Forfar Recreation Park

To ensure availability, all reservations must be made using the Online Camping Reservation System prior to arrival. Bookings open on March 9th, 2026, at 9 a.m.

Please note: A non-refundable booking fee per reservation will be charged at the time of booking. Cancellations will be allowed up to three working days before the date of camping. Campers can make changes regards length of stay or cancellations directly on their reservation confirmation email. For questions or concerns campers are required to call the County Admin Office during regular business hours or email recreation@athabascacounty.com. Please do not call the After-Hours Emergency number, as this number is intended only for water, sewer and road concerns.

For more information, contact the County office. 

780-675-2273 | recreation@athabascacounty.com

  • Day-use area,
  • Boat launch,
  • Playground,
  • Pier,
  • Hiking trails,
  • ATV compound,
  • Firewood,
  • Marked swimming area,
  • 72 unserviced campsites,
  • Group area with cookhouse (wired for generators) and wood stove; and
  • Campground Manager is on-site from mid-May through mid-September.
  • Cancellations will be allowed up to three (3) working days before the date of camping. Campers will be required to call the County Admin Office to request a cancellation.
  • The fee for a second unit in a campsite will be $15/unit/night. All units must be within the campsite. Small tents used as part of a single-family unit with no additional vehicles are exempt.
  • Check-in time: 4 p.m.; Check-out time: 2 p.m.,
  • The maximum occupancy period is fourteen (14) consecutive days in each campground; campers must leave the campground for no less than seventy-two (72) hours in order to return.
  • A maximum of six (6) adults and their dependent children may occupy a campsite.
  • Each campsite is allowed two (2) vehicles. Each additional vehicle will be charged a $10 per day fee and shall park in designated public parking lots, and
  • No accessory structures or site alterations are permitted on any campsite.
  • Overnight camping–$30 per night,
  • Day use-$10 per vehicle,
  • Boat launch–$10 per launch,
  • Wood-$10 per bundle, and
  • Season Day Pass–$30 (for access to County day-use areas and boat launches).

Forfar Park offers group camping for those wishing to host a family reunion or a special occasion. The Group Sites fees includes up to thirteen (13) camping units.

  • $250 per night, and
  • Additional units (over 13) $15 each per night.

Group Sites must be paid in full at the time of booking.

Seasonal Camping sites are available by application. For more information about applying for a site and which ones are available, click on the link below:

From Athabasca: South on Hwy 2 18 km to Hwy 663 West 23km. Watch for the sign. Turn North on Rge Rd 250. Legal land description: NE 25-64-25-W4.