian staging areas usually provide loading/unloading ramps and hitching rails, and some also provide corrals, vault toilets, bear-proof garbage containers, picnic tables, water wells, fire rings and firewood.

Some recreation areas, though not formally designated for equestrian use, have horseback riding opportunities in the vicinity. Specialized equestrian facilities are not provided at these sites, because they are intended primarily for auto-access camping. Unlike equestrian staging areas, horses are not permitted on-site.

Facility Listings
expand all \| contract all Aylmer Provincial Recreation Area 11 km south of Nordegg on Forestry Trunk Road (SH 734) 7-unit campground loading/unloading ramp; hitching rails no on-site water supply $10.00/night Bluerock Campground - Sheep River Provincial Park 40 km west of Turner Valley on SH 546 17-unit campground tie stalls $25.00/night (fee includes 2 horses; $5.00 each additional horse) firewood concession Cooking Lake/Blackfoot Provincial Recreation Area 24 km east of Sherwood Park, south on Hwy. 16 directly south of Elk Island National Park day use only hitching rails; more than 85 km developed trails free of charge Crescent Falls Provincial Recreation Area 22 km west of Nordegg on Hwy. 11, then 6 km north on access road 31-unit campground; 14-unit parking lot; large equestrian staging area located just above the main campground, equipped with horse corrals, hitching rails and loading ramp $15.00/night Dawson Provincial Recreation Area 30 km east of Canmore on Hwy. 1, 6 km south on Forestry Trunk Road (Hwy. 40), 11 km east on Hwy. 68, then 2 km south on Powderface Trail 17-unit campground hitching rails $18.00/night firewood concession Etherington Creek Provincial Recreation Area 45 km southwest of Longview on SH 541, then 7 km south on Forestry Trunk Road (Hwy. 40) 10-unit campground tie stalls $23.00/night (fee includes 2 horses; $5.00 each additional horse) firewood concession Honeymoon Creek Provincial Recreation Area 40 km north of Crowsnest Pass on Forestry Trunk Road (SH 734), then 13 km west on gravel access road 10-units group campground; for reservations call 403-562-2220 horse corrals; shelter with stove $125.00/night Little Elbow Provincial Recreation Area 50 km west of Bragg Creek along Hwy. 66 46-unit parking lot hitching rails; corrals; loading/unloading ramp $25.00/night (fee includes 2 horses; $5.00 each additional horse) Mesa Butte Provincial Recreation Area 27 km south of Bragg Creek on SH 762, then 7 km west on SH 549 15-unit campground hitching rails; corrals; loading/unloading ramp $23.00/night (fee includes 2 horses; $5.00 each additional horse) firewood concession Peppers Lake Provincial Recreation Area 84 km southwest of Rocky Mountain House on SH 734 (80 km southeast of Nordegg) 16-unit campground; 7-unit parking lot loading/unloading ramp; hitching rails $15.00/night Rock Lake Provincial Park 7 km west of Hinton on Hwy. 16, 40 km northwest on Forestry Trunk Road (Hwy. 40), then 35 km west on access road 93-unit campground; 50-unit parking lot primary staging area for Willmore Wilderness Park, which contains approximately 750 km of equestrian/hiking trails loading/unloading ramps; hitching rails; corrals; holding pens $15.00/night Sandy McNabb Campground - Sheep River Provincial Park 25 km west of Turner Valley along SH 546 21-unit campground hitching rails; corrals; loading/unloading ramp $25.00/night (fee includes 2 horses; $5.00 each additional horse) firewood concession Strawberry Provincial Recreation Area 45 km southwest of Longview on SH 541, then 2 km north on Hwy. 40 18-unit campground hitching rails; corrals; loading/unloading ramp $23.00/night (fee includes 2 horses; $5.00 each additional horse) firewood concession open during hunting season only (September 4 - November 30) Sulphur Gates Provincial Recreation Area 5 km north & 7 km west of Grande Cache off Hwy. 40 11-unit campground staging area for Willmore Wilderness Park (approximately 750 km equestrian/hiking trails) loading/unloading ramp; hitching rails; horse holding area; water trough $9.00/night Whitehorse Creek Provincial Recreation Area 38 km southwest of Robb (south of Cadomin) 26-unit campground popular starting point for hikers and horse users going to Miette Hot Springs, located in Jasper National Park loading/unloading ramp; hitching rails; 8 camping units equipped with corrals $11.00/night In addition to the above equestrian staging areas, there are horseback riding opportunities in the vicinity of the following recreation areas (horses not permitted on-site): Beaver Mines Lake Provincial Recreation Area 20 km west of Pincher Creek on SH 507, 10 km southwest on SH 774, then 5 km south on access road pump & tap water 97-unit campground; 20-unit parking lot $14.00/night firewoord concession Big Berland Provincial Recreation Area 70 km northwest of Hinton on Hwy. 40 18-unit campground; 10-unit parking lot popular staging area for people entering Willmore Wilderness Park, located 8 km west $15.00/night Blackstone Provincial Recreation Area 30 km north of Nordegg on Forestry Trunk Road (SH 734) 10-unit campground no on-site water supply $15.00/night Elk Creek Provincial Recreation Area 65 km southwest of Rocky Mountain House on Forestry Trunk Road (SH 734) 13-unit campground $15.00/night Jackfish Lake Provincial Recreation Area 50 km west of Rocky Mountain House on Hwy. 11, then 2 km north on good gravel road 5-unit campground no on-site water supply $13.00/night Oldman River North Provincial Recreation Area 40 km north of Crowsnest on Forestry Trunk Road 10-unit campground $10.00/night Prairie Creek Provincial Recreation Area 41 km southwest of Rocky Mountain House on SH 752 50-unit campground; 20-unit parking lot $15.00/night; group camping $125.00/night for first 5 units and $15.00/night for each additional unit plus $8.00 reservation fee(for group reservations, call 403-845-7009) Ram Falls Provincial Recreation Area 64 km south of Nordegg on Forestry Trunk Road (SH 734); 96 km southwest of Rocky Mountain House 54-unit campground $15.00/night; group camping $125.00/night for first 5 units and $15.00/night for each additional unit plus $8.00 reservation fee (for group reservations, call 403-845-6474) firewood concession Seven Mile Provincial Recreation Area 48 km sw of Caroline 36-unit campground; 15-unit parking lot $15.00/night

Facility Listings

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Aylmer Provincial Recreation Area

11 km south of Nordegg on Forestry Trunk Road (SH 734)
7-unit campground
loading/unloading ramp; hitching rails
no on-site water supply
$10.00/night

Bluerock Campground - Sheep River Provincial Park

40 km west of Turner Valley on SH 546
17-unit campground
tie stalls
$25.00/night (fee includes 2 horses; $5.00 each additional horse)
firewood concession

Cooking Lake/Blackfoot Provincial Recreation Area

24 km east of Sherwood Park, south on Hwy. 16 directly south of Elk Island National Park
day use only
hitching rails; more than 85 km developed trails
free of charge

Crescent Falls Provincial Recreation Area

22 km west of Nordegg on Hwy. 11, then 6 km north on access road
31-unit campground; 14-unit parking lot; large equestrian staging area located just above the main campground, equipped with horse corrals, hitching rails and loading ramp
$15.00/night

Dawson Provincial Recreation Area

30 km east of Canmore on Hwy. 1, 6 km south on Forestry Trunk Road (Hwy. 40), 11 km east on Hwy. 68, then 2 km south on Powderface Trail
17-unit campground
hitching rails
$18.00/night
firewood concession

Etherington Creek Provincial Recreation Area

45 km southwest of Longview on SH 541, then 7 km south on Forestry Trunk Road (Hwy. 40)
10-unit campground
tie stalls
$23.00/night (fee includes 2 horses; $5.00 each additional horse)
firewood concession

Honeymoon Creek Provincial Recreation Area

40 km north of Crowsnest Pass on Forestry Trunk Road (SH 734), then 13 km west on gravel access road
10-units group campground; for reservations call 403-562-2220
horse corrals; shelter with stove
$125.00/night

Little Elbow Provincial Recreation Area

50 km west of Bragg Creek along Hwy. 66
46-unit parking lot
hitching rails; corrals; loading/unloading ramp
$25.00/night (fee includes 2 horses; $5.00 each additional horse)

Mesa Butte Provincial Recreation Area

27 km south of Bragg Creek on SH 762, then 7 km west on SH 549
15-unit campground
hitching rails; corrals; loading/unloading ramp
$23.00/night (fee includes 2 horses; $5.00 each additional horse)
firewood concession

Peppers Lake Provincial Recreation Area

84 km southwest of Rocky Mountain House on SH 734 (80 km southeast of Nordegg)
16-unit campground; 7-unit parking lot
loading/unloading ramp; hitching rails
$15.00/night

Rock Lake Provincial Park

7 km west of Hinton on Hwy. 16, 40 km northwest on Forestry Trunk Road (Hwy. 40), then 35 km west on access road
93-unit campground; 50-unit parking lot
primary staging area for Willmore Wilderness Park, which contains approximately 750 km of equestrian/hiking trails
loading/unloading ramps; hitching rails; corrals; holding pens
$15.00/night

Sandy McNabb Campground - Sheep River Provincial Park

25 km west of Turner Valley along SH 546
21-unit campground
hitching rails; corrals; loading/unloading ramp
$25.00/night (fee includes 2 horses; $5.00 each additional horse)
firewood concession

Strawberry Provincial Recreation Area

45 km southwest of Longview on SH 541, then 2 km north on Hwy. 40
18-unit campground
hitching rails; corrals; loading/unloading ramp
$23.00/night (fee includes 2 horses; $5.00 each additional horse)
firewood concession
open during hunting season only (September 4 - November 30)

Sulphur Gates Provincial Recreation Area

5 km north & 7 km west of Grande Cache off Hwy. 40
11-unit campground
staging area for Willmore Wilderness Park (approximately 750 km equestrian/hiking trails)
loading/unloading ramp; hitching rails; horse holding area; water trough
$9.00/night

Whitehorse Creek Provincial Recreation Area

38 km southwest of Robb (south of Cadomin)
26-unit campground
popular starting point for hikers and horse users going to Miette Hot Springs, located in Jasper National Park
loading/unloading ramp; hitching rails; 8 camping units equipped with corrals
$11.00/night

In addition to the above equestrian staging areas, there are horseback riding opportunities in the vicinity of the following recreation areas (horses not permitted on-site):

Beaver Mines Lake Provincial Recreation Area

20 km west of Pincher Creek on SH 507, 10 km southwest on SH 774, then 5 km south on access road
pump & tap water
97-unit campground; 20-unit parking lot
$14.00/night
firewoord concession

Big Berland Provincial Recreation Area

70 km northwest of Hinton on Hwy. 40
18-unit campground; 10-unit parking lot
popular staging area for people entering Willmore Wilderness Park, located 8 km west
$15.00/night

Blackstone Provincial Recreation Area

30 km north of Nordegg on Forestry Trunk Road (SH 734)
10-unit campground
no on-site water supply
$15.00/night

Elk Creek Provincial Recreation Area

65 km southwest of Rocky Mountain House on Forestry Trunk Road (SH 734)
13-unit campground
$15.00/night

Jackfish Lake Provincial Recreation Area

50 km west of Rocky Mountain House on Hwy. 11, then 2 km north on good gravel road
5-unit campground
no on-site water supply
$13.00/night

Oldman River North Provincial Recreation Area

40 km north of Crowsnest on Forestry Trunk Road
10-unit campground
$10.00/night

Prairie Creek Provincial Recreation Area

41 km southwest of Rocky Mountain House on SH 752
50-unit campground; 20-unit parking lot
$15.00/night; group camping $125.00/night for first 5 units and $15.00/night for each additional unit plus $8.00 reservation fee(for group reservations, call 403-845-7009)

Ram Falls Provincial Recreation Area

64 km south of Nordegg on Forestry Trunk Road (SH 734); 96 km southwest of Rocky Mountain House
54-unit campground
$15.00/night; group camping $125.00/night for first 5 units and $15.00/night for each additional unit plus $8.00 reservation fee (for group reservations, call 403-845-6474)
firewood concession

Seven Mile Provincial Recreation Area

48 km sw of Caroline
36-unit campground; 15-unit parking lot
$15.00/night

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